Ecosystem & Lists
News about Korean startups: New unicorn, BTS Webtoon & first AI published novel
The news in Korea’s startup world last week was all about the latest ‘unicorn’ club entrant Danggeum Market. But in...
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Korea startup news: GS Retail acquires delivery app Yogiyo; Krafton market debut disappoints & more
Korean startup ecosystem saw quite some ups and downs last week with acquisitions, IPOs and joint efforts. Supermarket giant GS Retail...
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Check out the Korean startups that have achieved the ‘Unicorn’ status
South Korea’s startup ecosystem is thriving. Innovative ideas, enterprising founders and an amiable support system both through domestic and international...
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KakaoBank IPO gets a flying start, and news related to Korean startups Riiid, Nexon & Musinsa
August 2021 looks like a busy season for IPOs in Korea. While Korean startup Krafton and Wanted Lab are set...
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Korea startup news: Krafton & Wanted Lab IPO price set, Yanolja on buying spree & more
This year has been a phenomenal year for Korean startups and companies as record numbers are coming with a public...
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South Korea now has 15 unicorn startups, ‘Baby Shark’ wins the case and other news
The Korean startup ecosystem gets some motivating news from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups as it adds three new...
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Startup news, Korea: Yanolja gets record funding, SD Biosensor IPO & more
The deal was finalized between Yanolja, the Korean travel-leisure platform, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 as the latter invested $1.7...
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Korea startup ecosystem news; More youth enter entrepreneurship, rise in VC funding & new incubation programs
COVID-19 has created a slump in employment everywhere in the world and even in South Korea. However, the slowdown has...
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News from Korea as Krafton, Kakao Bank & Kakao Pay make IPO announcements
It's been all about IPOs as South Korea's biggest gaming startup Krafton is set to go public and announces lowering...
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NextRise 2021, KOSPI breaks records & more news from Korea
Korean startups, investors, and companies look forward to one of the leading startup events of 2021 – Next Rise 2021....
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