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Global founders just took the stage in Seoul 🚀🌏

beSUCCESS hosts K-Scouter 2025 Demo Day, bringing promising global innovators to Korea’s startup scene.

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beSUCCESS Showcases Global Startups at K-Scouter 2025 Demo Day, Signaling Korea’s Expanding Innovation Gateway - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Global startups converge in Seoul as beSUCCESS leads K-Scouter 2025 Demo Day, marking Korea’s bold step toward a broader, more connected innovation ecosystem.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Korea ends 7-year ban 🚨

Virtual asset firms can now qualify as venture businesses, unlocking funding & support.
Blockchain is officially part of Korea’s deep-tech future.

#KStartup #Blockchain #VentureCapital
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Korea Lifts Venture Ban on Virtual Asset Firms, Bringing Blockchain into Deep-Tech Sector - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
With virtual asset firms now eligible for venture certification, Korea positions blockchain and deep tech as future growth engines in global startup ecosystem.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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🚀At UDC 2025, Dunamu launched GIWA Chain & GIWA Wallet + spotlighted stablecoins as the next layer of finance.

Korea isn’t just following global trends on blockchain and Web3 — it’s aiming to shape them.
#KStartup #Web3 #Blockchain #Stablecoin
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Dunamu Positions Korea at the Forefront of Web3: UDC 2025 Spotlights Stablecoin Strategy and Global Blockchain Ambitions - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
At Upbit D Conference 2025, Dunamu unveils GIWA Chain and Wallet, advancing Korea’s role in blockchain and virtual asset innovation on the global Web3 stage.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Korea’s 2026 startup challenge isn’t funding — it’s execution.

Minister Han says: “If policy implementation is delayed, its effectiveness diminishes.”

Now, MSS must prove a faster government can mean a faster market.

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When “Growth Ladder” Meets Ground Truth: Korea’s 2026 Execution Dilemma - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea’s startup vision meets its toughest test—turning fast policy into real impact. Can execution catch up with ambition in the nation’s 2026 growth drive?
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January 12, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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🧬 US-based Acurion is partnering with Korean hospitals & investors to bring faster, fairer cancer diagnostics via its AI platform OncoGaze™ via #KSGC2025,

cutting genomic test times from weeks to minutes.

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#HealthTech #AI #PrecisionMedicine #KStartup
Acurion: Accelerating Precision Oncology through Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Acurion shares how its AI-driven cancer genomics platform advanced global partnerships and Korea expansion through K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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🚀🌏 COMEUP 2025 is coming!

Dec 10–12 @ COEX, Seoul — Korea’s biggest startup festival goes global with 170 startups, deep-tech focus & cross-border VC deals.

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COMEUP 2025 Set to Ignite Korea’s Next Venture Boom on the Global Stage - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea’s flagship startup festival COMEUP 2025 returns as global catalyst, uniting founders, investors, & deep-tech innovators to spark Korea's next venture boom
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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What if AI could remember you? 💬

Through #KSGC2025, Digital Human Corporation is building AI with memory and empathy — tackling Korea’s loneliness crisis with technology that listens, learns, and cares.

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Digital Human Corporation: Giving AI a Memory—and a Soul—in Korea’s Age of Loneliness at K-Startup Grand Challenge - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
At KSGC 2025, Digital Human Corporation builds AI that remembers, learns, & connects: building launchpad for emotionally intelligent, human-centered technology.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Korea’s 5-year startup slump is actually a high-tech cleansing.
While total volume is down 4%, tech-based ventures hit a record 19.5% market share.

AI and ICT are surging as the ecosystem pivots to deep-tech resilience.
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The Great Filter: Why Korea’s Five-Year Startup Slump is Actually A High-Tech Cleansing - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea’s startup volume hit a 5-year low, but tech-base ventures reached a record 19.5% share. Explore why this "slump" is a strategic shift to AI and deep-tech.
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February 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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🎶 Korea’s “Baby Shark” creators just did it again — but smarter.

Discover how Pinkfong’s AI-powered Entertech model is shaping the future of global creative tech.

