TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2022

South Korean startup Bucketplace , which operates a home decorating and interior app OHouse, is looking to continue capitalizing on that trend with its most recent $182 million Series D round, the startup’s co-founder and CEO Jay Lee said on Monday in an interview with TechCrunch. Lee told TechCrunch. billion ( 2 trillion KRW).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The commercial real estate brokerage market in South Korea is fragmented, which makes finding a new office for tenants a challenge due to inaccurate listing information, high brokerage fee and complex paperwork. The latest funding brings its total raised to approximately $95 million. It has 354 employees as of October.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Socar’s debut comes amid a sluggish period in the IPO market in South Korea that has prompted a series of Korean companies to delay their listing plans. Socar, the first and only unicorn mobility startup in South Korea, aims to become the first listed profitable unicorn company, Park noted. million users and 1.4

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

The Series A, which was oversubscribed — the firm initially targeted around $40 million — and wrapped up in less than three months, brings Rebellions’ total funding raised to about $80 million (100 billion KRW) at an estimated valuation of $283 million (325 billion KRW), CEO of Rebellions Park said in an interview with TechCrunch. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

A South Korean startup called CellMEAT , which develops cell-based shrimp, has secured $8.1 million (10 billion KRW) Series A funding to compete with 120 companies around the world that produce alternative seafood. The new round of funding, which brings its total raised to $14.1 The startup has 25 employees.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

Iyuno-SDI Group , a provider of translated subtitles and other media localization services, announced today it has raised $160 million in funding from SoftBank Vision 2. The company said this makes the fund one of its largest shareholders.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Moov, a data-fueled marketplace for used manufacturing equipment , has closed a $41 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Investors joining the round include public semiconductor investor Gavin Baker of Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Avenir Growth Fund, and existing investors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

QuotaBook , a Seoul-based equity management platform, has raised $11 million in funding led by Elefund, with participation from Access Ventures, Hana Securities and South Korean fintech company Viva Republica. About 40% of startups in Korea use QuotaBook’s service that provides cap table management, according to Choi.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

South Korea’s Hanwha Impact led the Series B round and was joined by existing backer Hong Kong-based Li Ka-Shing’s Horizons Ventures , CEO Hyunjun Park said in an interview with TechCrunch. The Series B brings its total funding up to approximately $60 million; Park declined to disclose its valuation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

” Investors agree, with Reebelo announcing a $20 million Series A today, led by Cathay Innovation and June Fund. Reebelo’s last funding was a $1 million seed round announced in June 2020. In an interview, Franta and Rastouil said they wanted to create a startup that combined social and entrepreneurial impact.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2023

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. Over the break, we published an interview that I had conducted with GGV Capital ’s Hans Tung and Robin Li during the fourth quarter. Fundings and M&A. customers….We

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

. “We have decided to postpone listing on the Korea Exchange (KOSPI), considering market sentiment remained weak amid the global market uncertainties,” the company said in an emailed statement. ” TechCrunch covered Kurly’s $210 million pre-IPO funding at a $3.3 valuation months after its last funding.

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

No slowdown in climate tech : Paul reports on Climentum Capital’s philosophy behind its new $157 million fund that will go into European startups helping reduce CO2 emissions. Speaking of putting capital to use in easier ways, some VC firms continue to raise funds, and Sequoia Capital has been very busy. million in new funding.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

“Creating 3D modeling is no longer a field for experts or software developers only,” Tryipolgon CEO Jae-sik Hwang said in an interview with TechCrunch. The Series A funding brings its total raised to $5.7 The latest funding was co-led by KB Investment and We Ventures, with participation from Naver Z and Strong Ventures.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

“The pandemic accelerated transforming contactless technology with AI deployment for intelligence surveillance, smart city, autonomous driving, smart factory and robotics where AI data is inevitably needed,” Doyle Chung, Head of Global Sales of AIMMO, said in an email interview.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Red notice : It’s official — Interpol issues red notice for Terraform founder Do Kwon, who faces charges in South Korea after Terraform’s cryptocurrency and stablecoin collapsed earlier this year. Funding the future they want to live in : Conservative capitalists are funding their vision of the future by Dominic-Madori.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Interviewed several candidates for executive positions at Benetech. We’re a former grantee and we hope that our work and Gates funding priorities coincide again in the future. This time I had three agenda items for my conversations with congressional staff: Advocating for funding for special education. Roger Martin).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Thuan Pham, who stepped down as Uber’s chief technology officer and longest-serving top executive in May, has a new job in South Korea. market share in South Korea, the fifth-largest e-commerce in the world, is a departure from his original post-Uber plans.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The fresh capital, which brings its total funding raised to $135 million, was led by Affirma Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital India, Hana Ventures, ICT Capital, EDB Investment (EDBI), AC Ventures, RTP Global and Momentum Venture Capital. Beam’s MARS technology.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

12 At the same time—as shown by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report in 2017—technological advancement, especially as regards the growth of the platform economy, had been chipping away at the share of income for workers, resulting in half of the decline in workers’ share of income across the globe between 1990 and 2015.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

The circular hoops : We wouldn’t dunk on cool tech like this — Ingrid reports that Huupe, a “smart” basketball hoop startup, starts a full-court press with $11 million in new funding. and South Korea seek Do Kwon’s extradition so he can face multiple charges. The circle of checks : Well, it was fun while it lasted!

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The South Korea and Japan-based startup automates front and backend processes including accommodation reservation, room management and front desk duties, and it will be using the funds to continue expanding its business. Bob W, the ‘tech-driven’ hospitality provider, raises €10M in seed funding.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Ringle created a niche for itself by focusing on adults first, with courses like business English and interview preparation. The South Korea-based startup announced today it has raised an $18 million Series A led by returning investor Must Asset Management, at a valuation of $90 million.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2023

In this edition, we cover Reed Jobs, the son of Steve Jobs, who is launching a new venture fund to back cancer treatments; China’s cutthroat e-commerce tactics; and fan-fiction writers rallying against a proposed U.S. If you missed the news this week, no biggie. That’s what WiR is for. We’ll fill you in.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

Investment into the sector certainly isn’t much to shout about right now, with venture funding declining for seventh straight quarter (TC+). funding flowing into semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. It made me come up for air for a moment and look at what’s happening out in crypto land.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2020

In one example he gives, a founder who leaves after two and a half years on a four-year plan could end up with 22% of the company even after a big new funding round, the creation of an employee stock option pool, and additional shares set aside for a replacement cofounder-level hire. Check out the whole thing on TechCrunch. billion this week.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

The South Korea -based church said it was considering an immediate appeal of the Tokyo District Court’s revocation of its legal status, which would take away its tax-exempt privilege and require liquidation of its assets. Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Note: the speakers today are being introduced and interviewed by journalist and emcee Nadira Hira , on Twitter at @nadirahira. Millennials like instant gratification (in this case a trip to south korea to meet the refugees your funds rescued). Millennial Giving. Alia McKee, Sea Change Strategies.

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