Latin America Tech Seminar
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Alternative investments
Hana, ECP signs $300 mn infra investment partnership
South Korea's Hana Financial Investment Co. has signed a $300 million strategic partnership with US energy infrastructure-specialized firm ECP to in...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Buyout funds
KKR's flagship fund attracts $400 mn from NPS, Korea Post
KKR & Co. has attracted a combined $400 million from the National Pension Service and Korea Post for its latest flagship fund that raised $18.5 ...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group to invest $106 mn in advanced AI tech development
South Korea’s LG Group will spend about 120 billion won ($106 million) over the next three years to establish a massive high-performance compu...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG investment
LG Chem to invest $134 mn in incubator fund for firms with ESG tech
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical and battery maker, said on Tuesday it is investing 150 billion won ($134 million) in an incubator...
May 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Food tech startup Sir.LOIN seeks Series B funding; valuation to top $40mn
South Korea-based food tech company Sir.LOIN Inc. is seeking Series B funding in the range of 10 billion won as industry watchers project the startu...
May 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ad tech firm Moloco joins unicorn club via Series C round
Moloco Inc., a data-driven advertising solutions firm, has concluded its Series C funding round, rendering the company a newcomer to the unicorn clu...
May 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Tech IPO draws record-high demand; brokerage servers down briefly
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), the battery materials subsidiary of SK Innovation Co., has set a new record for initial public offering demand, briefl...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Technology’s IPO price set at top end; record demand at bookbuilding
The initial public offering price of South Korea’s SK IE Technology Co. has been set at the top end of the proposed band, reflecting a recor...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial clean rooms
Wonbang Tech: S.Korea’s leading chip clean room company
The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor. When cooled further below the point, the airborne water vapor ...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pay raise
Pandemic polarizes pay between tech and non-tech firms
Last year's expansion of contactless technologies and services has created a new salary gap among key industries and companies in South Korea.  ...
Mar 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor, POSCO steelmaking tie-up to develop hydrogen tech
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and steel giant POSCO have agreed to jointly develop technology that uses hydrogen instead of coking coal to p...
Feb 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial materials
PI Advanced Materials emerges as high-tech golden goose
Back in 2019, SKC Kolon PI, a maker of industrial film, was put up for sale as the company’s two largest owners thought the business’s g...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
NPS to invest in Silver Lake’s $20 bn tech fund
The National Pension Service has decided to invest in a $20 billion technology fund that Silicon Valley-based Silver Lake Partners recently closed, ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
D.CAMP eyes tech startups for global expansion
D.CAMP, South Korea's largest non-profit foundation for startups, is on the lookout for domestic tech startups with the potential to go big in glo...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Survey
Bank CEOs in Korea pick big tech as top 2021 challenge
Chief executives of banks operating in South Korea have picked the emergence of big technology companies and fintech startups in the credit market a...
Dec 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
Legendary trader Larry Hite sees tech bubble, says Tesla yet to prove value
NEW YORK -- Larry Hite, long-time successful hedge-fund manager who doesn’t believe anyone can predict how the stock market will move, has warne...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Companies listed on tech-heavy Kosdaq score high in Q3 on pandemic
South Korean companies listed on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market posted one of their best third quarters ever thanks to strong sales related to anti-viru...
Nov 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Elecfoil maker IMM Tech aims Korean listing
Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean battery materials maker, is planning to list its Malaysia-based subsidiary IMM Technology on South Korea’s b...
Nov 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
NPS, KTCU commit $200 mn to US tech-focused PEF
The National Pension Service and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) have committed a combined $200 million to technology-focused Thoma Bra...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Licensing agreements
LG to provide ice-making tech for Electrolux's French door refrigerators
South Korea's tech giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Oct. 26 that it has entered into a patent-licensing agreement with Sweden-based Electrolux t...
Oct 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Obituary
Samsung chairman, who led tech giant’s leapfrog to global brand, dies, aged 78
Lee Kun-hee, chairman of the world’s top smartphone and TV manufacturer Samsung Group, passed away on Oct. 25 at the age of 78, the South Kore...
Oct 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Macquarie’s North America infra fund to attract $180 mn from Korea
Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) and other South Korean asset owners will commit 200 billion won ($18...
Jun 07, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Up to 70 mn won support given to young entrepreneurs using public tech (edited)
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on Friday a new program to support young entrepreneurs under the age of 39 who are interested in startin...
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Tech, Media & Telecom
AI and other Internet new techs reach every corner of our lives (edited)
Metaverse, artificial intelligence (AI) and other Internet new technologies are gradually taking root in the daily lives of our citizens. In the cas...
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea to allocate 70% of annual R&D budget to 11 core tech areas
The South Korean government plans to allocate 70% of its annual R&D budget to 40 projects for research and development in 11 core industrial...
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