Startups

2026.10.28

Shinhan Financial Group partners with three startups for AI and care pilots

Three winning startups from the 2026 5th Finovation Challenge to receive support and collaborative business opportunities

2026.10.26

AI dubbing startup UnAI secures Pre-A funding to expand into sports

AI dubbing startup UnAI has secured Pre-A investment from Ilshin Investment, marking its second round of institutional funding following a seed investment from the Yoonmin Creative Foundation. The company plans to use the capital to advance its AI dubbing technology and expand its media solutions into the sports broadcasting market.

2026.10.19

Pitin seeks 12 billion won investment to expand EV battery swap hubs

Pitin, a commercial electric vehicle battery swap and subscription service provider, is pursuing a 12 billion won Series A investment to expand its infrastructure and technology.

2026.10.19

FITABLE Maker Raised About 2,480,000,000 Won in 10 Crowdfunding Rounds Before Landing New Investment

Pesyeoneiteu, which runs the home-training equipment brand FITABLE, has secured investment from CNT Tech in August, following funding from Korea Technology Finance Corporation in June. The company says it tested demand through crowdfunding before mass production and plans to expand across Asia.

2026.10.16

[Series] Monster Riot, Webtoon Studio Led by 'Terror Man' Creator, Raises 700 Million Won... Aiming for 100 IPs Within 3 Years

Action-fantasy webtoon production company Monster Riot has secured 700 million won in investment from Union Investment Partners. The company aims to accumulate 100 original IPs within three years and achieve profitability by 2028.

2026.10.15

Five South Korean Startups Named to NVIDIA Inception Grand Challenge 2026 Asia-Pacific Top 10

AIM Intelligence, Tnaps, Omelet, Filer and WIM said they were selected for the NVIDIA Inception Grand Challenge 2026 Asia-Pacific final top 10, held in Singapore on September 22. The startups presented work in AI security, industrial decision-making, live-stream ad suitability and robot control.

2026.10.14

[Series] S Innovations, an AMR operation automation company, attracts 3 billion won in Pre-A investment to advance technology

S Innovations, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) operation automation platform company, has secured 3 billion won in Pre-A funding. The investment, which includes participation from Quantum Ventures Korea, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, and Daekyo Investment, brings the company's cumulative investment to 4.4 billion won.

2026.10.13

[Series] Cooling Solution Startup Sinseongo Secures Pre-A Investment... Aiming for 2030 IPO with AI Data Center Growth

Sinseongo, a modular cooling solution company, has secured Pre-A investment from MYSC and others to advance its technologies and expand into AI edge data centers. The company plans to pursue an IPO by 2030 as it scales its business from cold chain products to modular storage and data center solutions.

2026.10.01

[Series] Non-invasive CGM Startup Apollon Secures 5 billion won... To be Invested in US Clinical Trials and FDA Approval

Medical device startup Apollon, which develops needle-free continuous glucose monitors (CGM), has announced it secured 5 billion won in Series A funding. The funds will be used for clinical studies at the Joslin Diabetes Center and preparing for FDA De Novo authorization.

2026.09.30

Open Innovation Shifts Focus from Proof of Concept to Commercialization... Large Corporations and Government Expand Follow-up Support

The focus of open innovation is shifting from simple technical verification (PoC) to actual commercialization, with large corporations and the government expanding programs to support market validation and subsequent contracts or investments.

2026.09.22

[Pre-IPO] Graphene Square, a graphene material company, secures 57 billion won in cumulative investment... Accelerating graphene commercialization and IPO preparations

Graphene Square, a large-area graphene material company, has completed a 13.5 billion won Pre-IPO bridge investment round. With the secured funds, the company's cumulative investment has reached 57 billion won, which will be used to strengthen production and commercialization capabilities ahead of its IPO.

2026.09.21

[Series] LG Electronics Spin-off X-UP Secures Consecutive Pre-A Funding, Corporate Value Rises 48%

Field robotics startup X-UP has secured its second Pre-A investment round to expand the field application of its golf course grass management robots and prepare for mass production. The company's pre-money valuation rose to 9.6 billion won, a 47.7% increase from its first Pre-A round.

2026.09.21

[Seed] Medical AI Startup Corologic Secures Seed Investment with Cardiovascular Solution Reducing Radiation Exposure

Cardiovascular imaging AI medical device startup Corologic has secured seed investment from Kakao Ventures and SNU Holdings. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its flagship product, conduct multi-center clinical validation, and prepare for domestic and international regulatory approvals and commercialization.