Will Rebellions & DeepX Be Next? Upstage IPO Drives Korea’s AI and Venture Policy Future
Korea’s generative AI momentum is entering a defining moment. As Upstage prepares for what could become the nation’s first AI ...
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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. ...
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 ...
Low Barriers, High Closures: Startup Outsourcing Fuels Instability in Korea’s Venture Ecosystem
South Korea’s fast-moving venture ecosystem makes launching a startup not just easier but also incredibly riskier. A growing number of ...
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups to Pump Record $684 Million to Revive Venture Investment in 1st Quarter
In response to a chilling investment climate plaguing the startup ecosystem, the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups has embarked ...