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K-Startup Grand Challenge

K-Startup Grand Challenge

South Koreak-startupgc.org

Overview

K-Startup Grand Challenge is a startup accelerator program supported by the Government of South Korea. The program aims to promote the expansion of an open entrepreneurship ecosystem in Asia and assist in South Korea's evolution into a prominent start-up business hub in the region by inviting foreign start-ups to come to Korea and cooperate with local VCs and companies.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

50

Investments

K-Startup Grand Challenge investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Protein KapitalDec 2025AcceleratorLead
HOMI AIOct 2024Pre SeedCo-investor
Castomize TechnologiesSep 2024SeedCo-investor
Asiabots LimitedJul 2023AcceleratorCo-investor
ALGOGENEJul 2023AcceleratorCo-investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSouth Korea
Year Founded2016

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