[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...
[StartupRecipe] Persuasive Communication is the key to success in the US market
#Weekly Funding Overview [Sep. 20~ Sep. 24] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 71.2 billion. Major Funding 3i Inc., an industry-leading immersive experience company specializing in metaverse technology, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality...
[StartupRecipe] Why Right Now Is the Best Time to enter the Singaporean market
#Weekly Funding Overview [Sep. 13~ Sep. 17] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 179.3 billion. Major Funding Bungaejangtaer, an online secondhand platform, raised 30 billion won in investment from Shinhan financial group. Following the...
[StartupRecipe] Exceeding 1 trillion won in monthly funding for Four consecutive months
#Weekly Funding Overview [Sep. 06~ Sep. 10] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 173.15 billion. Major Funding The contact-less mobile laundry service LaundryGo’s operator LifeGoesOn, raised 50 billion won. The Korea Development Bank invested...
[StartupRecipe] The secret to startups succeeding from the get-go
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 30~ Sep. 03] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 303.1 billion. Major Funding NPixel, the game company that developed Gran Saga, attracted 100 billion won in investment and became a...
[StartupRecipe] Korea's ambition to become a global venture powerhouse
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 23~ Aug. 27] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 121.25 billion. Major Funding Smile Ventures, an online luxury platform specializing in catch fashion, raised 21 billion won in investment. It has...
[StartupRecipe] Why great talent rush to startups from conglomerates
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 16~ Aug. 20] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 377.8 billion. Major Funding Danggeun Market raised an investment worth KRW 178.9 billion. The company was valued at 3 trillion won and...
[StartupRecipe] The Biggest month for VC funding and 3 New Korean unicorns born
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 9~ Aug. 13] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 137.25 billion. Major Funding Mobility startup 42 Dot raised 25 billion won in investment from Lotte Rental. 42 Dot is a...
[StartupRecipe] How the pet economy is growing in Korea
#Weekly Funding Overview [Aug. 2~ Aug. 6] The total funds raised by Korean startups of this week is KRW 81.4 billion. Major Funding Commercial platform Brandy raised an additional 20 billion won from Naver. Naver invested 10 billion won in...