The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) has named five cutting-edge startups as the 14th cohort of its Innovation Icon program, announced on November 7, 2025. The initiative aims to support high-growth companies with the potential to become Korea’s next unicorns.
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- Wrtn Technologies=Developer of a generative AI platform that delivers accessible and user-friendly AI tools for both individuals and businesses.
- Superb AI=Provider of industrial AI solutions supporting the full AI adoption cycle, from data curation to model deployment.
- AiTrics =Creator of medical AI technologies that enhance diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency in healthcare environments.
- LBox =Operator of Korea’s largest legal AI service platform, offering data-driven legal intelligence through extensive legal information resources.
- HyperAccel =Developer of LPU-based AI semiconductors and server products optimized for high-performance, energy-efficient AI processing.
Under the Innovation Icon program, KODIT will offer each selected company up to KRW 20 billion in credit guarantees over three years, with a preferential guarantee fee rate of 0.5%. Additional financial support will be available through partner banks. Beyond funding, participants will receive non-financial assistance such as global market expansion support, business consulting, and promotional opportunities. Since its launch in 2019, the Innovation Icon program has backed 68 startups across 13 cohorts, providing approximately KRW 900 billion in total credit guarantees. It remains one of KODIT’s flagship initiatives for scaling promising ventures into globally competitive enterprises.
