Google for Startups Accelerator Korea wraps up fifth cohort with demo day spotlighting 14 AI startups
Google has successfully concluded the 2024 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator program in Korea, which has been running since April, and hosted a demo day at The Shilla Seoul on July 15. Over the course of the event, 14 AI startups that completed the 10‑week intensive program presented their technology and business progress, underscoring the innovation potential driving the future of Korea’s AI startup ecosystem.
Launched in 2021 and now in its fifth year, Google for Startups Accelerator Korea supports early-stage domestic startups building AI‑powered services, leveraging Google’s AI technologies and global expert network to help founders solve technical challenges and prepare for global expansion. Interest in this year’s cohort rose sharply, with applications from hundreds of startups—around 50% more than last year—competing for a place, from which 14 companies with strong synergy with Google’s AI stack and global growth potential were selected.
This year also illustrated a virtuous cycle within Google’s broader startup support ecosystem, as many of the selected companies previously joined “Changgu,” a program co‑run by Google Play, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development. Companies that showed promise in their early stages through Changgu have now advanced to AI‑focused scaling and global expansion via Google for Startups Accelerator, demonstrating how stage‑appropriate support can translate into meaningful outcomes for Korean startups.
<The 14 presenting Startups >
- ARPI: Medical AI solutions for early detection and diagnosis of heart disease using ECG data.
- Artizen Space: An AI and augmented reality‑based experiential platform that enhances learning and everyday experiences.
- CodeCrayon: A media service combining content and technology, spanning short‑form drama, SaaS tools, and IP‑based commerce.
- Countdown AI: AI visual technology solutions for various industries.
- Dalpa: An AI agent platform that performs core enterprise tasks.
- GIGR: An AI marketing agent service that automates the entire marketing workflow and reduces uncertainty.
- Invectors: An automation solution covering end‑to‑end corporate disclosure accounting, from internal accounting tasks to XBRL submission.
- Lesser: An AX platform and services that help companies build and operate AI‑native businesses.
- Link Alpha: A financial AI agent platform that automates investment research for institutional investors using global market data.
- Moonis: A sleep-tech service that addresses sleep problems with science‑ and AI‑based personalized solutions.
- Notifly: An AI platform that automates enterprise CRM and marketing operations.
- Photowidget: A mobile life innovation platform targeting the global “Zalpha” generation.
- Storyca: An AI-based cross‑border creator marketing automation platform that connects brands with overseas influencers and manages campaigns.
- Team Limited: “Commerce AI” that automates end‑to‑end search and purchase flows based on receipt data from its “Youngggle” receipt platform.
