Upstage Targets Korea’s First Generative AI IPO — Can Policy and Capital Keep Pace?
South Korea’s deep-tech ecosystem is entering a defining moment. As the race to commercialize generative AI accelerates across Asia, one ...
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Nota AI’s KOSDAQ IPO: Decade-Long Journey from TIPS-Backed Startup to Global AI Optimization Pioneer
In a global AI market dominated by scale and speed, one Korean startup chose a different path—efficiency. After a decade ...
Baby Shark Meets KOSDAQ: Pinkfong Signals Korea’s Shift to a Tech-Led IP Economy
The creator behind Baby Shark, The Pinkfong Company, is further preparing to make its KOSDAQ IPO. But beyond its market ...
Startup Stock Option Grants Fall Nearly 30%: Korea’s Need for Smarter Tax Incentives
Stock options, once the hallmark of Korea’s startup talent strategy, are losing traction. As venture funding cools and IPOs stall, ...
Korean IP Global Push: Pinkfong Expands Bebefinn and Sealook to Japan’s TV Tokyo and TBS
Korea’s content IP strategy has entered a decisive phase as The Pinkfong Company brings Bebefinn and Sealook to Japan’s terrestrial ...
Pinkfong Targets $395M Valuation in KOSDAQ IPO, Aiming to Scale Korea’s Cultural IP Globally
Korea’s startup ecosystem is increasingly looking to cultural IP as a scalable export model. The Pinkfong Company, creator of “Baby ...
K-Beauty Startup BENOW Eyes IPO After Unicorn Valuation, Expands Global Reach Beyond Korea
K-Beauty has given Korea some of its strongest global brands, and now a new startup is carrying that momentum into ...
News in Brief from South Korea: Startups, business, economy, finance, technology & more
This week also Korean e-commerce startup Coupang’s IPO success is making news in the domestic and international media. Learn some ...
News in Brief from South Korea: Startups, business, economy, finance, technology & more
As the Lunar New Year starts and Asian countries celebrate the year of the ox, KoreaTechDesk brings you a rewind ...