Square Enix Backs Crit Ventures $27 M Fund: Korea’s Content Capital Push Enters a Global Phase
Korea’s creative-tech investment landscape is entering a new chapter. With Square Enix joining Crit Ventures’ KRW 37.5 billion content fund, ...
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Second Pangyo Techno Valley: A Unified Venture Alliance to Advance Korea’s Startup Ecosystem
The leading innovation hub in South Korea, Pangyo, is entering a new phase of evolution. The Korea Venture Business Association ...
Gyeongbuk Launches First Corporate-Backed Regional Mother Fund with POSCO, Targeting $1.45B Growth
Korea has launched its first corporate-backed regional mother fund as Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) Province and POSCO Group join forces to ...
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 ...
National Pension Service Faces Crossroads: Overseas Returns vs. Domestic Startup Growth
Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the largest institutional investor in the country, is now at a turning point. Pension reform ...
Korea’s Expanded ₩150T (~$110B) National Growth Fund: Scale for Conglomerates or Lifeline for Startups?
South Korea has expanded one of its most ambitious investment programs to date: a ₩150 trillion (~$110 billion) National Growth ...
Korea Lifts Venture Ban on Virtual Asset Firms, Bringing Blockchain into Deep-Tech Sector
South Korea has lifted a seven-year restriction that excluded virtual asset trading and brokerage businesses from being recognized as venture ...
New $74M Busan Innovation Scale-Up Fund Targets $147M in Startup Investment for Regional Growth
Korea is accelerating efforts to decentralize startup investment beyond Seoul. With the launch of the ₩101.1B ($74M) Busan Innovation Scale-Up ...
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 ...