SMBC Hosts Global K-Startup Day... Sharing Overseas Expansion Insights

Held in Conjunction with COMEUP 2025
Introduction of Country-Specific Market Entry Strategies and KSC Achievements

The Small and Medium Business Corporation announced on December 9 that it held the "2025 Global K-Startup Day" at the Hotel Elliena in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, targeting startups interested in entering the global market.

This event was organized in conjunction with the global startup festival "COMEUP 2025" week, aiming to share market entry strategies for each country and support networking among participants. More than 130 people attended, including startup founders, venture capitalists, and representatives from partner organizations.

Exterior view of the Small and Medium Business Corporation. Small and Medium Business Corporation

The main programs included: an introduction to the K-Startup Center (KSC) support project; a global expansion strategy seminar with invited overseas venture capitalists; sharing of outstanding achievements by KSC; and one-on-one consultations and networking sessions with local experts.

KSC local staff working at six overseas bases in five countries-the United States, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and France-provided detailed information about support available at each location and offered in-depth insights necessary for overseas expansion, such as local market structures.

There were also presentations of success stories from startups that achieved concrete results, such as attracting large-scale investments in the global market by utilizing KSC. Additionally, under the supervision of the Korea Startup Promotion Agency, a separate session was held to showcase outstanding overseas expansion achievements by local accelerators and startups.

Park Janghyuk, Executive Director of Global Growth at the Small and Medium Business Corporation, said, "We will continue to strengthen support for innovative fields such as artificial intelligence and deep tech, and provide a solid foundation for domestic startups to grow into global unicorns."

Meanwhile, the Small and Medium Business Corporation currently operates 28 overseas bases in 16 countries worldwide, including KSC and the Global Business Center (GBC). Next year, a joint office will be established in Silicon Valley, the hub of the global innovation ecosystem, in cooperation with five organizations: the Small and Medium Business Corporation, the Korea Startup Promotion Agency, Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, and Korea Venture Investment Corporation. Through this, the corporation plans to expand its collaboration with the innovation ecosystem in the western United States and strengthen its support system for the global expansion of domestic startups.

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