KVIC Launches H2 Global Fund 2025: ₩768B ($560M) Drive to Attract Global VC into Korean Startups
South Korea is intensifying its global venture capital strategy. With the launch of the H2 Global Fund 2025 round, KVIC ...
Tag: SMEs and Startups
Korea Eyes Stronger Regulatory Reform as SME Ombudsman Pushes for Presidential Office Role
Regulation remains one of the most persistent hurdles for Korea’s small and medium enterprises. At the one-year mark of his ...
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 Dual VC Licensing System Leaves Founders Vulnerable — and the Startup Ecosystem in Need of Reform
In Korea’s venture capital market, the type of investor backing a startup can determine whether a founder’s personal assets remain ...
Korea Sets Sights on Top Four Global Venture Nations with New Ecosystem and Capital Market Reforms
South Korea is sharpening its venture playbook. SMEs and Startups Minister Han Seong-sook has delivered a 2025 comprehensive plan to ...
Korea Backs 52 Global Collaborative R&D Projects to Lead in AI, Biotech, and Semiconductor Innovation
Korea is stepping onto the global R&D stage with unprecedented force. Backed by strategic alliances with Purdue University, Fraunhofer, and ...
From R&D to Global Markets: Korea Refines SME Growth Policy for Biohealth Sector
South Korea is accelerating its SME growth policy in 2025, with a particular focus on the biohealth sector’s global competitiveness. ...
Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups Overhauls Disaster Relief to Protect Small Businesses in 2025
As climate risks escalate across South Korea, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has launched a comprehensive overhaul of ...
Expanded Use of Burden Relief Credit Gives Korean SMEs More Flexibility on Fixed Costs
In a move to improve fixed-cost relief for small businesses, South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has expanded ...
Global Fund 2025: Korea Taps Foreign VCs with Record ₩2.4 Trillion ($1.84B USD) Startup Investment Drive
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has launched its largest flagship global startup investment effort to date, coordinating ...