First Foreign Unicorn in Sight: Expanded Startup Korea Special Visa, Regional Hubs, and Tailored Founder Support
A year after launching the Global Startup Center, South Korea is doubling down on inbound startup growth with expanded policies ...
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K-Beauty Startup BENOW Eyes IPO After Unicorn Valuation, Expands Global Reach Beyond Korea
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Korea’s Venture Investment Climbs to ₩5.7T (~US$4.2B) in H1 2025 – FuriosaAI and BENOW Join Unicorn Ranks
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Korean Government Unveils Ambitious Initiatives to Foster Global Startups and Unicorns by 2027
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Korean ministry to invest $12 billion to foster 10 deep-tech unicorn startups by 2027
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Korea adds 5 new unicorn startups in the first half of 2022; Total now 23
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South Korea now has 15 unicorn startups, ‘Baby Shark’ wins the case and other news
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Top 5 K-Content Korean startups looking to hit the ‘unicorn’ status
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