Kakao Ventures to Host "KV Insightful Day 2025"

Kakao Ventures announced on September 18 that it will host "KV Insightful Day 2025: High-Five to the Future" at Startup Branch on October 22.

KV Insightful Day is an event where Kakao Ventures investment managers and experts from various fields share diverse perspectives on industry trends. This year's theme, "High-Five to the Future," signifies both the present moment that connects to the future and the mutual encouragement between entrepreneurs and investors. While last year's Insightful Day opened up discussions on "The Future Beyond Innovation," this year the focus will be on exploring new opportunities being created on the ground.

There will be industry trend presentations and panel discussions in Kakao Ventures' main investment sectors: services, deep tech, and digital healthcare. The event will also provide a networking opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors to connect. On the day of the event, all Kakao Ventures investment managers will be present to meet with entrepreneurs.

The first session will feature Senior Investment Manager Ahn Hyewon of Kakao Ventures, who will discuss "Diversifying K-Beauty Exports" by sharing successful overseas expansion cases of Korean beauty brands and the challenges for future growth. Industry professionals achieving meaningful results in international markets will join the panel to discuss various market channels and strategic approaches.

Next, Principal Investment Manager Cho Hyunik will present on "Rewriting Corporate Operations with AI." The session will cover real-world cases of how B2B SaaS companies are transforming corporate operations through AI, from organizational innovation and process automation to service creation. Panelists will include Kim Woojin, CEO of Business Canvas, An Chanbong, CEO of Talentree, and Yoon Jungho, CEO of HILOCAL.

In the digital healthcare session, Senior Investment Manager Jung Jooyeon will examine "The Introduction and Expansion of Medical AI in Real Hospital Settings." Following the presentation, Professor Cha Wonchul of Samsung Medical Center's Emergency Medicine Department, Lee Seungwon, Director of Hanyang Internal Medicine Clinic, and Heo Sungjin, B2H Lead at ASLEEP, will share their experiences with medical AI adoption in university hospitals and private clinics, and discuss strategies for expanding AI-based products and services among medical professionals.

In the deep tech session, Investment Manager Kim Youngmoo will present on "The Future of Quantum Computers Approaching Reality," covering the technologies and implementation methods for the commercialization of quantum computers. Kim Dongkyu, CEO of OQT, will join the discussion to talk about the current state of research on quantum processing units (QPUs) using neutral atoms and the future potential of quantum computers.

KV Insightful Day is open to anyone interested in the startup ecosystem, including aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, students, and institutions. The presentations will later be released in the form of an e-book.

Kim Kijun, CEO of Kakao Ventures, stated, "KV Insightful Day is an opportunity to find a path together with entrepreneurs and to imagine and create the future. We hope this event will inspire more aspiring entrepreneurs and members of the startup ecosystem to encourage each other and share inspiration."

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