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 ...
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Korea’s New Startup & Venture Policy Vision: Stronger Funds, Tax Reforms, Deep Tech Focus for Top 4 Global Ranking
South Korea is charting its next chapter in innovation policy. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) unveiled a comprehensive ...
Foreign Capital Bottlenecks Threaten Korea’s Startup Globalization — Founders Urge Regulatory Reform
With the fierce race in the international markets, Korea’s startup founders unveil regulatory bottlenecks and limited policy support risk undermining ...
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 ...
Korea’s Record 2026 Startup Budget: Can ₩1.1T (~$800M) Mother Fund Deliver Global Unicorns?
South Korea has unveiled its most ambitious startup budget to date, expanding state-backed venture funding to unprecedented levels. With the ...
Korea’s Expanded ₩150T (~$110B) National Growth Fund: Scale for Conglomerates or Lifeline for Startups?
South Korea has expanded one of its most ambitious investment programs to date: a ₩150 trillion (~$110 billion) National Growth ...
SMEs and Startups Ministry Strengthens Restart Policies for Small Businesses — Lessons for a Resilient Startup Ecosystem
Business closure is a reality in every entrepreneurial ecosystem. What matters is how founders are supported when they attempt to ...
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 ...
Surviving the U.S. Tariff Shock: Korea Targets SME Resilience Through Financing, Logistics, and Emerging Market Strategies
Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), critical drivers of the nation’s export economy, are under strain from U.S. reciprocal tariffs ...
Korea’s Fund of Funds Faces Shake-Up: Culture and Science Ministries Push $445M Independent Venture Funds
South Korea’s long-standing government-led venture capital structure is entering a period of change. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ...