Startup accelerator Kimgisa LAB announced on February 1 that it is recruiting for the 5th Generation program, Kimgisa LAB, which provides investment support for the growth of promising and passionate startups. The selected startups will receive a variety of benefits, including an investment of up to KRW 300 million or more, close mentoring from Kimgisa for three months, special lectures by successful domestic and foreign founders and networking with industry experts, a private demo day with investors, a TIPS program, and opportunities to attract follow-on investment. Startups within three year
MGRV, a real estate impact developer that operates the community-based residential service 'Living House Mangrove', announced on February 1 that it has closed a KRW 12.5 billion Series B bridge investment, bringing its total Series B funding to KRW 27.5 billion. The investment follows the company's KRW 15 billion Series B funding in 2021, bringing its total investment to KRW 32.5 billion. The bridge investment was led by TS Investment, with participation from H.B. Investment, E.S. Investor, Seoju Ventures, Simone Asset Management, and Shinhan Asset Management. In an investment market where cor
Mayacrew.inc, the influencer marketing platform superchart.com, has announced the launch of a new feature for NAVER bloggers: automatic blog post generation using ChatGPT. By integrating ChatGPT into the Super Members app, which is already popular among NAVER bloggers, users can create high-quality blog posts in minutes. With ChatGPT's advanced language processing capabilities, app users can expect accurate and well-written content that aligns with their brand voice and messaging. June Ho Oh, CEO of Mayacrew.inc, said, "We are very excited to bring this innovative feature to our users. With Ch
Pluglink, an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform, announced on the 7th that it signed an investment agreement with KDB KIAMCO, the largest alternative asset manager in Korea, for a total of KRW 15 billion for EV charger assets. Pluglink, acknowledged for its specialty in finance, introduced alternative investments in EV charger assets for the first time in Korea. Pluglink will provide total charging services for more than 7,400 EV chargers through this investment. By signing the investment agreement with KDB KIAMCO, Pluglink raised the investment worth of KRW 17 billion in cumulative asset
The Korean promising ag-tech startup, AG-Uni, is starting its first global business in the United States. When people thought that agriculture as only a matter of making a living, AG-Uni looked furthermore. In the future, agriculture could be a cure for cancer, meant for vegetarians, and a very important way to protect the planet's environment. AG-Uni started the business with the idea to connect the world and humanity closer through agriculture. AG-Uni wants to "simplify complex supply chains" and realize "system production and custom manufacturing" with the technology and network necessary f
photo: Wrtn Technologies, Seyoung Lee CEO To celebrate the launch of Tech Seoul, we started to meet CEOs representing Korean startups. Today, for the second time meeting, we interviewed Seyoung Lee, CEO of Wrtn Technologies. Interviews were conducted in writing. Good morning, Mr. Seyoung Lee, thank you for taking the time to meet us today. An interview with Seyoung Lee, CEO of Wrtn Technologies, which provides AI writing solution ‘Wrtn, will be a very interesting and informative moment for Tech Seoul readers. Q Please introduce your company Wrtn Technologies Inc is a leading startup in Korea t
ORANG&ORANG Business Package Program, Grenoble, France, with companies/institutions from Daejeon City Established in 2014, ORANG&ORANG, a global business development company, is recruiting 2023 members to cope together in the ‘living with Covid-19’ era. ORANG&ORANG, which provides integrated services related to project planning and business development, has launched a membership service since 2015, leading effective global networking and partnerships with domestic and foreign companies and institutions. ORANG&ORANG currently has about 80 members at home and abroad, and in 2023,
GolfzonDeca Inc. 2023 PGA Show Back Wall Image GolfzonDeca Inc., a global golf rangefinder manufacturer led by CEO Jeong Joo-Myung, plans to participate in the 2023 PGA Merchandise Show (2023 PGA Show) held in Florida from 24 to 27 January to promote GOLFBUDDY’s excellent products and technology to the world. GolfzonDeca has consistently participated in the PGA Show since 2004 and boasts unrivaled technology and design for the global market every year. GolfzonDeca will set up a booth exclusively for GOLFBUDDY at the PGA Show this year. They will introduce eight types of rangefinders to buyers
Gangwon Creative Economy Innovation Center announced that it is recruiting the second round of participants for the '2023 Gangwon Local Venture Company Growth Stage Customized Support Project', which is promoted by the Gangwon Creative Economy Innovation Center to revitalize local entrepreneurship, until June 21. Anyone who is planning to start a local venture company or a business that utilizes local resources to increase the value and competitiveness of the region can apply. However, the business must be located in Gangwon-do or be planning to relocate. Selected companies will receive 20 mil
On March 7, the Gangwon Creative Economy Innovation Center held the opening ceremony of the '2023 5th Gangwon Online Marketer Training Project,' which is promoted by the Gangwon Creative Economy Innovation Center to train online marketing professionals and expand the online market sales of small businesses. Held simultaneously at Catholic Kanto University (Gangneung), Gangwon Innovation Center Regional Business Unit (Wonju), and Gangwon Innovation Center MOCA Square (Chuncheon), a total of 40 marketers, Gangwon Provincial Office Jobs Division Team Leader Lee Sang-bong, and other guests partici