Naver Launches 'Commerce Solution Market' to Discover and Invest in Startups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Naver announced on the 16th that it will recruit new startups to create synergy with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the ‘Commerce Solution Market’ until April 17.

The ‘Commerce Solution Market’ is a service that gathers and provides technical solutions for the business expansion of SMEs. It is characterized by building alliance models with tech startups to discover excellent solutions and jointly promote the growth of the technology ecosystem. Investment and growth support linked with Naver D2SF will also be strengthened.

Interest from SMEs in this service is on the rise. Currently, subscription solutions record the highest usage rate, and the number of sellers using Clova Message Marketing, Clova Live Chat, and Expert solutions has increased by an average of 140%.

Naver D2SF is conducting an open recruitment for startups through its homepage. It plans to actively discover and invest in startups specialized in commerce solutions such as ▲product sourcing and management ▲store management ▲marketing ▲order and payment ▲delivery and logistics ▲customer management ▲business management.

The selected teams will promote exchange and cooperation with Naver’s ‘Commerce Solution Market’ and support systematic growth. For close collaboration, dedicated workspaces and cloud infrastructure will be provided within Naver’s second office building, along with assistance in promotion, marketing, and follow-up investment attraction.

Lee Yunsook, CEO of Naver Forest CIC, said, "We aim to support SME growth by collaborating with startups that have excellent technical capabilities, ideas, and high industry understanding, and to create a model where such synergy is also shared with tech startups. We will strive to make the Commerce Solution Market a growth base for tech startups."

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