KOVA Recruiting Participants for the "2nd KOVA LP Academy"

Recruitment Open Until May 29
Restructured as a Two-Day Intensive Program

The Korea Venture Business Association announced on May 12 that it is recruiting participants for the "2nd KOVA LP Academy" to invigorate a venture investment ecosystem centered on private capital.

The second session features a restructured curriculum, condensed from the previous nine-week program into a two-day intensive course. The aim is to lower entry barriers for potential limited partners—such as experienced entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals—who previously found it difficult to participate due to scheduling constraints, thereby expanding the private-led venture investment ecosystem.

The program will be held from June 11 to 12 at the association's training center in Guro-gu, Seoul. The course is limited to 30 participants, and applications will be accepted until May 29.

The educational program consists of six practical core lectures addressing key interests of individual investors, including: tax-saving strategies, risk management, and exit strategies. The instructors include Jeong Hoehun, CEO of KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings, as well as six experts from the fields of tax, law, and venture capital.

Participants will be given the opportunity for significant tax reduction through contributions to individual investment associations. Depending on the amount invested, participants may receive up to 100% deduction on their comprehensive income tax.

The association will also grant eligibility to invest in the "1st KOVA Individual Investment Association," which is currently being promoted, enabling participants to put the insights gained from the program into actual investments.

After completing the course, ongoing aftercare will be provided to facilitate information sharing and networking. All graduates will receive membership to the integrated "KOVA LP Club" community for both the first and second sessions, allowing them to build personal networks with senior and junior entrepreneurs and expert groups through regular networking dinners and investment information seminars.

An association official stated, "The 'Pay it Forward' approach, in which the capital and experience of established entrepreneurs flow to the next generation of innovative ventures, is the foundation of a self-sustaining venture ecosystem. By broadening access through this intensive format, we will further accelerate the virtuous cycle driven by private capital, enabling more potential limited partners from diverse fields to participate."