MSS Strengthens U.S. Presence with Silicon Valley “Startup & Venture Campus” and UKF Investor Network
Korea is strengthening its foothold in the United States’ innovation landscape. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) will open ...
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National Audit 2025: Can Korea’s Public Venture System Restore Global Investor Confidence?
The 2025 national parliamentary audit of South Korea has once again placed the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and ...
KIBO $3.5M Loan Misuse Exposes Strain in Korea’s Startup Credit System: 1 Officer for 250 Firms
South Korea’s startup credit ecosystem faces growing pressure after revelations that KRW 4.8 billion (~ USD 3.5 million) in guaranteed ...
Korea Builds Financial Backbone for Next-Gen K-Content Through KIBO – KB Kookmin Bank Partnership
The K-content industry in South Korea is finally entering a new defining phase where creativity and capital align. With rising ...
National Data Center Fire Triggers Full IT Audit of Korea’s Startup and SME Digital Infrastructure
South Korea’s startup and SME core digital infrastructure will soon be facing a complete overhaul. Following a fire at the ...
Korea’s Social Ventures Gain Finance Boost as KIBO and Woori Bank Commit $13.5M in Guarantees
South Korea’s startup ecosystem is turning growing attention to social impact. With financial institutions now aligning around ESG, the latest ...
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 ...
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 ...
How Korea’s Unicorn Support Framework Drives Startup Scale-Up and Global Reach
For Korea’s startup ecosystem, scale-up financing remains the decisive factor in transforming promising ventures into global players. While infrastructure and ...