Record AI Investment Sparks “Innovation Winter” for Non-AI Startups, Experts Warn of Bubble Risks
Venture capital in 2025 is being redefined by artificial intelligence. With over half of all global funding now flowing into ...
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Behind Korea’s Record SME R&D Budget: Growth Ambitions, Structural Loopholes, and the Global Trust Test
Korea is entering a defining moment in its innovation policy. With a record KRW 2.2 trillion SME R&D budget, the ...
Korea’s Q3 Startup Investment Surges Past $1.8B: Early-Stage Capital Shrinks as AI and Semiconductors Dominate
Korea’s venture market has roared back above the KRW 2 trillion mark, but the rebound tells two very different stories. ...
$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 ...
Korean VCs Still Favor Domestic AI, But Global Expansion Seen as Strategic Imperative
Artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the map of global venture capital. While U.S. and Chinese investors concentrate almost exclusively on ...
RCPS Investment Practices in Korea Put Startups at Risk, Driving Momentum for Change
In Korea’s startup ecosystem, one funding instrument dominates early-stage investment: Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares (RCPS). While designed to protect investors, ...
Needer Expands Spot Work Market with Strategic Investment from Japan’s Timee
Korea is set to see significant growth in flexible employment solutions, as Korean startup Needer secures a strategic investment from ...
Korean Government Unveils Ambitious Initiatives to Foster Global Startups and Unicorns by 2027
South Korea has set its sights on becoming a global hub for startups and fostering the growth of billion-dollar companies ...