YG Investment, the investment arm of the South Korean music label and entertainment agency YG group, has invested US$3 million in influencer marketing and entertainment firm Gushcloud…
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Will 11street Malaysia be part of the battle between Alibaba and JD in SEA?
Earlier today, B2C e-commerce platform 11street Malaysia has been reported by Dealstreet Asia to be in acquisition talks with rivaling Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD. Citing…
After China, South Korea bans fundraising through ICO
Less than a month after China banned raising money through initial coin offering (ICO), its neighbour South Korea said it would also impose a ban on fundraising through all forms of…
Singapore VC Golden Equator Launches Incubator To Help Korean Healthtech Startups Grow In SEA
Singapore VC Golden Equator has launched a healthtech-focussed incubator in a joint venture with Korean regulatory and clinical research provider C&R Healthcare Global (C&R). The…
Sky Labs, A Korean Startup That Detects And Tracks Heart Disease, Wins Backing From Top German…
Korea-based healthtech startup Sky Labs has been selected as one of the four winners of the Grants4Apps (G4A) Accelerator programme in Berlin. The programme is run by Bayer, a top German…
WeWork Acquires Spacemob In Part of US$500M Investment In Southeast Asia And South Korea
New York City’s co-working space chain WeWork is acquiring Singapore-based co-working space Spacemob. This is part of a new US$500 million investment entity WeWork has set up to fuel…
An app that alerts you when your car is faulty and a service that lets you travel without packing…
The key to an interesting startup conference is quality and variety of both content (workshops and panels) and exhibitors. This year’s Echelon Asia Summit showcased a wide range of…
Echelon Asia Top 100: Korean Startup Komachine Emerges Winner In The E-Commerce & Marketplace…
Event Banana, an online marketplace to help under-utilised venue owners to connect with people looking for event spaces, is the runner-up Komachine, an online marketplace for machinery and…
South Korea is trying to build Hyperloop technology
With help from a local think tank, a top engineering school and a government innovation agency, Hyperloop technology is coming to South Korea. A deal signed between a consortium of players…
South Korean accelerator SparkLabs launches in China, aims to help local startups expand globally
South Korean accelerator programme SparkLabs announced that it launched in China, according to a report by TechCrunch. The programme launched in Beijing in May 15, with other cities…
Korean startup Ridibooks raises US$20M to grow e-books platform
Korean e-book company Ridibooks (or Ridi) has raised US$20 million in a Series C round from Praxis Capital Partners, ShinHan Finance Investment, and Company K Partners. The company will…
K Startup Grand Challenge is a gateway for startups to be globally competitive, set to begin…
Asia is a valuable market for startups who want to be globally competitive; holding over half the world’s population and home to a diverse startup ecosystem, startups have much to gain…
Curious about the South Korea gaming culture? A closer look at the popularity of esports reveals…
In Korea, becoming a professional gamer is a dream job; it gives the insurance of becoming a celebrity, making your country proud of you and earning plenty of money, while playing…