[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...
[StartupRecipe] NextRise 2026 Ends, But There's More to See
#Weekly Funding Overview [June 15~ June.19] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS NextRise 2026 Ends, But There’s More to See NextRise, billing itself as Asia’s largest startup fair, wrapped up its run. Beyond the main conference and startup exhibition, partner organizations — global...
[StartupRecipe] Korean Startups Going Global From Day One Is the New Normal
#Weekly Funding Overview [June 8~ June.12] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korean Startups Going Global From Day One Is the New Normal The traits that set Korean startups apart when raising large rounds at the early stage are hardening into an increasingly...
[StartupRecipe] Korea’s Female Startups Raised 2.7x More, But Hold Just 2% Share
#Weekly Funding Overview [June 1~ June.5] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korea’s Female Startups Raised 2.7x More, But Hold Just 2% Share Korea’s women-founded startups raised significantly more money in the first half of this year. But the headline number tells only...
[StartupRecipe] Korea's Mega-Deal Surge Is Missing One Key Player
#Weekly Funding Overview [May.25~ May.29] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korea’s Mega-Deal Surge Is Missing One Key Player An unprecedented wave of capital is flooding South Korea’s startup investment market in 2026. Nine deals have crossed the 100 billion won threshold, with...
[StartupRecipe] The Untold Story of Korea's Venture Recovery
#Weekly Funding Overview [May.18~ May.22] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS The Untold Story of Korea’s Venture Recovery Korea’s venture investment market posted its second-highest quarterly total on record in Q1 2026, with new venture investments reaching 3.3 trillion won — a 24.1%...
[StartupRecipe] Korea's 'Startup for All' Draws All-Time Record 62,944 Applicants
#Weekly Funding Overview [May.11~ May.15] #FUNDING #TREND ANALYSIS Korea’s ‘Startup for All’ Draws All-Time Record 62,944 Applicants The application window for Korea’s National Startup Audition — “Startup for All Project” — closed on the 15th with a record-breaking 62,944 final...