Korea Opens Pension Funds to Venture Investment, Expands Mother Fund to Drive AI Startup Growth
Korea is moving to reshape its startup landscape with bold financial reforms tied to its ambition of becoming the top…
Korea is moving to reshape its startup landscape with bold financial reforms tied to its ambition of becoming the top…
In Korea’s startup ecosystem, one funding instrument dominates early-stage investment: Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares (RCPS). While designed to protect investors,…
The meeting between Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Korean SME With Masters Inc. has placed a spotlight on a US$8.5…
Korea is stepping up efforts to decentralize startup investment beyond Seoul. With the establishment of the Chungnam Venture Fund worth…
As Asia-Pacific enterprises race to transform customer and employee insights into business growth strategies, South Korea’s Opensurvey is positioning itself…
K-Beauty has given Korea some of its strongest global brands, and now a new startup is carrying that momentum into…
South Korea’s AI hardware innovation is stepping onto one of the world’s fastest-growing stages. Rebellions, an AI semiconductor startup backed…
Korea’s AI ecosystem is gaining global traction, and one of its most prominent startups has just secured a new milestone.…
Wrtn Technologies, a Korean artificial intelligence (AI) service platform company, has announced it will provide unlimited free access to GPT-5,…
AIM Intelligence has raised $1.3 million in a Pre-A round as demand for safe, aligned AI reaches unprecedented levels. The…
Korea is moving to overhaul how small business debt is managed, ending the long-standing practice of extending virtually uncollectible loans. The new SME debt reform by Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ aims to restore credit soundness, cut inefficiencies, and give entrepreneurs a genuine path to recovery. The move also signals that Korea is reinforcing the financial backbone of its startup ecosystem, a shift that could strengthen market stability and investor confidence. Korea Ends Indiscriminate Loan Statute Extensions with SME Debt Reform Policies The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has announced a major policy shift in the handling of small business debt, ending the long-standing practice of automatically extending statutes of limitation on loans deemed virtually uncollectible. The reform, unveiled at the 4th Roundtable on Small Business Recovery and Safety Net Enhancement in Seoul on August 22, 2025, aims to strengthen credit soundness, eliminate inefficiencies in debt management, and support faster recovery for entrepreneurs facing prolonged financial strain. Under the new framework, so-called special debts—policy loans classified as effectively uncollectible—will no longer receive automatic extensions. Instead, each case will be…
Korea is moving to reshape its startup landscape with bold financial reforms tied to its ambition of becoming the top…
For years, Korean founders have pointed to joint liability in venture investment as a barrier to second attempts. Hence, the…
Regulation remains one of the most persistent hurdles for Korea’s small and medium enterprises. At the one-year mark of his…
KOCCA LAUNCHPAD UAE 2025 — organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in collaboration with Cuvee April and Plug and Play Korea, and supported by media partners KoreaTechDesk and AsiaTechDaily — will showcase Korea’s leading innovations in Dubai this September. KOCCA, a government-affiliated organization under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has served for over two decades as Korea’s gateway for advancing creative industries abroad. Its portfolio spans AI, XR and immersive media, smart tourism, gaming, music tech, and cultural exports, helping Korean startups secure footholds in global markets. When KOCCA leads companies overseas, participants are government-vetted for quality, scalability, and credibility. These startups are beyond experimental concepts, but proven businesses generating revenue in competitive markets. Each arrives prepared for localization, supported by follow-up programs and dedicated resources designed to ensure adaptation, long-term growth, and meaningful collaboration in new environments. Dubai’s Opportunity: Market-Ready Solutions in AI, Immersive Content, and Smart Tourism The MENA region is entering a new phase of growth in digital transformation, experiential retail, AI-powered infrastructure, and cultural tourism innovation. KOCCA LAUNCHPAD UAE 2025 brings ten…
Japan’s enterprise leaders, system integrators, and venture investors are invited to connect with nine of Korea’s most innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)…
South Korea’s most forward-thinking SaaS innovators are headed to Japan IT Week Autumn 2025, as part of the highly anticipated…
Korea’s most forward-thinking content companies are heading to Japan this September for Content Apex Japan 2025, a high-impact international exchange…
What if you could design smarter buildings in minutes instead of months—and boost returns while doing it? That’s the vision…
Mednaath is a company founded by Nitish Kumar, IIT Alumni, in India in 2021 and expanded to South Korea in…
Korean biotech startup Galux Inc. is making waves on the global stage with its groundbreaking AI-driven platform, GaluxDesign, designed to…
As Asia-Pacific enterprises race to transform customer and employee insights into business growth strategies, South Korea’s Opensurvey is positioning itself…
As digital services face unpredictable surges in online demand, STCLab is helping enterprises turn traffic from a liability into a…
South Korea’s startup ecosystem is preparing for one of its most ambitious global showcases yet. The 2025 OKTA Global Startup…
For global fintech and investment leaders, Singapore has long served as the gateway to Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital finance markets.…
In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, innovation is key to staying ahead. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has taken a…
In a first of its kind instance in South Korea’s legal industry, prominent law firm Shin & Kim has implemented…
For startups, the beginning years are the most crucial ones, when the pitches to VCs are to be made, teams…
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