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Find XO: Up to 60 Billion KRW Per Company: Conditions for Deep Tech Scale-up Funding (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korea Venture Investment are promoting a next-generation unicorn fund that can invest up to 60 billion KRW in one AI or deep tech company. If a private VC first…
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Find XO: Startups Move into iM Bank's Second Main Branch (platum.kr)
SummaryDaegu Center for Creative Economy and Innovation gathered occupant companies of Unicorn Lab Daegu 2nd batch inside iM Bank's second main branch until April 12. The target companies are startups withi…
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Find XO: 1 Billion Won Funding with Just an Idea: Everyone's Guide to Startups (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Startup Promotion Agency's "Everyone's Startup" program accepts applicants based on just an idea. You can apply at 17 Creative Economy Innovation Centers nat…
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Find XO: $500,000 Leveraged from K-Startup Grand Challenge (platum.kr)
SummaryThe U.S. health tech startup Patientory received $500,000 from Isom Venture Partners, leveraging the K-Startup Grand Challenge as a stepping stone. This year's KSGC competition ratio was 32.8 to 1, b…
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Find XO: Lafitch's 1.5 Billion Investment: Lessons from AICC Vertical Integration (platum.kr)
SummaryConversational AI company Lafitch secured a follow-up investment of 1.5 billion won, bringing total funding to 7.5 billion won. What's notable is their acquisition of the telecom infrastructure compa…
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Find XO: Transitioning a Solo Side Project to B2B (platum.kr)
SummaryAt the Korea Startup Forum seminar, cases of AI side projects by developers and early entrepreneurs transitioning into actual businesses were a hot topic. Thanks to AI tools, the barrier to creating…
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Find XO: Startup Budget Hits a Record 3.4645 Trillion Won (platum.kr)
SummaryThe government has set the startup support budget for 2026 at a record high of 3.4645 trillion won, and early-stage investor The Ventures was selected as the operating agency for Everyone's Startup S…
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Find XO: The Korea Fund of Funds Changes Criteria for Recognizing Overseas Startups (platum.kr)
SummaryAt a policy forum for the Korea Fund of Funds hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korea Venture Investment Corporation, a proposal was discussed to change the recognition criteria for ove…
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Find XO: The Future of the Spatial AI Market Seen Through Meisa's Investment Attraction (platum.kr)
SummarySpatial information AI company Meisa has received a new investment from the hedge fund Timefolio Asset Management. The company aims not only to integrate satellite, drone, and ground sensor data into…
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Find XO: AI Character Chatbot KaveDuck Raised 4.3 Billion Won (platum.kr)
SummaryWarp Space, the operator of the AI character chatbot KaveDuck, has raised 4.3 billion won in a Series A round led by ID Ventures. Investment is flowing into keeping users engaged longer with role-pla…
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Find XO: V1C raises 13.4 billion KRW in Pre-A: The evolution of AI financial SaaS (platum.kr)
SummaryV1C, which operates the financial management SaaS CloveAI, has raised 13.4 billion KRW in a Pre-A round from Base Ventures, DSC Investment, and others. This is a rather large amount for an early roun…
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Find XO: Gyeonggi XR Center Residency Recruitment: XR Startups Target $44.6 Billion Market (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Gyeonggi Content Agency has gathered resident companies and virtual office-supported companies for the first half of 2026 at the Gwanggyo Gyeonggi XR Center. The target is convergence startups mi…
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Find XO: Shortcut to Attracting US Investment: How to Use the 80 Million KRW Supported GMEP (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Ministry of SMEs and Startups has created an investment-linked GMEP program that supports 20 AI startups with 80 million KRW and a 5-week on-site PoC in the United States. This is important news…
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Find XO: The Impact of the AI and Bio Ultra-Wide Investment Ecosystem on Founders (platum.kr)
SummaryJNP Medi Partners has decided to jointly discover and invest in the AI, bio, and quantum fields with the Gangwon and Incheon Creative Economy Innovation Centers. While the opportunity to participate…
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Find XO: Overcoming AI Barriers through Industry-Academia Collaboration: Achievements of Seoul AI Hub (platum.kr)
SummaryThe AI Seoul Fellow program at Seoul AI Hub achieved three research papers, two patents, and six commercializations within just three months. For early-stage teams lacking research personnel, it serv…
