[StartupRecipe] Rising Korean Education Startups
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec. 3~ Dec.7] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 569.1 billion. Major Funding AI FinTech startup Qraft Technologies raised 175 billion won from Softbank. They plan to collaborate by incorporating the...
[StartupRecipe] The most notable Korean startup M&A deals of 2021
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec. 3~ Dec.7] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 281.5 billion. Major Funding Standard Energy, a vanadium-ion battery developer, raised 65 billion won from Lotte Chemical. With lower ignition hazards and...
[StartupRecipe] Investment picked up in December
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec. 27~ Dec.31] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 277.3 billion. Major Funding Huinno, which develops AI-based medical devices, raised 43.5 billion won. It aims for the largest market share in...
[StartupRecipe] Top 10 most funded Korean Startups in 2021
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec. 20~ Dec.24] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 3,97.85 billion. Major Funding Fintech company Chai Corporation secured 53 billion won in funds. It is expanding its services by acquiring the...
[StartupRecipe] Why Are Presidential Candidates Rushing To Meet Startups
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec. 13~ Dec.17] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 555 billion. Major Funding Beyond Music, a music rights investment company, raised more than 200 billion won in funding. It specializes in...
[StartupRecipe] Childcare startups are in the limelight after COVID-19.
#Weekly Funding Overview [Dec. 6~ Dec.10] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 65.9 billion. Major Funding Uprise, operator of digital asset investment platform ‘Heybit’ and global ETF automatic investment service ‘Iruda Discretionary Investment’, raised...
[StartupRecipe] 8 Startups Founded by Serial Entrepreneurs
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov. 29~ Dec. 3] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 163.9 billion. Major Funding Grip Company, an SNS-based live commerce company, raised 180 billion won from Kakao and sold 50% of...
[StartupRecipe] The 15 most funded female-led startups in Korea
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov. 22~ Nov. 26] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 163.5 billion. Major Funding Medical AI company Lunit raised 72 billion won in the pre-IPO round from domestic and foreign VCs....
[StartupRecipe] Korea’s largest startup festival 'COMEUP 2021' ends successfully
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov. 15~ Nov. 19] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 242.3 billion. Major Funding Proptech startup Rsquare raised 85 billion won and secured its position as Korea’s largest commercial real estate...
[StartupRecipe] Korean conglomerates will be able to establish CVCs
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov. 08~ Nov. 12] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 244.1 billion. Major Funding Crowdfunding company Wadiz secured 100 billion won in Series D funding. With 80 billion won invested from...
[StartupRecipe] Why Startups Acquire Startups
#Weekly Funding Overview [Nov. 01~ Nov. 05] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 197.4 billion. Major Funding Autonomous driving startup 42dot raised 104 billion won in a Series A round of funding, which was...
[StartupRecipe] Japan's Startup Ecosystem is Growing
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct. 25~ Oct. 29] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 103.1 billion. Major Funding Jiguin Company, secured a 28 billion won investment. After launching a meat alternative named Unlimeat, the company provides...
[StartupRecipe] Cultural Understanding Influences Business success in MENA Region
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct. 18~ Oct. 22] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 101.1billion. Major Funding BALAAN, an online luxury shopping platform, secured 32.5 billion won series B investment. The company will expand product...
[StartupRecipe] Going Global: Tips from Launchpad Global Partners
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct. 11~ Oct. 15] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 229.7 billion. Major Funding Limited edition resale platform Kream raised 100 billion won in Series B investment. Having secured 20 billion...
[StartupRecipe] How France Helps Content Startups Scale up
#Weekly Funding Overview [Oct. 4~ Oct. 8] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 57.15 billion. Major Funding BlueMTec, which operates Blue Pharm Korea, has raised 17 billion won. The company develops specialized pharmaceuticals platforms...
[StartupRecipe] Why Finland is a Great place for Content Startups
#Weekly Funding Overview [Sep. 27~ Oct. 1] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 71.2 billion. Major Funding Topco, which operates webtoon platform Toptoon, raised 24.2 billion won in investment. Toptoon has more than...