[Korean Startup Weekly News #74] The Real Group Secures $4.5M to Expand AI-Driven Fashion Commerce Platform

6/29/2025

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The Real Group Secures $4.5M Series A to Expand AI-Driven Fashion Commerce Platform
The Real Group, a Korean fashion metasearch startup, raised $4.5M to transform into an AI-powered commerce media platform, expanding globally with top talent and retail partnerships.

South Korea Launches Pan-Government Initiative to Support Startup Global Expansion
South Korea launches pan-government startup support initiative with 9 ministries collaborating to help 148 promising startups expand globally, emphasizing US market entry for AI companies.

Check out the latest funding news for Korean startups

SpaceVision AI Secures $2.9M Series A Funding to Enhance Vision AI-Based Audience Analysis Solution
Korean startup SpaceVision AI raised $2.9M in Series A to scale its Vision AI audience analysis solution, with global expansion into Japan and Europe underway.

SQUARES Attracts Series A Funding to Advance AI No-Code Platform Q Shop
South Korea’s SQUARES raised $1.6M in Series A funding to enhance its AI-powered no-code web builder Q Shop and accelerate global expansion and personalized feature development.

‘23rd Century Kids’ Secures $2.75 million Seed Funding to Innovate Virtual Entertainment
Korean startup 23rd Century Kids raised 2.75M USD for virtual boy group WE GO-6, aiming to innovate virtual entertainment with advanced technology and creative content.

Canopy Secures Seed Investment to Enhance Real-Time Wage Settlement Service
Canopy, a Korean startup providing a real-time wage settlement service, secures seed funding from Seoul Techno Holdings to enhance technology and expand globally.

Flux Raises Seed Funding from MYSC for Next-Generation Battery Technology
Flux, a Korean climate-tech startup, secures seed funding from MYSC to advance its energy-efficient, high-performance battery and perovskite solar cell technologies, reducing carbon emissions.

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[Korean Startup Interview] CrossPoint Tackles Key ADC Market Issue with Fc Silencing Tech, Attracting Global Biotech Interest
CrossPoint Therapeutics plans to raise USD 2.14M Pre-Series A to advance Stealth Body, solving ADC side effects. Targets global licensing with superior antibody platform for cancer therapies.

[Korean Startup Interview] SimfliBIO Challenges NGS with Advanced Liquid Biopsy for Global Cancer Diagnostics Market
SimfliBIO secures funding to advance liquid biopsy, detecting 0.001% ctDNA for cancer diagnostics. Targets USD 1.43B NSCLC market with trials against Guardant360 in 2025.