Huawei Cloud Startup Ignite Competition 2023
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Korean startups
Morai's virtual testing solution reduces testing period for self-driving cars
A self-driving car needs to pass all sorts of tests before setting off for the open road. It needs to experience different types of roads, terrain f...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Mirae, Naver set for hefty profit from Didi Chuxing IPO
The prospective initial public offering of DiDi Chuxing Technology Co., China's largest ride-hailing app, is expected to generate as much as 200 bil...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver vs. Kakao: Global webtoon duel extends into Southeast Asia
The global webtoon battleground between South Korea's leading platforms Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. has expanded into Southeast Asia with each compa...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
AI edtech startup Buzzvil readies for 2022 listing; hires IPO manager
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Buzzvil is preparing to make a trading debut on the country’s junior bourse Kosdaq in the th...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver-invested startups' combined valuation increases sixfold; tops $1 bn
The combined valuation of some 70 tech startups that received funding from the platform giant Naver Corp. has reached around 1.3 trillion won ...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
KDB bets big on fintech platform Toss ahead of 2023 IPO
The Korea Development Bank (KDB) has decided to invest 80 billion won ($72 million) in the fintech startup Toss via a rights offering. This marks th...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
How India is becoming 'heaven' for Korean startups
India is becoming an attractive destination for South Korean startups that are eyeing overseas expansion, given the country's vast population and di...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPO funding
Market Kurly raises another $200 mn at a $2 bn valuation
The valuation of Kurly Inc. has now surpassed 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion). The operator of South Korea’s online grocery and gourmet fo...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI chip startup FuriosaAI wraps up $70 mn Series B round
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup FuriosaAI has recently wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72.1 million) Series B round, attracting inv...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
National health insurance to cover dental startup AIOBIO’s QLF device
AIOBIO’s dental diagnostic devices will be covered by South Korea’s national health insurance from June 1. AIOBIO is the country’s...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Cloud firms rush to secure footing in pet data market
The pet care market is set to ride a "cloud wave" as companies make use of pet data on cloud storage spaces to tap into the growing pet care market,...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI-based startup Riiid raises $175 mn from SoftBank
Artificial intelligence-based learning platform Riiid Inc. has raised $175 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the South Korean company said on May...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, TSMC up ante in US foundry competition
The world’s two largest foundry chipmakers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics Co., are upping the ante in ...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
STIC Ventures invests $2 mn in Vietnamese logistics startup EcoTruck
South Korea-based venture capital firm STIC Ventures has recently invested $2 million in a Vietnamese logistics startup EcoTruck, a move aimed at bo...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Internet-only K Bank to raise $1.05 bn in rights offering
South Korea’s first internet-only bank, K Bank, will be raising 1.2 trillion won ($1.05 billion) from existing and new investors for business ...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
E-sports startup Bigpicture Interactive in talks to raise over $9 mn
South Korea-based e-sports startup Bigpicture Interactive Corp. is currently in talks with various venture capital firms to raise over 10 billi...
May 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Character IP startup Studio Origin wraps up $4 mn Series A round
South Korea-based character entertainment startup Studio Origin Corp. has successfully concluded a 5 billion won ($4.4 million) Series A round, the ...
May 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Food tech startup Sir.LOIN seeks Series B funding; valuation to top $40mn
South Korea-based food tech company Sir.LOIN Inc. is seeking Series B funding in the range of 10 billion won as industry watchers project the startu...
May 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
IB-turned-podcaster in quest of hidden startup gems
A seasoned investment banker of Korean origin, David Kim, has turned his eyes to rising startups that have yet to receive attention and began to int...
May 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LG Electronics, Mirae Asset to launch $90 mn fund to invest in startups
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and Mirae Asset Group have agreed to launch a 100 billion won ($90 million) joint venture-capital fund to he...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup funding: Metaverse platform Anipen; autonomous vehicle simulator Morai
South Korea-based metaverse platform Anipen has raised 8.5 billion won ($7.6 million) from VC firms, including Partners Investment and Union Investm...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
VC firms queue up for IPOs as startup valuations soar
A slew of South Korean venture capital firms are knocking on the doors of the domestic stock market, with startup investments hitting the jackpot am...
Apr 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup valuations surge; driven by Coupang effect and VC boom
In September 2019, South Korea-based mobile marketplace platform Danggeun Market received 40 billion won ($36 million) from venture capital firms wi...
Apr 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to build S.Korea’s first lithium plant by 2023
South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO will build the country’s first lithium extraction factory in Gwangyang, 300 km south of Seoul, al...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE’s music unit split-off plan ignites shareholder concern
HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, will attempt to split off its music business as a separate entity at its general shareholder meeting on May 14. Acco...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Archegos scandal
Ex-Samsung startup head's Archegos job ends after 3 mths
A former startup investment head of Samsung Electronics Co. has wrapped up his brief career in the asset management industry, following Archegos C...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fresh food logistics startup Team Fresh secures 30 bn won in Series C
South Korea-based fresh food logistics startup Team Fresh has concluded its 30 billion won ($26.7 million) Series C round, attracting high-profile i...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Snowballing losses cloud Hyundai Heavy’s 2021 IPO plans
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. saw its net losses snowball in 2020, clouding its initial public offering plans for this year....
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Metaverse startups enjoy unrivaled attention on Kosdaq
South Korea’s virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) companies are rushing to get listed on the Kosdaq, as betting on metaverse stock...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Wavve to pump $885 mn into original content amid fierce OTT competition
South Korea's over-the-top (OTT) service Wavve will invest a total of 1 trillion won ($885 million) to produce original content by 2025 to gain more...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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