credit : SellerNote SellerNote, the operator of the digital forwarding service 'ShipDa,' announced on January 23 that it has successfully secured an investment of KRW 6 billion. In this investment round, existing investors, Bon Angels Venture Partners and KB Investment, were joined by a new investor, Nvester. With this latest investment, SellerNote has attracted a total investment of KRW 13.6 billion, making it the largest investment in a startup engaged in international logistics business. Nvester, the lead investor in this round, explained the rationale behind the investment, stating, "The e
Blockchain game developer 'Puzzle Monsters' has announced that it has attracted investment from the venture capital firm 'Crit Ventures,' a subsidiary of Com2uS. Puzzle Monsters is a company that has successfully launched games based on creative ideas and excellent market understanding. "Idle Ninja" and "Ninja Survivors" are the main games developed by Puzzle Monsters, and they have gained popularity not only in South Korea but also in the global market. Especially, "Idle Ninja" is Puzzle Monsters' representative IP that has been running for over two years. It ranked #1 in the mobile market by
Fintech startup StepPay, which operates a specialized billing and payment solution for SaaS, announced on July 6th that it had successfully completed the Pre-A 2nd round of investment. This round of investment was participated by KB Investment, Medici Investment, and Primer Sazze Partners. StepPay, having previously secured investment during a period of minimal VC funding last October, successfully garnered additional investment in less than a year, demonstrating its service's value and potential even amidst challenging times. As a result, StepPay raised $3.7 million in the Pre-A round, culmin
credit : Itgreen Itgreen Co., Ltd., a pioneering multi-use container service provider, is excited to announce the successful completion of its pre-Series A investment round and its selection for the prestigious Technology Innovation Program for Startups (TIPS) by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. High-profile investors such as the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, SGC Partners, Aju IB Investment, and Lotte Ventures have shown faith in the company's vision and growth prospects, alongside existing shareholders. Although the precise value of the investment remains confidential, the firm acknowledges
bookers, an ebook and audiobook B2B startup, announced the 13th that it has raised seed funding from accelerator bluepoint. The amount of the investment is undisclosed. bookers is a company that provides a subscription-type e-book platform for public and university libraries, elementary, middle and high schools, as well as corporations, local governments, and government agencies. It has been recognized for its competitiveness by building optimized marketing and sales channels based on its own technology and securing 115,000 books of content in the shortest period of time in the industry. Curre
APR Corp. (APR), a global beauty tech company, was valued at an enterprise value of about KRW 1 trillion by CJ ONSTYLE. APR (CEO: Byunghoon “Victor” Kim) announced that it has attracted a pre-IPO investment of KRW 1 trillion from CJ ONSTYLE (CEO: Sanghyun Yoon). This investment, which was solely executed by CJ ONSTYLE, is the second investment the company has attracted this year following the pre-IPO investment in March in which NH-Soo Investment Innovative Growth M&A Fund, SJ Partners, and Industrial Bank of Korea participated. CJ ONSTYLE’s investment is based on the recognition of APR’s
MOMIT, the operator of the job experience-based resume service 'STARTING,' announced on the 26th that it has secured seed investment from the Credit Guarantee Fund. The investment amount remains undisclosed. MOMIT is a startup that has been developing a platform to provide practical project experience to job seekers without job-related experience by collecting successful project cases of employed talents and connecting them to employment opportunities. Despite the existence of numerous education and recruitment platforms, the recruitment risks and entry barriers for companies still remain a pr
photo : Signature Label Co-founders Global K-Beauty distribution startup Signature Label announced that it has raised pre-seed investment from D-camp (Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs)and angel Investors. The investment amount remains undisclosed. Signature Label is a startup founded in March 2023. It distributes K-Beauty brand products worldwide, starting with the robust Hallyu (Korean Wave) markets such as Vietnam and Indonesia. Leveraging its validated network, it connects trustworthy local partners, assists in channel management and brand building, and helps establish marketing, di
Over the Hand, selected for TIPS by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups… Research and development of the virtual platform MASCOZ
Hanyang University’s Digital Healthcare Center and MIT Media Lab Sign MOU to Jointly Develop Proposals for Research Collaborations
Movensys Wins Korean Government Contract to Develop AI-based Integrated Control Platform for Autonomous Mobile Robots
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