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Find XO: Gongdeok Startup Hub Seeks 18 Partners (platum.kr)
SummarySeoul Startup Hub Gongdeok is recruiting 18 partner organizations to jointly nurture startups. Before recruiting startup teams, this news provides insight into which organizations will facilitate col…
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Find XO: NanoLatis Selected for Super-gap with Neuromorphic Chip (platum.kr)
SummaryNanoLatis was chosen for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' 2026 Super-gap Startup Project in the system semiconductor category. This is noteworthy for deep tech teams as it allows them time to valid…
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Find XO: The Meeting of Generative AI and K-POP: Company A Secures Investment (platum.kr)
SummaryCNT Tech has invested in Company A, which operates a generative AI-based K-POP character IP platform. If fans can get the merchandise they want produced faster and at lower costs, even small teams ha…
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Find XO: An Era Where the State Nurtures Entrepreneurs: Evolution of the Ecosystem (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Ministry of SMEs and Startups has launched the "Everyone's Startup Project" aimed at nurturing entrepreneurs. If there is support to share initial costs and the burden of failure, those hesitant…
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Find XO: Machinalax is knocking on the door of KOSDAQ (platum.kr)
SummaryMachinalax has submitted a securities report to list on KOSDAQ aiming to raise up to 39.5 billion KRW. This case draws attention as it is an AI company focused on industrial sites such as automotive…
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Find XO: Selected for the Super Gap Project Just Two Months After Spinning Off from LG Electronics (platum.kr)
SummaryExup, which spun off from an in-house venture at LG Electronics, was selected for the Super Gap Startup Project following TIPS. The fact that they can receive up to 1.2 billion KRW without equity dil…
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Find XO: Support Paradigm for K-Content Startups Changes in the AI Era (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Korea Creative Content Agency has launched a working group to redesign its approach to nurturing K-content startups. Since the focus is on support for technology convergence and overseas expansio…
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Find XO: Physical AI, the Mega Trend After Generative AI (platum.kr)
SummaryAWS named Physical AI as the next core investment area at Unicorn Day. If robots can be trained and simulated in the cloud, early teams may have opportunities to reduce experimentation costs. The cha…
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Find XO: Dissolution and Integration of KESIA: A New Landscape in Early-Stage Investment Ecosystem (platum.kr)
SummaryThe Korea Early-Stage Investment Agency Association has officially dissolved and completed the process of integrating into the Early-Stage Investment Accelerator Association. Teams preparing for earl…
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Find XO: TelePix Secures 15 Billion Won to Mass-Produce Satellites (platum.kr)
SummaryTelePix is preparing to mass-produce satellites based on overseas orders and has attracted 15 billion won in pre-IPO investment. The cumulative investment amount is 50 billion won. Hardware founders…
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Find XO: KAIST Seeks Ten Robot Startup Teams (platum.kr)
SummaryKAIST has begun recruiting teams to participate in the '2026 K-Robotics Startup Cup,' which prioritizes physical AI robot technology. The selection will involve 10 teams, and it is an opportunity wor…
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Find XO: Aerospace Manufacturing Innovation: Camp Secures Seed Investment (platum.kr)
SummarySeries Ventures has made a seed investment in Camp, which welds aerospace and defense parts using lasers. Purchasing managers would likely be more interested in how much cost was saved on discarded p…
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Find XO: How to Test Starting a Startup While Working at a Company (platum.kr)
SummaryPrimer has launched the 10th Stealth Startup Mentoring program for working prospective entrepreneurs. It allows you to test your ideas while still receiving a salary, and developers can work with ini…
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Find XO: Kakao's Self-Driving Taxis Operate in Gangnam Late at Night (platum.kr)
SummaryKakao Mobility has launched a late-night self-driving taxi service in Gangnam, accessible through the Kakao T app. While introducing new technology, it is quite advantageous that users continue to us…
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Find XO: Survival Strategies in the AI Era: Why Diversity is a Startup's Competitive Edge (platum.kr)
SummaryAt the Startup Alliance conference, organizational diversity was discussed as a way to reduce AI bias and business risks. In early teams, it's easy to mistake quickly reaching consensus among similar…
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