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Coupang grabs attention of US venture Capitalists
Korea’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency has cited from the Asia Pulse that Coupang has received KRW 20 billion (USD 18 million) in investments from U.S. venture capitalists. Coupang has reported that these investments have come from Maverick Capital Ltd., …
Korea Venture Investment Corp. urges insurance companies to invest in Venture Capital
Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC), which operates the “Korea Fund of Funds”, held a seminar about venture capital at Lotte Hotel in Seoul. The March 22 seminar addressed
Hyundai Heavy Industries forms joint venture with Saint-Gobain
On October 11, Saint-Gobain and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) announced a new joint venture to manufacture high-efficiency PV panels in Korea. According to the press release -
Interview with KDB Chairman Euoo Sung Min
The October issue of the Invest KOREA Journal asks Korea Development Bank Chairman and CEO Euoo Sung Min his opinions on the future direction of his organization and
Stemedica and AnC Bio form joint venture stem cell business
Stemedica International, a wholly owned subsidiary of California-based Stemedica Cell Technologies Inc., has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with AnC Bio, a South Korean-headquartered
Mitsui Chemical and Honam Petrochemical form joint venture
Mitsui Chemical, the listed Japan-based chemicals company, and Honam Petrochemical, the listed South Korea-based petrochemicals company, announced Tuesday that they will build a polypropylene plant in Yeosu. The two
Orix acquires subsidiary of Pureun Mutual Savings Bank
Orix Corporation, the Japanese headquartered financial services group, announced that it has concluded a share transfer agreement with Pureun Mutual Savings Bank, for the purchase of its Seoul-based
Net1 buys KSNET for USD 233m
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to acquire 98.73% of KSNET, Inc., a leading Republic of Korea payment processor, for a purchase
Shanda Games to acquire Korean firm Eyedentity
Shanda Games Limited, a leading online game developer, operator and publisher in China, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Eyedentity
Novolyte and Foosung form lithium battery electrolytes JV
Cleveland, Ohio-based Novolyte Technologies has signed an agreement with Seoul, Korea-based Foosung for a joint venture to produce lithium battery electrolytes. The press release on the JV stated - That
