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: South Korean startup ecosystem
Inside Korea’s Startup “Death Valley”: Why Government Funding Isn’t Enough for Long-Term Survival
Korea’s startup ecosystem is entering a critical phase. Despite record government spending, nearly half of early-stage ventures collapse before reaching ...
Foreign Capital Bottlenecks Threaten Korea’s Startup Globalization — Founders Urge Regulatory Reform
With the fierce race in the international markets, Korea’s startup founders unveil regulatory bottlenecks and limited policy support risk undermining ...
KOSME Secures Global Anti-Corruption ISO Certification — Strengthening Trust in Korea’s Startup Ecosystem
The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) has earned international recognition for anti-corruption and compliance management, achieving ISO 37001 and ...
Zombie Startups Phenomenon: Nearly Half of Korea’s Sanctioned R&D Firms Collapsed
With Korea’s startup ecosystem continues to depend on government-backed R&D programs, new data reveals a stark reality: nearly half of ...
Korea Startup Forum Selects 15 Tourism Innovators for “COMEUP in Jeju” Global Conference
As South Korea focuses on tourism as its startup growth driver, the Korea Startup Forum has finalized the selection of ...
MSS Selects 60 LICORN Firms to Position Korean SMEs in Global Startup Pipeline
Korea is highlighting the view that the next generation of unicorns may emerge from today’s small businesses. Through the MSS ...
Korea’s SME Debt Reform Policies: Boost Credit Soundness and Recovery with Broader Market Implications
Korea is moving to overhaul how small business debt is managed, ending the long-standing practice of extending virtually uncollectible loans. ...
Korea Expands Startup Policy 2025 with Joint Liability Reforms, Aiming for Global Top Four Venture Ecosystem
For years, Korean founders have pointed to joint liability in venture investment as a barrier to second attempts. Hence, the ...
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 ...