[StartupRecipe] 2026 Seoul Beauty Week Highlights K-Beauty’s Global Momentum
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug.24 ~ Aug. 28] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS 2026 Seoul Beauty Week Highlights K-Beauty’s Global Momentum Seoul Beauty Week 2026, held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from the 23rd to the 25th, brought together a record 152 companies...
[StartupRecipe] Why Korea Created the 6 Billion Won Global TIPS Grant
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 17 ~ Aug. 21] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Why Korea Created the 6 Billion Won Global TIPS Grant The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is rolling out selection announcements for companies chosen under the newly launched Global...
[StartupRecipe] Korea’s Startup Ecosystem Grapples with Scandals
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 10 ~ Aug. 14] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korea’s Startup Ecosystem Grapples with Scandals Noise is mounting across South Korea’s startup ecosystem, with controversies erupting at every level—from government agencies and startup support organizations to venture capital...
[StartupRecipe] Where Is Korea's Early-Stage Startup Money Going?
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 3 ~ Aug. 7] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Where Is Korea’s Early-Stage Startup Money Going? Software and consumer tech continue to draw the largest share of Korea’s early-stage startup investment, but the capital itself is flowing toward...
[StartupRecipe] Media Investment in Korea: Beyond Content, Toward IP
#Weekly Funding Overview [July. 27 ~ July.31] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Media Investment in Korea: Beyond Content, Toward IP An analysis of media and content startup investment data collected by Startup Recipe on Korea’s startup ecosystem this year found that virtual...
[StartupRecipe] K-Beauty Boom Reshapes Korea's Startup Policy
#Weekly Funding Overview [July. 20 ~ July.24] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS K-Beauty Boom Reshapes Korea’s Startup Policy South Korea’s startup support programs remain heavily weighted toward technology sectors such as AI and semiconductors, but government agencies have steadily expanded backing for...
[StartupRecipe] 3 Patterns Shaping Korean Open Innovation Today
#Weekly Funding Overview [July. 13 ~ July.17] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS 3 Patterns Shaping Korean Open Innovation Today Open innovation programs between South Korea’s large corporations and startups are moving beyond simple investment and support, increasingly centering on identifying AI transformation...
[StartupRecipe] What 3 Years of Data Reveal About Korea's Early Startups
#Weekly Funding Overview [July. 06 ~ July.10] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS What 3 Years of Data Reveal About Korea’s Early Startups Fewer ultra-early-stage startups in Korea are getting funded each year — but the ones that do are raising far more,...
[StartupRecipe] Korean Growth-Stage Funding Jumps 121% as Round Sizes Climb
#Weekly Funding Overview [June. 29 ~ July. 3] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korean Growth-Stage Funding Jumps 121% as Round Sizes Climb South Korea’s late-stage startup funding market is showing more than a recovery — it’s accelerating. An analysis of investment data...