​🚀Join us for an inspiring evening where Korean founders meet the global stage.

​This special gathering brings together innovative Korean startups, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to share ideas, pitch bold visions, and build lasting connections.

​Kind reminder: Our venue has limited space, so we may not be able to accept every registration. Thank you for your understanding.

​Program Schedule

​🗣️ The event will be conducted mainly in Korean, with the pitching session held in English.

• ​14:00 – 15:00 | Open Networking

• ​15:00 – 15:10 | Opening

• ​15:10 – 15:30 | Special Guest Sessions 1 (Sungwon Lim, CEO of ImpriMed) "Reinventing precision medicine: from dogs to humans"

• ​15:30 – 15:50 | Special Guest Sessions 2 (Bumsoo Kim, Managing Partner at Quantum Prime Ventures) "How Korean Startups Can Succeed in the U.S. Market"

• ​15:50 – 16:10 | Closing Panel: Insights & Q&A (Moderator: Sukkun Sun, Director of Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation)

• ​16:10 – 17:00 | Lightning Pitches (Startups participating in S2B Global Program, in English)

• ​17:00 – 19:00 | Open Networking with K-food

​Our Special Guest

​Sungwon Lim, CEO of ImpriMed

​Sungwon Lim is the co-founder and CEO of ImpriMed, a Silicon Valley-based startup pioneering AI-driven precision medicine for cancer treatment. Founded in 2017, ImpriMed has raised $35M in funding, including a successful Series A round in 2023. Its services are already commercialized in more than 340 veterinary hospitals across the U.S., with human applications now being commercialized. Before founding ImpriMed, Sungwon earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Stanford, an M.S. in Translational Medicine from UC Berkeley–UCSF, and a B.S. from KAIST.

​ImpriMed | LinkedIn

​Bumsoo Kim, Managing Partner at Quantum Prime Ventures

​Bumsoo Kim is the Managing Partner of Quantum Prime Ventures (QPV), a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Korea. Before founding QPV in 2025, he spent eight years at Translink Investment, leading cross-border investments in B2B SaaS, AI, and digital healthcare startups. Earlier, he founded and ran the edtech startup Brightstorm in Silicon Valley, and began his career as a venture capitalist at KTB in both Korea and the U.S. With over two decades of experience as both an investor and entrepreneur, Bumsoo is dedicated to supporting founders building globally competitive companies.

​Quantum Prime Ventures | LinkedIn

​Moderator

​Sukkun Sun, Director of Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation

​Sukkun Sun leads the Shinhan Square Bridge (S2B) program, a flagship initiative of the Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation that supports innovative startups and social ventures in Korea and abroad. As the program’s Project Owner, he oversees strategic partnerships and global expansion efforts, connecting Korean founders with international opportunities through S2B Global.

​Shinhan Financial Group | Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation | LinkedIn

​Meet the Founders

​Discover the next generation of innovators from Shinhan Square Bridge (S2B) 2025 Global's portfolio.

• ​DABIDA : AI-Based Hybrid Interactive Education Solution

• ​mAy-I : AI Video Analytics for In-Store Visitor Data

• ​PLANTNER : Eco-friendly Biopolymer Coatings & Fertilizers

• ​NUSEUM : Real-Time Conversational AI Agent for Health Data

• ​AIM Intelligence : Detection & Prevention of Generative AI Misuse

• ​B4PLAY : Metadata-Based Game Recommendation API

• ​EXTORY : SaaS for Developer Operations & IT Productivity

• ​ENERZAi : Optimized AI Model Inference for Edge Devices

• ​Some Other Place : On-Demand Customized Conversation Platform

​🍲 Authentic Korean Buffet Dinner provided!

​🤝 Connect with founders, investors, and community leaders in an open, collaborative setting

​About the Hosts

​Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation

​Shinhan Financial Group(SFG) Hope Foundation is dedicated to empowering innovation, fostering entrepreneurship, and building a sustainable future through global collaboration. SFG Hope Foundation has created S2Bridge, a premier startup accelerator platform, to support all stages of startups and to build an innovation-driven ecosystem in South Korea. With global partnership networks and turnkey support, S2Bridge Global empowers founders to scale their businesses and seize global opportunities.

​Shinhan Financial Group | Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation | LinkedIn

​SWITH

​SWITH is a unique social accelerator that supports startups through comprehensive incubation, acceleration, and global market entry programs. As the operator of S2Bridge Global, SWITH is dedicated to building a global community with the mission of creating sustainable social and economic value.

​SWITH | LinkedIn

​LIKELION US

​LIKELION US is a leading AI-driven entrepreneurship community, empowering the next generation of tech founders. After flipping to a U.S. corporation and launching in Silicon Valley, we have expanded to 30+ states across the US, building a thriving network of students, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Our programs in Korea, Vietnam, and the U.S. provide hands-on tech education, talent development, and startup support — helping aspiring founders turn ideas into impactful ventures through technology, creativity, and collaboration.

LIKELION US | LinkedIn

​This event is made possible with the support of Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation and in partnership with SWITH.