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Fintech unicorn Viva Republic to offer W1b stock options to employees https://t.co/9hy4QaH4g7 The unicorn startup will offer its 180 employees the right to exercise options on 5,000 company shares worth 20,000 won apiece.

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Media startup Blank seeks KOSDAQ listing https://t.co/XBDPFhOuEI Korean media commerce startup Blank, which deals in lifestyle related products via video contents, is seeking to get listed on the secondary bourse KOSDAQ next year, according to industry sources

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Socar receives W50b funding from VCs https://t.co/53Ej1nrzsB Mobility services platform operator SoCar said that it has received a new round of funding worth around 50 billion won (US$44 million) from four venture capital firms, including Silicon Valley-based Altos Ventures.

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Newly-registered firms in Korea in 2018 expected to surpass 100,000 https://t.co/2xCO77PGIB

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Toss lands US$80m investment to become Korea’s first fintech unicorn https://t.co/DtL7iMs69C Toss announced it has raised $80 million funds, catapulting the Seoul-based fintech startup to a unicorn status with $1.2 billion valuation.

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SoftBank Ventures Korea gets new avatar https://t.co/8JgYnCnoSt
SoftBank Ventures Korea announced a name change on Jan. 3. The firm has been rechristened SoftBank Ventures Asia in line with a shift in focus from Korea to global markets, since it was launched here in 2000.

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Woowa Brothers becomes ‘unicorn’ after raising US$320m https://t.co/Oms916pv9M
Woowa Brothers, the operator of Korea’s leading food delivery platform Baedal Minjok, announced on Dec. 21 that it has secured additional investments of US$320 million from global investors.

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SoCar showcases self-driving tech for car-sharing services
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#SoCar #selfdriving #carsharing #autonomousdriving

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Kakao Ventures invests W1b in K-beauty platform Limese in India
https://t.co/mhqEuCiHrn
Kakao Ventures, a venture capital unit of the mobile messenger giant, said it has invested 1 billion won (US$891,415) in Limese, a Korean cosmetics distribution platform in India.

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Skelter Labs attracts funds from Singaporean VC
https://t.co/MAfsKiWKL0 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. #SkelterLabs #Startup #investment

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Banksalad operator Rainist raises W14b investment
https://t.co/OFHdFFDUGf
Korean fintech startup Rainist, which operates financial products recommendation service Banksalad, said it has closed a 14 billion won (US$12.29 million) Series B funding round. #Investment #Startup

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Bon Angels launches W50b fund for early-stage startups
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#BonAngels #Startup #VC #Fund @earlystage

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Blood pressure readings at your fingertips
https://t.co/SB9l6Cewex A health care technology startup in South Korea has built a solution that uses a smartphone’s basic features to measure blood pressure, a health marker that continues to require specialized devices to read.

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S. Korean venture investment return hits all-time high in Jan-Aug
https://t.co/UiYjfBH2Zm total return on venture investments including principal and profit reached a record high of $1.6 billion in the Jan-Aug period, more than doubled from the same period a year ago.

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S. Korean startup launches beta version of ride-hailing service
https://t.co/lDiFy6fbun
South Korean mobility startup #VCNC said Monday it has launched a new ride-hailing service in Seoul and an adjacent city with 11-seat vans in a move to get around a local transportation law.

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Yanolja teams up with Terra to adopt blockchain solutions
https://t.co/NREqTxFDDy
Korea largest accommodation booking firm #Yanolja said it has signed a partnership deal with blockchain firm #Terra to develop blockchain-based payment solutions and run joint marketing schemes.

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[INTERVIEW] Y Combinator scouts next Memebox in Korea
https://t.co/2aVCnD4mM9
Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley-based accelerator behind Dropbox and Airbnb, is out to lure more promising Korean startups to hop on its prestigious nurturing program, according to its partners. #YC

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S Korea’s BonAngels leads funding in Vietnam’s travel marketplace VLeisure https://t.co/OROcMntBCf BonAngels Venture Partners has led an investment in VLeisure, a Vietnamese tech startup that operates a travel and accommodation booking marketplace in Southeast Asia.