H-Techno Valley
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Artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley-based AI startup Allganize revs up to go public in Japan
Allganize Inc., a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, recently announced the company will relocate some of its headquarters f...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
China's lockdown slams Korean beauty giants' Q2 earnings
South Korea’s two major cosmetics firms, Amorepacific Corp. and LG H&H Co., posted their second-quarter earnings heavily impacted by Chi...
Jul 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups rely on word-of-mouth marketing for overseas penetration
Thanks to what some economists dub a borderless economy, more South Korean startups than ever before are looking beyond the peninsula. Seoul-ba...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Shinsegae acquires Napa Valley winery Shafer Vineyards for $250 million
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Inc. has acquired US winery Shafer Vineyards for $250 million to consolidate its leadership in the domest...
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Mastern buys Pangyo office landmarks for $834 mn
Mastern Investment Management Co., a Seoul-based real estate investment firm, has acquired Alpharium Tower I and II in Pangyo from ARA Asset Manag...
Feb 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T to invest $70 mn in US nuclear fission tech provider
Samsung C&T Corp. is set to invest up to 85 billion won ($7 million) in US nuclear fission technology provider NuScale Power, LLC. NuScale Power...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Pangyo, Bundang among Asia's hot office areas, DWS says
Many cities across the Asia-Pacific are springing up with exciting urban office districts, which offer attractive office investment opportunities,...
Dec 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Swit Technologies' valuation tops $80 mn in Series A round
Swit Technologies Inc., the provider of team collaboration tool Swit, is near wrapping up its Series A funding round, having raised around $17.8 mil...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI startup Moloco raises near $150 million
Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence startup Moloco Inc. has raised around 173.4 billion won ($148.1 million) in a recent funding round led ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Riding cargo boom, H-Line Shipping resumes IPO process
H-Line Shipping Co., South Korea's second-largest bulk transportation company, has resumed its initial public offering process after three years, as...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Silicon Valley-based PnP sets sights on Korean smart city ventures
Plug and Play (PnP), a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, will team up with the city of Seoul to invest in South Korean venture firms with sm...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPO
Korea's largest H&B franchise launches pre-IPO targeting PEFs
South Korean health and beauty franchise CJ Olive Young has sent teaser letters to potential buyers, including domestic and overseas private equity fu...
Sep 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean insurers invest $100 mn in Google-leased Silicon Valley building
South Korean insurance firms have invested about 120 billion won ($100 million) in senior loans secured by an office tower in Silicon Valley leased to...
Dec 26, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)