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Korea’s Entertech Evolution: The Pinkfong Company’s AI-Powered Global IP Strategy Points to Korea’s Creative Tech Future - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea’s Entertech frontier is here. The Pinkfong Company’s AI-driven IP and data-powered production model are redefining how creative tech scales globally.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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From Singapore to Seoul 🇸🇬➡️🇰🇷

3T GDS joined #KSGC2025 to expand cross-border e-voucher network — turning travel and telecom platforms into trusted deal channels across Asia.

Now, Korea is its next growth hub.
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#KStartup #DigitalInnovation #TravelTech
3T GDS: Building a Global Cross-Border Voucher Network through Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
3T GDS shares its K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 journey, expanding cross-border voucher innovation through Korea’s startup ecosystem.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Korea’s Fund of Funds (Mother Fund) turns 20 — the focus shifts to AI, deep tech, and patient capital 🚀🔬

A new phase in building a sustainable venture cycle.

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Mother Fund Turns 20: Korea Renews Focus on AI & Deep Tech to Strengthen Its Venture Capital Cycle - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
At its 20-year milestone, Korea’s Mother Fund places AI and deep tech at the center of building a stronger, more sustainable venture investment cycle.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Korea expands TIPS in 2025

💡Public-private model now 150 strong
📈3,700+ startups raised ₩17T
🌏Focus: regional VCs & scale-up capacity

With this expansion, global ecosystem is watching.
#TIPS #KStartup #StartupPolicy #VentureCapital #ScaleUp #AsiaVC
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Global Lessons from Korea’s 2025 TIPS Expansion: Public-Private Startup Model Adds 30 New Operators - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
South Korea expands its 2025 TIPS program with 30 new operators, boosting regional VCs and showcasing a global model for public-private startup growth.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Can you prove your AI made the right decision? 🔐

Estonia’s ArbaLabs, through #KSGC2025, is partnering in Korea to secure AI at the edge — from drones to digital twins — using cryptographic verification.

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#AI #Cybersecurity #EdgeTech #KStartup
ArbaLabs: Securing Trust in Edge AI through Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Estonia-based ArbaLabs, founded by Ashley Reeves, brings over 14 years of experience in cybersecurity and blockchain across defense, aerospace, and industrial networks. The company was selected into t...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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🤖🌏 President Lee’s Shanghai mission will connect with China’s top AI founders — Minimax, Agibot, Moonshot AI.

A shift from conglomerate diplomacy to deeptech collaboration and a new model for innovation diplomacy.

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#KStartup #AI #InnovationPolicy #ChinaTech
Korea Turns to Startup Diplomacy: President Lee’s Shanghai Mission Signals New AI Collaboration with China - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
South Korea is taking its startup diplomacy to the next stage. President Lee Jae-myung’s upcoming visit to Shanghai is set to redefine Korea–China industrial engagement — not through conglomerates, bu...
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January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Korea’s unicorn pipeline just got a major boost.🧠🚀

₩600B (US$430M) is being deployed by 15 selected funds under the NEXT UNICORN Project.

Even Coupang’s in — investing ₩75B into a new AI Scale-up Fund.

#KStartup #AI #VentureCapital #Unicorn #Coupang
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15 Venture Funds Selected as Korea Commits US$430M to AI & Deep-Tech Unicorns - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea selects 15 fund managers to deploy ₩600B (US$430M) into AI & deep-tech startups, with Coupang joining to back the next wave of unicorns.
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September 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Korea’s VC system faces disruption 🚨

MCST & MSIT plan KRW 600B ($445M) independent funds for culture & blockchain.

Do you think this could weaken the Fund of Funds, or unlock new growth for startups instead?

#KStartup #VentureCapital #InnovationPolicy
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Korea’s Fund of Funds Faces Shake-Up: Culture and Science Ministries Push $445M Independent Venture Funds - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
A shake-up in Korea's Fund of Funds as Culture and Science ministries launch KRW 600B (USD 445M) independent venture funds, reshaping startup investment policy.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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🚀 40 global startups. 97 countries. 1 stage.

