Korea VC Summer Festival
Korea VC Summer Festival brings together Korean startups, investors, corporates and ecosystem partners for an evening of startup pitches, Korea-focused insights, Korean food and relaxed networking in central London.
Sponsored by the Korean Venture Capital Association (KVCA), the event is a chance to meet seven emerging Korean companies across climate tech, hydrogen, biotech, digital health and wearables, while connecting with people active in the UK–Korea innovation and investment ecosystem.
What to expect
🤝 Informal B2B business matching | 15:30 – 16:30
Please fill in this form if you are interested in meeting any of the startups before the main event: FORM LINK
Before the main event, we will host a casual business matching session for investors, corporates and ecosystem partners interested in meeting the participating Korean startups directly.
This will be an informal opportunity to have some short 1:1 introductory conversations with selected companies before the wider networking event begins.
If you are interested in meeting any of the startups during the B2B matching part of the event, please kindly fill in this form in advance so that we can coordinate the availability of each startup.
The participating startups include:
Aero-ONE — graphene-based solid-state hydrogen storage technology for safer, low-pressure hydrogen storage
H2Bloom — IoT diagnostics for real-time monitoring of hydrogen fuel cell stacks
Beyond Captur — electrochemical carbon capture technology focused on point-source capture
Predictive AGI — AI genomic digital twin platform for personalised medicine, cancer screening and pharmacogenomics
RE-CODE — fetal stem cell therapy platform in clinical trials for Parkinson’s and MSA
Zeroth BIO — autonomous protein engineering platform using cell-free protein synthesis
Spine.Dr — smart IoT posture correction wearable for sports health, wellness and rehabilitation
🎤 Main investor event & networking | 17:00 – 19:30
From 17:00, we will move into the main event, featuring short pitches from the Korean startups, Korea-focused ecosystem insights, and invited guest perspectives on working with Korean companies and engaging with Korea’s venture ecosystem.
The programme will be followed by relaxed networking with investors, corporates, participating startups and KVCA programme partner companies expected to attend, including Siemens and Dassault Systèmes.
Korean food and drinks will be served, including Korean chicken and japchae.
Who should attend?
This event is open to investors, corporates, innovation teams, business development professionals and ecosystem partners interested in:
Meeting emerging Korean startups across climate tech, hydrogen, biotech, digital health and wearables
Learning more about Korea’s venture and startup ecosystem
Exploring potential investment, partnership, pilot or business development opportunities
Connecting with UK, European and Korean stakeholders in a relaxed setting
Event details
📅 Date: Thursday 25 June
📍 Venue: Prince Philip House, London SW1Y 5DG
🎟️ Entry: Free
🤝 B2B business matching: 15:30 – 16:30
🎤 Main event & networking: 17:00 – 19:30
🍗 Food & drinks: Korean food and refreshments provided
Notes
Please let us know in advance if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements.
Spaces may be limited. If the event is oversubscribed, priority may be given to investors, corporates and organisations with clear relevance to the participating startups.