[In-person · Selected teams] Startup 815 IR Round 3

​Short description:

​Pitch your startup to Korean TIPS operators and global VCs! Startup 815 IR is a stage-matched investor pitching session for the KSGC program participants.

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​Event details:

​Looking for investment to grow your business in Korea? Startup 815 IR connects promising global startups with investors who are actively looking for their next deal.

​Each session is organized by an investment stage, so you pitch to investors who invest in companies relative to your stage. It is a great opportunity to network with potential investors and form connections, and further obtain investment in Korea as well as potential CVC meetings.

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​Who we partner with:

​TIPS is a Korean government-backed program in which selected investors fund and mentor early-stage tech startups.
For Pre-A to Series A sessions, we work with TIPS and global VCs to accelerate your business to the next level.

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​How it works:

1. ​Screening: We review applicants and select startups for each session.

2. ​Pitching: Selected startups pitch to investors at the session. This will be 7 minutes of IR pitching in English and 13 minutes of Q&A. A strict timeframe will be maintained.

3. ​Investment review: Interested investors follow up for a closer look. 8 people who are specialized in investing will be reviewing your pitch, those including VCs that can lead Series A companies, CVCs, overseas VC companies based in Korea.

4. ​Investment: Investors invest directly or indirectly. After the review, if investors are willing to look further into investing, you will have a 1 on 1 meeting with them for 15 minutes, within 2 weeks of the pitching, to discuss potential investment. In terms of CVCs, during meetings it would be encouraged to work together as a business. The connections with potential investors for further meetings will be based on the outcomes of the Phase 2 business matching program.

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​Important details:

​This is a selection based program, so not all KSGC companies can participate in this event. Thus, this will NOT count towards your attendance. Up to 8 companies are selected, and we will notify the selected companies individually. This program is focused on companies between the stages of Pre A to Series A.

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​Success story:

​Marina Chain, a 2023 KSGC alumni company, raised KRW 200 million in seed investment from CNTTech, a partner of the Gyeonggi Center, and later closed a KRW 300 million investment from Innox (July 2024).

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​Who can apply:

​2026 K-Startup Grand Challenge Phase 2 companies and KSGC alumni within the past 3 years looking for investment.

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​Hosted by:

​Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (GCCEI), Global Network Team