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, ...
Tag: Korea Venture Investment Trends
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 ...
Bio Sector Leads Korea’s Venture Recovery, but Structural Support Still Missing
Korea’s bio sector has emerged as the lone bright spot in an otherwise subdued venture market. Private investors are pouring ...
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. ...
Korea Seeks to Extend Fund of Funds Beyond 2035, Strengthening Entry Pathways for Global Innovators
South Korea is taking decisive steps to safeguard one of its most critical venture financing tools: the National Fund of ...
Boosting Startup Exits: Korea’s Pension Fund Pool Commits ₩40B ($29M) in First-Ever Venture Investment
For the first time since its establishment in 2001, Korea’s Pension Fund Pool is stepping into venture capital. With a ...
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 ‘Top Four Global Venture Nations’ Strategy Tested on Mother Fund and Pension Financing Reform
South Korea’s ambition to rank among the world’s “Top Four Global Venture Nations” now hinges on startup financing reform. Industry ...
Korea’s Venture Investment Climbs to ₩5.7T (~US$4.2B) in H1 2025 – FuriosaAI and BENOW Join Unicorn Ranks
South Korea’s venture capital market showed steady growth in the first half of 2025, according to the Ministry of SMEs ...