KSGC 2025 Demo Day at #COMEUP2025 is where the world’s next big ideas meet Korea’s innovation engine 🇰🇷

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At COMEUP 2025, KSGC Demo Day Showcases 40 Global Innovators Shaping Korea’s Future Economy - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
As the world’s startup ecosystems grow more connected, Korea is stepping forward as a bridge linking global founders with Asia’s technology markets. On December 11, the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Korea is betting ₩147B on "Physical AI." 🇰🇷🚀

Record rounds for BOS Semiconductor (AI chips) and UVify (swarm drones) signal a massive pivot from software to global hardware infrastructure. ⚡️📈

The deep-tech escalation has arrived
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Korea Bets Big on Physical AI as BOS and UVify Close Record ₩147B Infrastructure Rounds - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea shifts from AI software to hardware: BOS and UVify secure ₩147B ($110M) for autonomous chips &drones. The definitive play for physical AI infrastructure.
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March 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Khamenei’s death is forcing a sharp pivot in Korea’s "Middle East Boom." 📉

With $6.4B in exports at risk, the era of geopolitical venture risk is here. MSS has triggered emergency funds for 14,000 startups. ⚡️

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#KStartup #MiddleEast
$6.4 Billion at Stake: The Hidden Friction in Korea’s “Middle East Boom” Following Khamenei’s Death - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Khamenei’s death risks $6.4B in K-SME exports. As the Strait of Hormuz closes, here's the structural friction facing 14,000 startups in the Middle East boom.
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March 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Korea’s next growth play isn’t speed — it’s endurance. ⚙️

KDB just launched a ₩7.45T National Growth Fund for AI, semiconductors, and #DeepTech — with 20-year capital horizons.

Long-term innovation, not short-term stimulus.
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Korea Development Bank Launches ₩7.5 Trillion “National Growth Fund” to Back Deep Tech and AI Ventures - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
KDB unveils a ₩7.5T National Growth Fund to fuel Korea’s deep tech, semiconductor, and AI ventures—advancing long-term capital for next-generation innovation.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Korea is cracking down policy fund abuse. ⚖️

A new “Three-Part Package” targets illegal brokers with cash rewards for whistleblowers, legal immunity for SMEs, and a consultant registry for all policy fund advisors.

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Korea Cracks Down Policy Fund Brokers with New “Three-Part Package” Legal Framework - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea cracks down on illegal policy fund brokers with a new “Three-Part Package,” reshaping transparency, compliance, and investor trust in SME finance.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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Diplomacy is out. Startups are in.

Korea & China launch a new venture bridge — linking 470+ startups, VCs, and ministries to drive deeptech collaboration in AI, robotics, & quantum.

Startup-led diplomacy is Asia’s next power move.
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#KStartup #DeepTech #Innovation
Beyond Diplomacy: Korea and China Build Startup Bridge for Advanced Technology and Investment - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Korea and China advance beyond diplomacy as startups lead new deep tech and investment collaboration, marking a pivotal step in Asia’s innovation partnership.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Millions have studied English, but few actually speak with confidence. 🗣️

Edsy joined #KSGC2025, bringing AI English-speaking coach to Korea, empowering teachers & students to bridge the “practice gap.”

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#EdTech #AI #KStartup #LanguageLearning #KoreaTechDesk
Edsy at K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025: Turning AI into a Classroom Companion for Real English Confidence - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
Edsy brings AI English Coach to Korea through K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025, turning classrooms into spaces where students can speak and grow with confidence
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January 2, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Paperwork slows business but E-Geree speeds trust. ✍️

Mongolia’s #KSGC2025 startup is building Asia’s blockchain-based contract layer, linking Korea, Mongolia & beyond with secure multilingual agreements.

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#KStartup #Blockchain #DigitalTrust #KoreaTechDesk
E-Geree: Building Asia’s Cross-Border Trust Layer through Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
In an era where borders blur online but paperwork still slows progress, E-Geree (Smart Contract), a Mongolian startup led by Tuguldur Bayarsaikhan (CEO) and R. Javkhlan (CIO), is reimagining how digit...
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January 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Lighter. Stronger. Greener. ⚙️

Germany’s CMMC, part of #KSGC2025, is bringing Aluminium Matrix Composites to Korea — merging aluminium’s lightness with ceramics’ durability for next-gen mobility, defense, & robotics.

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#KStartup #Mobility #Innovation
CMMC GmbH: Engineering the Future of Lightweight Mobility at K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 Korea - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
CMMC GmbH shares its K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 story, advancing aluminium-ceramic composites for Korea’s next generation of sustainable mobility.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:46 AM