[StartupRecipe] Two pillars drive South Korea's climate tech growth
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec.15~ Dec.19] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Two pillars drive South Korea’s climate tech growth South Korea’s climate tech sector pulled in KRW 286.5 billion ($220 million) through November, with energy and circular economy startups dominating the funding landscape,...
[StartupRecipe] Korean Mobility Investment Drops as Self-Driving Funding Plunges
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec.8~ Dec.12] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korean Mobility Investment Drops as Self-Driving Funding Plunges Investment in South Korea’s autonomous driving startups has significantly declined in 2025. Last year, autonomous driving accounted for 37% of total mobility investments, representing...
[StartupRecipe] Beauty Leads Korea's 2025 M&A Market
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec.1~ Dec.5] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Beauty Leads Korea’s 2025 M&A Market This year, South Korea’s startup merger and acquisition market focused on future technologies such as robotics and digital finance, centered around the beauty sector. As the...
[StartupRecipe] South Korea's IPO Market Surges on AI and K-Beauty Momentum
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov.24~ Nov.28] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS South Korea’s IPO Market Surges on AI and K-Beauty Momentum South Korea’s IPO market in 2025 is experiencing a favorable shift in the second half after a sluggish first half, driven by...
[StartupRecipe] Mega-Deals Disappear for Korean Logistics Startups
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov.17~ Nov.21] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Mega-Deals Disappear for Korean Logistics Startups This year, South Korea’s logistics and delivery startup investment market is showing recovery for the second consecutive year, but it still remains at about half the...
[StartupRecipe] Three fintech sectors still getting funded in Korea
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov.10~ Nov.14] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Three fintech sectors still getting funded in Korea Korea’s fintech sector is in freefall. Investment totaled just KRW 152.5 billion ($115 million) through October 2025, according to StartupRecipe data. That’s down from...
[StartupRecipe] South Korea's Proptech Market Rebounds in 2025
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov.3~ Nov.7] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS South Korea’s Proptech Market Rebounds in 2025 After years of stagnation, proptech and real estate startup investments are beginning to rebound South Korea’s real estate and proptech startup investment market, which has...
[StartupRecipe] Korean Edtech Investment Plummets in 2025
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct.27~ Oct.31] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korean Edtech Investment Plummets in 2025 According to Startup Recipe investment data, domestic edtech sector investments reached only KRW 51.6 billion as of October 2025. The market, which showed signs of recovery...
[StartupRecipe]K-Content Dominates Korean Media Startup Funding in 2025
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct.20~ Oct.24] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS K-Content Dominates Korean Media Startup Funding in 2025 K-content remains the undisputed king in the eyes of investors, anchoring a substantial KRW 148.3 billion in funding for Korean media and content startups...
[StartupRecipe]Korean Startups Pivot and Expand as Survival Pressures Mount
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct.13~ Oct.17] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korean Startups Pivot and Expand as Survival Pressures Mount Lendit, one of Korea’s first-generation P2P fintech companies, recently announced it will shut down its online investment-linked lending business. After failing to secure...