South Korea startups
~ News from May 2018 ~
= at a glance =
Population: 50.293M
Internet users: 43,274,132
Internet penetration: 85.70%
Without internet: 7,229,801
- South Korea to invest over $900M Won in bid for the lead in AI tech by 2022
- Qarasoft fintech startup launches KOSHO, AI-based financial forecasting app
- Wishlink fashion commerce firm launches One Day Ten Minutes AI-driven clothing recommendation service
- An intro to 3 of Korea’s virtual reality startups
- Aroundus launches job-search service for freelancers and students
- Another look at K-Startup Grand Challenge 2018, a stepping stone into Asia
- Government unveils $2BN investment plan for AI, focusing on defense, science and public safety
- Seoul city offering free space and incubation to foreign resident-run startups
- K-Startup Grand Challenge 2018 open for applications until June 14
- Zikto insurtech startup secures $462K for blockchain-driven platform
- South Korea to establish youth unemployment startup hub with focus on blockchain and AI
- Riiid startup secures US$10.77M backing for AI-driven education
= HASHTAGS =
#startupKR and #startupKorea will provide results for South Korea’s startup scene, in terms of the country’s interactions with the surrounding region, both in terms of the expansion of South Korean startups and in terms of South Korean funding of regional startups.
