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SPARK2050 Roadshow – Korea 2025 Pitch Competition

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Are you ready to pitch your startup to global investors?

The SPARK2050 Roadshow – Korea 2025 is your chance to showcase bold, sustainable, and scalable solutions to a panel of international investors actively looking to back Korean startups. This high-impact event is co-hosted by FAMPOSO, Founder Institute Korea, Openfor.co, Global Startup Center and partners, as part of the global Spark2050 initiative powered by Global Legacy Partners.

Spanning 15 countries, the Spark2050 Roadshow connects family offices, venture capitalists, and innovators around impact-driven ventures. From each stop, three winners will be selected to advance to the Grand Finale in Dubai (Dec 4–5, 2025), where they’ll compete for $50,000 in cash prizes, international exposure, and cross-border growth opportunities.

​This is a rare opportunity to pitch, raise funding, and unlock global partnerships—all in one place.

​ 👉 If you wanna participate to pitch your startup at the event, then apply now- Pitch Application Form . Only selected startups will pitch on stage.


Agenda

12:00 PM : Door opening
​13:00 PM : Welcome & Introduction
​13:30 – 14:00 PM : Pitch session
​14:00 – 14:30 PM : Panel Discussion on How Startups Can Secure Global Investment and Scale Beyond Borders
​14:30 – 16:30 PM : Pitch session
​16:30 – 17:30 PM : Winner Announcement & Networking

Panelists Include

1. Erdinç Ekinci 🙋‍♂️ – Founding GP, Co-capital.vc | Co-Founder & CEO, Openfor.co, Inc. | MD, Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
2. Brian JY Yoo – Founder, Global Career Coach at CareerLab 커리어랩 (led by Brian Yoo)
3. Eugene Noh – Strategic Advisor, KAIST Holdings
4. Rancho Lee – Co-founder & Partner, Simsan Ventures


Benefits

  •  Chance to win $50,000 in cash prizes

  • Flight tickets and accommodation will be provided for the selected 3 winners to pitch at the Dubai Grand Finale (Dec 4–5, 2025)

  •  Secure global investment and funding opportunities

  • Build high-value networks with global investors

  • Gain visibility for innovative ideas with live pitches & real-time judging

  • Presentations from local and global industry leaders


Transformative Industry Themes

  • Digital Innovation & Data Infrastructure

  • Cybersecurity & Blockchain

  • AgriTech, FoodTech & Sustainable F&B

  • Smart Cities & Eco-Friendly Solutions

  • Digital Banking, Finance & FinTech

  • Media, Film, and Next-Gen Entertainment

  • Healthcare, Hospitality & Wellness

  • Other SDG-aligned technologies


Who Should Apply & Participate

  • Scale-up stage startups with validated products/services

  • SMEs building innovative & impactful solutions

  • Founders aiming for global expansion

  • Startups aligned with UN SDGs

  • Entrepreneurs seeking funding, visibility & cross-border growth

  • Influencers & thought leaders in smart living and sustainability


Investment Channels Include

  • Global VCs & CVCs

  • Family Offices & HNIs

  • Angel Investors & Investment Bankers


Evaluation Criteria

A jury will assess entries based on:

  • Scalability (growth potential)

  • Feasibility & maturity

  • Innovation & differentiation

  • Clarity of value proposition

  • Team diversity & readiness

  • SDG alignment & sustainability impact


Upcoming Roadshow Stops

  • Oct 9 – Switzerland

  • Oct 16 – USA

  • Oct 23 – Cambodia

  • Oct 30 – UK (London)

  • Nov 13 – India

  • Nov 20 – Hong Kong

  • Nov 27 – Singapore

  • Dec 4–5 – Dubai (Grand Finale)


Important Notes

  1. Application deadline: (Extented from 21 to 25 September 2025)

  2. Registration fee is free

  3. ​Other ecosystem supporters are welcome to apply to attend, but priority will be given to startups and investors 

  4. ​If you are applying to pitch on stage, please apply from this link: https://spark2050.com/business-registration?event-country=Korea.

  5. ​The pitch must be delivered in English only.

Registration Link
-Event Attendee : https://luma.com/r47h2uqv
-For Pitching : ​- Please also apply from this link: https://spark2050.com/business-registration?event-country=Korea.

Food and drinks will be provided!


About the Ecosystem Organizations:

FAMPOSO- A Global Platform Uniting Family Offices, Investors And Innovators Through Impact- Driven Events. Empowering communities through sustainable investments, influencer-driven commerce, and borderless growth opportunities.

Founder Institute- Founder institute is a founder and idea stage accelerator, and with it’s Founder Capital fund providing angel stage first institutional check to FI best performing alumni. FI and with its sister program called VC lab help launch aspiring investors to launch VC firms. As a accelerator helps both sides of the table, the 70 percent of the activities we do is advocacy of entrepreneurship and ecosystem creation, which is we do way more activity than the accelerator to promote entrepreneurship to solve real world problems with entrepreneurship in a economically feasible way, build a company that grows into a venture scale.

