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Korea’s National Pension Service Supporting Outbound M&A
While it is a little old, this article by the Financial Times describing the Korean National Pension Service’s (NPS) efforts to work together with Korean corporates to acquire overseas companies is worth a read. The project is intended to help Korean …
NPS “Pan-Asia Fund” Drawing Criticism
The National Pension Service's new internationally focused fund seems to be drawing some criticism. See our translation of this Money Today article to find out more. Aimed at domestic asset management
The Coming Wave of Venture Fund Expirations
This article from E-Daily, describes a "tsunami" of VC funds expiring in the next year, leading to difficulties in exiting investments. According to the Small and Medium Business Administration
Korean Venture Capital: 2011 and Beyond
You may have read our translation of a recent article by Money Today exploring the trend for Korean VCs to pursue larger investments one would normally associate with private
Korean Healthcare in 2012: An Interview with Citi’s Billy Cho
As the first installment in our ongoing series of interviews, we asked Billy Cho of Citi's Global Investment Banking unit about his outlook for the coming year in
“Don’t be afraid, just invest”, new podcasts for VCs and startups
This article from The Seoul Kyungjae, a local financial paper describes two new podcasts covering the Korean startup and venture capital world. The podcasts, "Jjol Tu" an abbreviation for the
Korean VCs: Bigger is better
This article from Money Today points out a trend among Korean VCs to raise larger funds and seek bigger PE style investments. According to the article, this trend has left
Vogo’s Lee: Vogo to raise 700 bn won, acquire distressed assets
Vogo Fund Chairman, Lee Jaewoo is raising a fund to buy up assets from companies struggling in the global slowdown stemming from Europe's debt woes. Have a look
Announcing Private Equity Korea partnership with Seoul Space
For most, Korean business begins and ends with names like Samsung, Hyundai and Posco. While these huge global companies occupy an undeniably important role in Korea's economy, there
Crystal Genomics raises 3 billion won from KSLSF
Market Watch has reported that biopharmaceutical company Crystal Genomics, has just announced that it has raised 3 Billion won from the Korea Seoul Life Science Fund (KSLSF), a life science fund
