A Record 985 Venture Trillion-Won Companies: "Supporting Growth Into Global Corporations"

Record High with 8.5% Increase from Last Year
28 Companies Surpass 1 Trillion Won in Sales... 115 New Entrants
Ministry of SMEs and Startups: "Comprehensive Support for Scaling Up K-Venture"

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Venture Business Association held the "2025 Venture Trillion-Won Company Commemoration Ceremony" at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 27th.

This ceremony was the main program on the second day of the inaugural "Venture Week." It was organized to celebrate companies that, as of last year, achieved and maintained annual sales of 100 billion won or more among approximately 140,000 companies that have been certified as venture businesses at least once since the implementation of the venture certification system in 1998.

Hansung Sook, Minister of SMEs and Startups, is participating in a ceremony with attendees at the "2025 Venture Trillion-Won Company Commemoration Ceremony" held at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Since its first announcement in 2005, "Venture Trillion-Won" has become the leading brand symbolizing the sustainable scaling up of venture companies. Major corporations such as Naver, Kakao, Nexon, NCSoft, Celltrion, and Krafton, as well as well-known domestic unicorn companies (unlisted startups valued at over 1 billion dollars) such as Toss, Kurly, Bucketplace, Megazone, and Musinsa, are representative Venture Trillion-Won companies.

This year, there are 985 Venture Trillion-Won companies, marking an 8.5% increase from the previous year and setting a new record high. Among them, 28 companies have achieved sales exceeding 1 trillion won. The combined sales of these companies (258 trillion won) are equivalent to the third-largest business group in Korea. Their total employment stands at approximately 356,000 people, surpassing even Samsung, the largest business group in Korea, which employs 285,000 people.

At the event, commemorative trophies were awarded to 115 companies that surpassed 100 billion won in annual sales for the first time last year. In addition, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and major support organizations held the "Trillion-Won Company Alliance" performance, expressing their commitment to systematically support the scaling up of Korean venture businesses.

In her congratulatory address, Minister Hansung Sook stated, "The power of innovation that has achieved 100 billion won in sales even amidst crises is rewriting the direction of the Korean economy. We will strengthen tailored support so that Venture Trillion-Won companies, which have passed technology and market validation in Korea, can make even greater leaps on the global stage."

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