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Korean Super Gap Startups Pitch to Japanese Investors in Tokyo
13 Korean deep-tech startups pitched AI, robotics, and semiconductor innovations at the 2025 Super Gap Project in Tokyo, connecting with Japanese VCs and firms like NTT DATA for market entry.

Korean Government News

Korea Launches Middle East Market Entry Program for SMEs and Startups
Korea and Saudi Arabia launch a program to help 27 Korean SMEs and startups enter the Saudi market in AI, bio, tourism, and smart cities, with applications starting July 7, 2025.

Latest Funding News

Check out the latest funding news for Korean startups 

HTbeyond Secures $5M in Series B to Expand IoT-Powered Smart Housing Platform
HTbeyond raised $5M Series B to enhance its IoT residential platform, boost data analytics, and expand into smart city infrastructure.

NearSolution Raises $2.5M in Series A to Lead AI-Driven Logistics and S/W-Defined Warehouse Innovation
Korean startup NearSolution raised $2.5M Series A to enhance AI logistics solutions, expand SaaS offerings, and lead the Software Defined Warehouse transformation.

DWEAX Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Advance No-Code Agentic AI Solutions
Korean AI startup DWEAX secures Pre-Series A funding to expand its no-code Agentic AI platform, targeting SaaS growth and public-private AI adoption across Korea and beyond.

ByTeams Raises $1M Pre-Seed to Build AI Agents for Developer Operations
ByTeams raised $1M to develop AI agents automating TPM(Technical Program Manager) tasks, boosting developer productivity and attracting strong interest from global tech firms before launch.

Hypernova Secures SpringCamp Funding and TIPS Grant to Scale AI Phone‑English Service “Heyling”
Hypernova, Korean startup operating AI phone English service Heyling, gains SpringCamp investment and TIPS award, unlocking up to approximately USD 500K for R&D, marketing, and global expansion.

Tacky and Lousy Secures Funding from Painters & Ventures to Grow K-Makgeolli Globally
Tacky and Lousy secured investment from Painters & Ventures to enhance its small-scale makgeolli brewing technology and expand globally through its antenna shop brand, “7.8.”

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[Korean Startup Interview] BS ONE Dominates Korean Ceramic Saggars Market for Battery Cathode Production
BS ONE crafts high-performance saggars for EV batteries, targeting USD 357M market by 2026. Supplies Posco Future M, plans LFP and recycling expansion.

[Korean Startup Interview] ASTAR, Marketing AI ‘AVICA’ Certified by Major Corporations… Expanding to SMEs and Global Markets
ASTAR raises USD 0.29M seed funding for AVICA, slashing marketing time by 99.5%. Targets USD 35.71B market, aiming for SaaS launch and global expansion in AI-driven CRM solutions.

Korean Venture Capital News

The Invention Lab Successfully Hosts VKSEN 2025 Networking Event in Vietnam
The Invention Lab’s VKSEN 2025 in Ho Chi Minh connected 50+ Korean startups, investors. Vietnam’s 7% growth fuels opportunities. The next event is in October.

Others

Seoul AI Hub and Mila Launch Second Year of Joint Research with 7 Korean Startups
Seoul AI Hub dispatched seven Korean AI startups to Mila in Montreal for a 15-week joint research program, supporting technical development, global collaboration, and North American market entry.