South Korea has elevated its small business policy to the vice-ministerial level, signaling a turning point in how the country ...

For years, South Korea’s rigid visa rules kept foreign founders at the margins of its startup ecosystem. Entry routes favored ...

Korean SMEs are bracing for higher costs and trade disruption under new reciprocal U.S. tariffs. In response, Seoul has unveiled ...

Capital and connections are expanding beyond Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and other traditional markets for Korean startups. As global venture capital ...

The role of third-party intermediaries in government support programs is drawing closer scrutiny within Korea’s maturing startup ecosystem. With founders ...

With Korea’s startup ecosystem continues to depend on government-backed R&D programs, new data reveals a stark reality: nearly half of ...

Korea is accelerating efforts to decentralize startup investment beyond Seoul. With the launch of the ₩101.1B ($74M) Busan Innovation Scale-Up ...

The stakes are rising in Korea’s venture ecosystem. With ₩640 billion ($475 million) now committed, the Startup Korea Fund 2025 ...

For the first time since its establishment in 2001, Korea’s Pension Fund Pool is stepping into venture capital. With a ...

A year after launching the Global Startup Center, South Korea is doubling down on inbound startup growth with expanded policies ...