Korea Expands Startup Finance Tools: $36M KIBO – KB Kookmin Bank Partnership Targets Early Tech Growth
Another layer of startup finance infrastructure has emerged in South Korea as the country introduces a new KRW 50 billion...
Building Credibility Beyond Borders: Korea’s Self-Regulation Push Aims to Align VC Practices with Global Market Expectations
Korea is shifting its venture capital oversight from government-driven regulation to a private-led self-regulation framework. The Ministry of SMEs and...
OpenAI Korea Launch Names Artue as Innovation Partner — What It Means for Korea’s AI Startups
When OpenAI opened its Korea office in September 2025, it named 12 domestic partner companies to showcase collaboration opportunities. Among...
Beyond Venture Capital: Korea’s Startup Ecosystem Confronts Its Most Persistent Challenge — Liquidity
Korea’s startup ecosystem is celebrated for its innovation and policy support, but liquidity remains a fundamental barrier to growth. While...
FuriosaAI Showcases RNGD at OpenAI Korea Launch — A Step Toward Solving AI’s Power and Cost Bottleneck
Korea’s AI hardware sector took the spotlight at the launch of OpenAI Korea, where Seoul-based AI unicorn FuriosaAI demonstrated its...
Korea’s KIBO Unlocks US$130M AI Guarantee Program to Fuel Startup Growth and Global Competitiveness
South Korea is intensifying support for its artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem with a major policy finance initiative. Korea Technology Finance...
Korea Lifts Venture Ban on Virtual Asset Firms, Bringing Blockchain into Deep-Tech Sector
South Korea has lifted a seven-year restriction that excluded virtual asset trading and brokerage businesses from being recognized as venture...
Korea’s Unicorn Strategy Expands Beyond Seoul: Inside Chungnam’s Push with KAIST to Attract High-Growth Startups
South Korea’s unicorn strategy is no longer confined to Seoul. South Chungcheong Province (a.k.a. Chungnam), in partnership with KAIST, has...
Korea’s Railway SMEs Get Global Push: KOSME – KORASS MOU Paves Pathway to Overseas Markets
As global protectionism reshapes trade conditions, Korea is reinforcing its support structures for SMEs in specialized sectors. The latest MOU...
Korea Expands Startup and SME Support in Europe as GDPR and AI Act Compliance Challenges Grow
Korean startups and SMEs are increasingly targeting Europe, but regulatory barriers are proving difficult to overcome. With GDPR already a...