Rebellions Secures Arm’s First Asia Investment, Marking Korea’s AI Chips on the Global Stage
Korea’s AI chip ambitions gained global validation as Rebellions closed a KRW 340 billion (~ USD 246 million) Series C ...
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$1.6B SME R&D Budget Record: Korea’s Shifts to ‘Market-Driven Innovation’
South Korea is raising the stakes in its innovation strategy, directing record funds toward startups and SMEs at a time ...
NEXT UNICORN Project: Korea’s ₩610B ($445M) Initiative to Scale AI and Deep Tech Startups into Global Players
After weeks of discussions and preview, South Korea has finally unveiled more about NEXT UNICORN Project, one of its most ...
beSUCCESS Media Group Highlights Deep Tech Investment Strategies at BEYOND Expo 2025
Investing at the frontier of science carries high risk, uncertain outcomes, and long commercialization timelines. At the BEYOND Expo 2025 ...
Korea Doubles 2026 Mother Fund to Record $1.5B, Launches $74B Growth Fund for AI and Deep Tech
South Korea is significantly scaling up its startup and innovation financing, doubling the size of its 2026 National Mother Fund ...
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’s NEXT UNICORN Project Draws Surge in VC Interest as $1.2B AI and Deep Tech Funding Round Opens
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has taken a decisive step to strengthen the nation’s position in AI ...
COMEUP 2024: South Korea’s Largest Global Startup Festival Returns Bigger and Better
South Korea's largest global startup festival, COMEUP 2024, will take place at COEX in Seoul from December 11 to 12. ...
South Korean Government To Launch 1 Trillion Won Public-Private Joint Fund to Boost Startups
The South Korean government has unveiled plans to establish a public-private joint fund worth 1 trillion won (785 million USD) ...
South Korea’s ‘Super Gap Project’ to propel deep-tech startups towards unicorn status with $1.49 billion investment
The Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups, unveiled its ambitious plan to transform the nation into a global startup leader ...