ORANG&ORANG, Hailey Yang CEO To celebrate Tech Seoul's launch, we set off to meet more CEOs representing Korean startups. Firstly we interviewed Hailey Yang, CEO of ORANG&ORANG. The interview was carried out in writing. Good morning, Ms., Hailey Yang. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us today. An interview with Hailey Yang, CEO, Orang & Orang, that supports Korean businesses entering the global market, will be a very interesting and informative moment for Tech Seoul readers. Q. Please introduce your company ORANG&ORANG ORANG&ORANG is a business development and pro
ERANGTEK signed a memorandum of understanding with India‘s VVDN Technologies for development and production cooperation on the 6th at CES 2023 (From left) Puneet Agarwal, CEO of VVDN, Lee Jae Bok, ERANGTEK CEO. ERANGTEK Co., Ltd.announced that it will enter the Indian 5G market in earnest with 5G Multiplexer Cavity Filter by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s VVDN Technologies for development and production cooperation at CES 2023, the world’s largest consumer electronics and information technology exhibition in Las Vegas on the 6th (local time). When ERANGTEK’s 5G Multip
The first virtual human ‘Rui Li’ (@ruuui_li) from dob Studio. Korean AI technology startup dob Studio is a company that specializes in developing virtual facial technologies. In October 2020, dob Studio introduced virtual influencer/YouTuber ‘Rui Li’ through the YouTube channel RuiCovery (@RuiCovery). Her beautiful face was too realistic that Korean netizens considered dob Studio's explanation that Rui’s face is a virtual face as a lie. A discussion regarding whether Rui’s face is a real or fake has emerged as a hot topic in the Korean online community, and as coverage by various media outlets
RNR, a content technology company, unveiled a new fintech platform for film copyrights ‘Cine Marketplace 2.0’ at CES 2023. The new Cine Marketplace 2.0 (CMP2.0) is a fintech platform that allows individuals to invest and trade partial ownership stakes in film copyrights. This ownership allows for financial benefits over the copyrights’ 70-year life span. Through collaboration with a major securities firm in South Korea based on blockchain technology, CMP 2.0 plans to launch its beta service in the second half of 2023. RNR runs by founder and CEO Ray Seok, a successful and respected South Korea
LionRocket, an AI startup aiming to shift the paradigm in the content market through generative AI, brings on board Hongmo Je as Chief Research Officer. Hongmo Je, LionRocket’s new CRO, graduated from POSTECH with a master’s degree in computer science & engineering and completed a doctorate in machine learning based computer vision. He has been making noticeable achievements in the field of AI-based computer vision throughout his 20-year career. As an early member of Olaworks, a computer vision startup, he was the head of AI research team from 2009. After Olaworks was acquired by Intel in
GI CELL, Inc. announced that it has entered into a research license and option agreement with Optieum Biotechnologies, Inc. (Japan). Under the agreement, Optieum Biotechnologies will provide GI CELL with scFv antibodies directed against hematological tumor targets generated through Optieum Biotechnologies’ Eumbody System™. GI CELL will carry out feasibility studies and be responsible for further development and commercialization of the CAR-NK cell products if the company exercises an option. For each option exercised, Optieum Biotechnologies will be entitled to an option-exercise fee, developm
Generative AI-based solution startup Wrtn Technologies announced on the 28th that it will participate in CES 2023, the world’s largest ICT exhibition to be held in Las Vegas from January 5 to 8 next year, and unveil software using Generative AI. The AI writing practice software "Wrtn Training," which Wrtn Technologies will mainly display on at the CES 2023, was also selected as the winner of the CES 2023 Innovation Award Software & Mobile Apps category. The CES Innovation Awards are given to products or technologies that show excellence in technology, design, and innovation. Wrtn Training,
Dareesoft, which developed the AI-based real-time road hazard information service ‘RiaaS(Road hazard information as a Service)’, announced on November 25th that it had completed attracting a total of 5.5 billion won in Series A investment. With this investment, Dareesoft’s corporate will be valued at a total of 30.5 billion won. SBI Investment, E&Venture Partners, DA Value Investment, and Evergreen Investment Partners participated in Series A as investors. Dareesoft's cumulative investment exceeded 6.8 billion won with the Series A investment. Despite start-up investment slowing down due t
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