ZOYI Co. expanded its analytics service, ‘Walk Insights,’ into the Chinese and Japanese markets starting on August 21, 2014. Walk Insights is a comprehensive data analytics solution…
Chain Partners completes another funding round to accelerate Blockchain company-building
Chain Partners, an enterprise builder focused on building and nurturing blockchain-based companies, has announced that it has…
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Qarasoft Launches KOSHO Beta Service, AI Financial Forecasting Application
– AI Deep Learning technology that predicts the following week’s global markets – Available in both Korean and…
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Kakao forms Kakao G, Blockchain holding company
Kakao is set to establish a holding company focused completely on building and enabling Blockchain services, which Kakao…
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6ixlab, a Trust Network Service, Launches Its Services
6ixlab is launching its service after alpha test in 2016 and beta launch at the end of 2017. 6ixlab, a trust network service…
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Yello Travel Secures $6 Million Investment
Yello Travel announced on August 19, 2014 that it had secured $6 million in investments on $100 million valuation from DS Investment Advisory and Mertiz Investment. Yello Mobile also added…
Tella, “A Tutor in My Pocket”
Tella, an English tutoring platform serviced on mobile messenger Kakao Talk, combines tutoring service with social networking. It offers a different type of English educational…
Between and Bluegold Recognized at OTEC
This past Friday marked the final day for the Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference (OTEC), in which more than 450 startups from around the world gathered to present their business…
K Cube Ventures invests in Restaurant Database Site Dining Code
Dining Code is an online restaurant guide and review platform that allows to search for the best places to eat. Unlike many other restaurant review platforms, it accumulates data from…
Softbank Invests in Qualson, Developer of English-Learning Apps
On July 28, 2014, Softbank Ventures (CEO Kyu Hak Moon) announced a 1 million dollar investment in Qualson Inc. (CEO Soo Young Park), a mobile English educational service. Qualson’s…
Rideshare app Hitcher Helps Commuters beat Rush Hour Craze
Hitcher, a rideshare app that enables commuters to connect with other commuters, launched its revamped service on August 8,2014. The updated version, Hitcher 0.3.0, allows anyone to…
Red Sahara Studio Has High Hopes in Immortal Warrior
Immortal Warrior, a recently launched mobile game by Red Sahara Studio, ranked top ten since the first week of its release and maintains its popularity in the Korean mobile game market. Red…
Healthwave’s HiChart Uses Animations to Educate Patients
Popular television medical dramas and its sensationalism make medicine and hospitals more approachable. Hit series like House turn complicated ailments and procedures into comprehensible…
Educational App Blankist Makes Studying Math More Approachable
Mobile app venture company Sonist has released its educational game, Blankist, on July 30th, 2014. Blankist is an interactive game where users not only solve math problems, but also keep…
Cardoc Accumulates 40,000 Auto Repair Estimates Since its Official Launch
Cardoc, an in-house startup of Korea’s major web portal operator, Daum Communications, announced on July 30th that its cumulative number of auto repair estimates surpassed 40,000, with…
IT Startups Invest in Television Commercials
Traditionally in Korea, public television marketing is monopolized by big corporates. However, the trend has been shifting, with many IT startups in Korean beginning to use TV advertising…
Daddy’s 40, the Best Guide for Soon to be Dads
Mobile apps that provide intelligent personal assistant services and information are widely becoming popular. The key to success of today’s apps is to provide the information that users…
Top Social Media Marketing Agency Innobirds Unites with Yellow Digital Marketing
Innobirds, Korea’s very first social media marketing agency, recently joined Yellow Digital Marketing (YDM). Innobirds is not only the first in Asia, but also the fourth worldwide to…
Tapjoy, Leading Mobile Advertisement and Monetization Platform, Acquires 5Rocks
On August 6, 2014, Tapjoy announced its acquisition of Korean technology startup, 5Rocks. Supported by software development giants like NHN Games and Mynet Inc., 5Rocks is deemed one of…
ZaiSeoul Secures Investment to Take Lead in the Tourism Market
ZaiSeoul, a South Korea-based travel site for Chinese tourists, secured a $680K investment from K Cube Ventures on July 31, 2014. Jae Young Jang, the co-founder of ZaiSeoul, hopes that the…
Five Korean Startups Debut in Denmark, Hoping for Success in Northern Europe
JD Sound, K&P Medical, and three other Korean startups have been nominated by Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) to expand its presence to Denmark. After finishing the…