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100 new South Korean AI vanguards to be unveiled
One hundred new South Korean startups at the vanguard of development of innovative AI technology will be unveiled later this month, according to The Korea Economic Daily on Monday.Korea’s leading financial daily has teamed with the country&rsq
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
TUNiB launches multi-persona AI chatbot DearMate
South Korean generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup TUNiB on Thursday announced the launch of DearMate, a mobile app for free conversation ...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Lotte Ventures hosts L-Camp in Tokyo for promising Korean startups
TOKYO – Lotte Ventures Corp., the corporate venture capital (CVC) business unit of South Korea’s Lotte Group, on Thursday hosted L-Camp ...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ably, Meta develop AI-based ad measurement tech
South Korean fashion commerce platform Ably Corp. on Thursday announced the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology for ass...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups join push to champion satellite data analytics market
Artificial intelligence is making big changes everywhere, even in space. Joining an AI-controlled space war, South Korean startups armed with AI tech...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea’s Gopizza to open branch at Singapore Changi airport
South Korean food tech startup Gopizza, known for its single-serving pizza prepared by robots, on Tuesday said it will open a branch on Nov. 1 at Sin...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Microsoft ties up with Korean startup Wrtn on AI solutions
Microsoft Corp. and a South Korean artificial intelligence portal startup Wrtn Technologies Inc. joined hands for the generative AI service based on ...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Rebellions, Samsung to jointly develop new AI chip
South Korea's AI semiconductor startup Rebellions announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. to co-develop their next-generation ...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea to spur startup investments with eased rules
South Korea will deploy at least 10% of a state-backed fund of funds (FoF) to venture capital investment dedicated to small startups every year, the ...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's ModaModa partners with Poland's MBF Group
South Korean haircare brand ModaModa has partnered with Poland's MBF Group S.A. for distribution, signifying its entry into the expanding European be...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean language demand creates new overseas markets for startups
South Korean language startups are expanding their business in overseas markets with their local tongue through generative artificial intelligence, t...
Sep 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
NeoCannBio completes $7.4 mn series B funding
South Korea's NeoCannBio, a medical cannabis startup backed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), announced on Tuesday that it has...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung C&T invests $11 mn in construction robot venture
South Korean construction and engineering company Samsung C&T Corp. has invested 15 billion won ($11.2 million) in the construction robot startup...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Rebellions teams up with IBM for ATOM AI chip quality test
Rebellions Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence chip design startup, said on Monday it has forged a partnership with US tech giant IBM to coo...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Are virtual idols the next big thing in K-content?
South Korea's booming virtual idol sector, which combines K-pop content and technology, is fueling interest on the enter-tech (entertainment and tech...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korean startups, VC seek money, business opportunities in Japan
South Korean startups and venture capitalists battered by chilled investor sentiment amid rising interest rates and slowing economic growth at home a...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Cultivated meat, carbon capture on center stage at D.Day
Simple Planet, a South Korean biotech startup developing sustainable food technologies, has won this month’s startup pitch day held jointly by ...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage to create interactive chatbot for virtual idols
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Me...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Alipay’s Ant becomes No.2 shareholder of S. Korea’s Toss Payments
Ant Group Co., the operator of China’s biggest mobile payment platform Alipay, has become the second-largest stakeholder of Toss Payments, the ...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ready for an AI pastor? Not too distant future in South Korea
Some Christians in South Korea are actively embracing the hottest technology of ChatGPT in their spiritual life, sparking controversy over the role o...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
SK Ecoplant, S.Korean startup to recycle waste fishing nets in SE Asia
South Korea’s top waste management company SK Ecoplant has joined forces with Netspa, a Busan-based startup for recycling waste fishing nets, t...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea’s fertility startups gain traction with advanced technologies
South Korea’s fertility startups are garnering attention from investors with innovative technologies such as self-testing of ovarian health, sp...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Wellmarker Bio signs worth of $528 mn tech transfer deal
Wellmarker Bio, South Korea's oncology drug development company, announced on Monday that it has signed a technology transfer agreement with a Europe...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
GenAI startup Wrtn’s cumulative subscribers exceed 1 million
South Korean generative AI startup Wrtn Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has surpassed one million cumulative subscribers to its service.Wrt...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage to develop shopping-specific AI with ConnectWave
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage on Monday said it will develop a shopping-specific AI service with domestic online c...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to acquire 12% stake in US chip packaging startup Chipletz
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials company, said on Monday it will take part in a series B round of investment in Chipletz, a US fabless sub...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups join hands amid dwindling funding, acceleration support
Collaboration is becoming active among peer startups in South Korea to create synergy between different technologies and accelerate an early stage st...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI webtoon generator Realdraw earns most votes at D.Day
Realdraw, a South Korean developer of artificial intelligence image generation technology, won the country’s oldest startup pitch race D.Day la...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea to invest in Korean-owned overseas startups
South Korea will expand startup nurturing programs into overseas venture companies launched by Koreans from next year as the country is stepping up i...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor spins off 3 in-house startups in innovative sectors
Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it has spun off three promising in-house startups, which the South Korean automotive group has nurtured as part o...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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