Startup News: Korea
across June 2018
- South Korea pilots 6 public projects using blockchain technology
- South Korea: An intro to the digital content-focused startups set for the upcoming K-Content Expo in Thailand
- South Korea: Viva Republica fintech backed for $40M with financial services app
- South Korea: Bluehole game developer reportedly to gain $500M backing from China’s Tencent
- South Korea: Blocko blockchain tech startup secures $8.9M, in part to launch Aergo ecosystem project
- South Korea: Samsung NEXT launches Q Fund to invest in AI startups
- South Korea: WeWork Labs opens first Asian operation in Seoul
- NEM Foundation expanding to South Korea, one of the biggest traders of its XEM cryptocurrency
- South Korea looks to Vancouver, Canada for VR and AR venture opportunities
- South Korea’s ICON crypto company partners Singapore’s TRIVE VC firm to grow SEA blockchain community
- South Korea: Samsung rolls out Babylon ‘AI doctor’ pre-installed on new devices
- South Korea: WeWork Labs launches, aims to help early-stage startups go global
- $93M China-South Korea blockchain fund preps for launch
