This document provides an overview of programs that support startups in Korea run by VentureSquare. It describes VentureSquare's media, events, acceleration programs, consulting services and information resources for startups. The media section notes they have published over 6,500 articles on startups and introduced over 600 startups. The events section describes conferences and recruiting events held twice yearly. The acceleration section outlines government-sponsored accelerator programs VentureSquare operates. It also lists global programs and resources for startups to access funding, investments and support.
4. MEDIA
Sharing the News from Korean Startup’s Scenes
6,500 Articles
on startup news and interviews
600 Startups
Introduced on VentureSquare
300 Startups
Taking part in Acceleration Program & Events
150 Contributors
Experts from various fields publish insights and trends
Powerful Contents Syndication with Media
Internet Portals
Incumbent Media
Startup Media &
Blog Network
Global Startup Media
5.
6. EVENTS
Global Startup Conference(GSC)
Sharing Insight &
Information from
global startup leaders
Twice a year
500 Attendees
12 Speakers
shares the insight of experienced leading entrepreneurs and
the valuable information from diverse players of startup ecosystem
such as the government, VCs, and accelerators
7. EVENTS
Open Recruiting Day(ORD)
Superstar M
Twice a year
150 Attendees
26 Startups Pitched
Discovering & Highlighting
Excellent Startups
Held 4 Times
400 Attendees
55 Startups Pitched
Open Up / Sharing Day
Meeting Partners &
Sharing Information
Held 15 Times
50 -100 Attendees
70 Startups
Pitched
Assisting to
Find Right People
provides startups with opportunity of finding right people and mingling with each other
provides IT-oriented tech startups with IR opportunity to VCs and IT business leaders
shares insight and hot tech trend that startups need to catch up with to survive
8.
9. ACCELERATION
• sponsored by SMBA(Small and Medium Business Administration)
• VentureSquare is one of 10 accelerators designated by SMBA
• Co-working with INNOPOLIS Partners, one of major VCs in Korea
• Providing funds, mentoring, education and co-working space
• Starting in Mar. 2014 until next 3 years
TIPS Korea
• Sponsored by KOCCA(Korea Creative Content Agency)
• Incubating contents-related startups with major companies in Korea
• Geeks from GANGNAM in SWSW 2014
Contents Korea Lab Startup Incubating
Co-working with Korea Government
Having a thorough Insights on Korea’s Startup Ecosystem
10. ACCELERATION
• sponsored by MSIP(Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning)
• Held once in 2013 and 8 Teams Graduated
• Co-working with Plug & Play in Silicon Valley
Startup Nomad (Global Acceleration)
Startup Challenge & SparkSquare
• Startup Challenge is held once in 2013 and 10 Teams Graduated
• SparkSquare is held 3 times and 25 Teams Graduated
VentureSquare partners with VCs, Mentor Networks and Incubators
14. Information for Start-ups : Support & Investment
각종 정부 지원 사업
미래창조과학부, 중소기업청, 문화체육관광부, KOTRA, 서울시 및 지자체 각종 지원책 등
창업 전(준비) 창업 전(팀빌딩) 창업 직후(멘토링) 창업 후(초기투자)
프라이머 엔턴십
벤처스퀘어, SparkLabs, 네오플라이 등 액셀러레이터
IGM IEA 창업기업가 사관학교
본엔젤스, 이노폴리스 등 TIPS
케이큐브벤처스
캡스톤, DSC, 쿨리지코너,
마젤란 등 창업초기 VC
SKP T-아카데미, SKP 101, KT 에코노베이션
엔젤투자지원센터, 은행권재단, 아산나눔재단, 동그라미 재단 등
K-Startup, 앱센터 A-Camp, Startup 위캔드,
패스트트랙아시아 패스트캠프 등
한양대, 서강대, 동국대 등 각종 대학 BI 소프트뱅크벤처스,
IDG벤처스, 스톤브리지
등 외국계 VC
글로벌창업지원센터