Saturday 19 May 2012

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Hyundai’s Asan Nanum Foundation Launches Fund Aimed at Boosting Entrepreneurship

Politician and Hyundai Group heir, Chung Mongjoon has announced the foundation of a venture capital fund to help spur entrepreneurship. According to this Korean Herald article, the fund was announced at an Asan Nanum Foundation forum held in Seoul on …

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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

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

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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

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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

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