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Startups & Investors

November 21, 2018
[INTERVIEW] Plug and Play to nurture next unicorn in China through corporate matchmaking

[THE INVESTOR] HANGZHOU, China -- When it comes to China’s booming fintech scene, the four tech titans Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com -- known as BATJ -- dominate the industry. The widely adopt...
November 16, 2018
China sees bright spot in AI-driven wealth management

[THE INVESTOR] Artificial intelligence has become a buzzword in China in recent years, with the country heavily investing money and talent into the technology. Among AI’s wide array of applications...
November 16, 2018
Startup spurs commercial realty appraisal with big data, AI

[THE INVESTOR] The real estate market has been undergoing a number of disruptions, as firms like Airbnb and WeWork are changing the landscape with their tech-driven services and space arbitrage. Wh...
November 15, 2018
Secrets of building a successful fintech firm

[THE INVESTOR] In recent years, the advancement of technology has pushed the financial sector to transform. With non-banks stepping up to lead the payment world and all parts of financial services, ...
November 14, 2018
Ant Financial highlights SMEs, blockchain, global partnerships for further growth

[THE INVESTOR] Ant Financial, an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, said on Nov. 14 it will continue to focus on helping merchants and small and medium enterprises, implement blockchain ...
November 14, 2018
The Investor’s Choice 2018 to crown top startups on Nov. 28

[THE INVESTOR ] The Investor’s Choice 2018, an awards ceremony focused on promising startups hosted by The Korea Herald’s investment news platform The Investor, will be held on Nov. 28. The one-day...
November 12, 2018
Korean startup entrepreneur lives brewing dream

[THE INVESTOR] Jeon Dong-keun, CEO of Korean craft beer brewery The Satellite Brewing Company , was not really a big fan of beer. That is, until he tasted a peach-flavored craft beer at a pub near...
November 07, 2018
SoCar showcases self-driving tech for car-sharing services

[THE INVESTOR] SoCar, Korea’s mobility platform most famous for its car-sharing services, on Nov. 7 showcased how its app can be used with an autonomous driving technology. About 100 people partici...
November 07, 2018
WeWork signs MOU with Busan City to launch new offices

[THE INVESTOR] Co-working space giant WeWork said on Nov. 7 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Busan Metropolitan City to make joint efforts to revive the local economy. “Signing...
November 07, 2018
Big Bang’s Seungri to head Headrock VR

[THE INVESTOR] Korean augmented reality firm Social Network announced on Nov. 7 that Seungri of popular K-pop boy band Big Bang has been appointed president of Headrock VR, its new virtual reality f...
November 06, 2018
Kakao Ventures invests W1b in K-beauty platform Limese in India

[THE INVESTOR] Kakao Ventures, a venture capital unit of the mobile messenger giant, on November 6 said it has invested 1 billion won (US$891,415) in Limese, a Korean cosmetics distribution platform...
November 06, 2018
[INTERVIEW] Startup Nowbusking revolutionizes waiting time

[THE INVESTOR] “We have saved 250 years of waiting time in total for our customers,” Jeon Sang-yeol, founder and CEO of Nowbusking, told The Investor in a recent interview. The startup provides a w...
November 05, 2018
Skelter Labs attracts funds from Singaporean VC

[THE INVESTOR] Artificial intelligence solutions startup Skelter Labs announced on Nov. 5 that it has received new investment from Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures. The s...
November 05, 2018
The Investor’s Choice 2018 names Yanolja, Memebox, Toss, Blocko, Fastfive as ‘most innovative’ startups

[THE INVESTOR] The Investor’s Choice 2018 award ceremony will be held on Nov. 28 in Seoul to celebrate startups that have demonstrated the highest level of innovation this year. Hosted by The Inves...
October 30, 2018
Top IFC official urges better entrepreneurial ecosystem in Korea

[THE INVESTOR] Korea lacks efficient systems to foster entrepreneurs and needs to step up if it wants to tackle the scourge of rising unemployment, according to a top World Bank Group executive. “K...

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