Venture Business Association Appoints 26 New Executives in First Half of the Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] The Korea Venture Business Association announced on the 15th that it newly appointed a total of 26 executives in the first half of this year.

The association, representing about 70,000 domestic venture companies (including those with venture certification history), celebrated its 25th anniversary this year by additionally appointing executives from leading companies by industry and growth stage (based on sales and symbolism), as well as key venture companies in new industries such as data, AI, O2O, fintech, and the bio sector.

Currently, the Korea Venture Business Association has a total of 70 executives including the newly appointed ones, who participate in the board of directors, the association's highest decision-making body.

Chairman An Geonjun stated, “The association’s executives clearly identify themselves as opinion leaders representing the domestic venture industry and as drivers of the venture ecosystem. We plan to promote effective role distribution among executives who represent a wide spectrum from startups to scale-ups and unicorns.” He added, “We view the remaining two years of the Moon Jae-in administration as a golden time for regulatory reform and the development of the venture ecosystem. To raise a unified and strong voice, we will continue to recruit steadily and strengthen the board to about 100 members representing each field.”

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