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IPOs
Kakao's edtech startup eyes 2022 listing
South Korea-based edtech startup Yanadoo is the latest affiliate of Kakao Corp., the country's largest messaging app operator, to prepare for an init...
Feb 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech platforms
Korea’s InfoPLUS sees growth potential in Vietnam’s fintech platform
Mirroring the other fast-growing economies in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is rapidly transitioning into a cashless society, with financial transactions b...
Feb 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Self-driving technology
Vueron gets autonomous driving permit with lidar technology
Vueron Technology Co., a South Korean lidar perception software startup, said on Tuesday a self-driving vehicle made a successful run on an expresswa...
Feb 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups spice up Korean food export market
South Korean startups are at the forefront of the Korean food export boom as they boost global awareness of popular dishes such as spicy fermented ca...
Feb 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai, KDB launch fund to foster mobility startups
Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Development Bank have decided to create a 74.5 billion won ($67 million) fund to invest in startups that offer future m...
Feb 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Korea’s top online flea market set to raise $180 mn in funding
Danggeun Market Inc., South Korea’s largest online flea market operator, is poised to raise up to 200 billion won ($180 million) in fresh fundi...
Feb 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Startup foundation D.CAMP generates $6 bn in economic value
D.CAMP, South Korea's largest non-profit foundation for startups, has generated 6.7 trillion won ($6 billion) in economic value, including 32,523 jo...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean entrepreneurs
Serial entrepreneur builds gateway for cloud services
“You see all of these buildings? All of the companies in these buildings will become our clients."These were the words of Lee Han-joo, chief ex...
Jan 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startup IPOs
Naver-invested startups line up for IPOs; market seems welcome
South Korean startups invested in by top online portal Naver Corp. are gearing up for debuts on the local bourse amid expectations of a welcome marke...
Jan 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion platforms
S.Korea's online fashion platform eyes global expansion
Online fashion platform Musinsa Co., a familiar name among Gen Zers and millennials in South Korea, is ready to go global. This month, the Korean com...
Jan 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Silicon Valley-based PnP sets sights on Korean smart city ventures
Plug and Play (PnP), a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, will team up with the city of Seoul to invest in South Korean venture firms with sma...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CES 2021
K-startup products sweep CES 2021 innovation awards honors
A number of products and technologies of Korean startups have received Innovation Awards honors at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021, the worl...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Satellite launcher startup raises over $7 mn in Series A funding
South Korea's Innospace Co., which develops launch systems to carry small satellites into space, is set to complete its Series A funding round of 8 ...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Live commerce app Grip posts over $22 mn in transactions
South Korea-based live commerce app Grip saw its cumulative transaction amount surpass 24 billion won ($22.2 million), just two years after its incep...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
S.Korean unicorn companies line up for IPOs
Huge sums of money have been flowing into growth sectors globally, prompting South Korean unicorn companies, or non-listed companies with an enterpri...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Masks as fashion statement through art collaboration
Face masks have become essential in the COVID-19 era to prevent the spread of the virus. But aside from protecting users against the pandemic, masks ...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Seoul stock markets brimming with startup IPOs in Jan
Singapore-based biosimilar maker Prestige BioPharma and nine startups are set to make initial public offerings in Seoul to raise at least 640 billion...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
D.CAMP eyes tech startups for global expansion
D.CAMP, South Korea's largest non-profit foundation for startups, is on the lookout for domestic tech startups with the potential to go big in globa...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain technology
Finhaven to launch world's first blockchain-powered exchange
Canada-based fintech startup Finhaven is set to launch Finhaven Private Markets, the world's first blockchain-powered securities exchange using digit...
Dec 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea’s venture capital firms poised to grow, no bubble seen in market
Growth in South Korea’s venture capital investments has been slow relative to the pace of the country’s economic growth, creating an oppo...
Dec 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Venture capital investments hit all-time high in S.Korea
Venture capital investments in South Korea are seeing a speedy recovery after facing a setback earlier this year due to the COVID-19 crisis. Over the...
Dec 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion apps
Fashion platforms Musinsa, Zigzag hit jackpot thanks to Gen Zers and millennials
South Korea’s online fashion apps are booming thanks to their ability to attract Gen Zers and millennials. This year, the top five players&rsq...
Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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System semiconductors
Fadu, Mobilint emerge as S.Korea's system chip startup dark horses
South Korea's two semiconductor startups, Fadu Inc. and Mobilint, have emerged as the country's system chip industry dark horses as their competitive...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Home interior platform nears unicorn status via $70mn funding
South Korea-based startup Bucketplace, an operator of home interior app OHouse, has raised $77 million in Series C funding, moving a step closer to a...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao, Google in talks over mobility partnerships
Kakao Mobility Corp., the transportation arm of South Korea's No. 1 messaging operator Kakao Corp., is in talks with global IT giant Google over pote...
Nov 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Top Korean travel startup Yanolja taps 2021 IPO managers
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja has mandated Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. and Samsung Securities Co. to handle its initial public offer...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom seeks $271 mn for mobility spin-off
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is looking to raise up to 300 billion won ($271 million) ahead of rolling out its new mobil...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Stipop, taking on the world one sticker at a time
Emojis and stickers, pictorial icons used to convey emotions in messaging apps, help break down language barriers as users can intuitively recognize ...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Merger reviews
Delivery Hero, Woowa $4 bn merger faces hiccup due to KFTC
The proposed merger between Germany-based Delivery Hero SE and South Korea's Woowa Brothers Corp. has hit a roadblock due to the Korea Fair Trade Com...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startup
Korean startup to rival Dolby in unconquered 3D audio market
Gaudio Lab Inc., backed by SoftBank Ventures, is throwing down the gauntlet to Dolby Laboratories for the three-dimensional (3D) audio market, for whi...
Nov 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)