Spark2050- Spark2050 serves as a platform for fostering networking, investment opportunities, and SME fund-raising, while also offering attendees the chance to learn from industry experts and participate in a hackathon.

Openfor.co- A “Global Partnership Accelerator” originated in Silicon Valley that combined with an online platform and marketplace for learning, building, launching, monetizing, and growing partner ecosystems and a collaborative community around you for achieving effective marketing, sales, community building, GTM, fundraising, and many more.

Global Startup Center: Provides foreign entrepreneurs with the tools and support they need to succeed in Korea and beyond. Run by the Ministry of SME and Startups (MSS) and KISED(Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development), Our dedicated help desk (OASIS Visa Support) and curated programs ensure you have everything you need to navigate the Korean business landscape.

Velli Ventures Inc: A global infrastructure investment group based in the USA and Singapore, dedicated to discovering, funding, and supporting the world’s most promising startups. Velli Ventures partners closely with visionary entrepreneurs, providing hands-on guidance and strategic capital to transform bold ideas into game-changing companies.


Hire Pundit: A values-driven professional services firm built on integrity, dependability, and motivation. With deep industry expertise and a strong culture rooted in ethical decision-making, Hire Pundit delivers high-performance solutions that put clients first.

World Tamil Organisation (UK): Founded in 2005, dedicated to supporting the Tamil community through arts, culture, education, and humanitarian relief. The organisation provides training, music classes, and educational support in Merton while delivering aid to those in need in the UK and abroad.


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Korea version

글로벌 투자자들에게 여러분의 스타트업을 소개할 준비가 되셨나요?

SPARK2050 로드쇼 – Korea 2025는 한국 스타트업을 적극 지원하려는 국제 투자자 패널 앞에서 대담하고 지속 가능하며 확장 가능한 솔루션을 선보일 기회입니다. 이 영향력 있는 행사는 글로벌 레거시 파트너스가 추진하는 글로벌 Spark2050 이니셔티브의 일환으로, FAMPOSO, Founder Institute Korea, Openfor.co, Global Startup Center 및 파트너사가 공동 주최합니다.

​15개국을 아우르는 Spark2050 로드쇼는 임팩트 중심 벤처에 관심 있는 패밀리 오피스, 벤처 캐피털리스트, 혁신가들을 연결합니다. 각 지역별 선발된 3개 우승팀은 두바이에서 열리는 그랜드 파이널(2025년 12월 4~5일)에 진출하여 5만 달러의 상금, 글로벌 노출 기회, 국경을 넘나드는 성장 기회를 놓고 경쟁하게 됩니다.

피칭, 자금 조달, 글로벌 파트너십 구축을 한자리에서 실현할 수 있는 특별한 기회입니다.

👉 행사에서 스타트업을 피칭하고 싶다면 지금 바로 신청하세요 - https://spark2050.com/business-registration?event-country=Korea  . 선발된 스타트업만 무대 피칭 기회를 얻습니다.

일정

  • ​12:00 PM : 입장 시작

  • ​13:00 PM : 환영사 및 소개

  • 13:30 – 14:00 : 피치 세션

  • 14:00 – 14:30 : 스타트업의 글로벌 투자 유치 및 국경 초월적 성장 방안 패널 토론

  • 14:30 – 16:30 : 피치 세션

  • 16:30 – 17:30 : 수상자 발표 및 네트워킹

혜택

  • ​ 5만 달러 현금 상금 획득 기회

  • ​선정된 3명의 우승자에게는 두바이 그랜드 파이널(2025년 12월 4~5일)에서 발표할 수 있도록 항공권 및 숙박이 제공됩니다

  • ​ 글로벌 투자 및 자금 조달 기회 확보

  • ​ 글로벌 투자자들과의 고부가가치 네트워크 구축

  • ​ 실시간 피칭 및 즉각적인 평가를 통한 혁신적 아이디어의 가시성 확보

  • ​ 국내외 산업 리더들의 프레젠테이션

변혁적 산업 테마

  • 디지털 혁신 및 데이터 인프라

  • 사이버 보안 및 블록체인

  • 농업 기술, 식품 기술 및 지속 가능한 식음료

  • 스마트 시티 및 친환경 솔루션

  • 디지털 뱅킹, 금융 및 핀테크

  • 미디어, 영화 및 차세대 엔터테인먼트

  • 헬스케어, 호스피탈리티 및 웰니스

  • 기타 지속가능발전목표(SDG) 연계 기술

누가 지원하고 참여해야 하는가

  • 검증된 제품/서비스를 보유한 확장 단계 스타트업

  • 혁신적이고 영향력 있는 솔루션을 구축하는 중소기업

  • 글로벌 확장을 목표로 하는 창업자

  • UN 지속가능발전목표(SDGs)와 부합하는 스타트업

  • 자금 조달, 가시성 확보 및 국경 간 성장을 추구하는 기업가

  • 스마트 라이프 및 지속가능성 분야의 인플루언서 및 사상 리더

투자 채널에는 다음이 포함됩니다

  • 글로벌 벤처 캐피털 및 기업 벤처 캐피털

  • 가족 사무소 및 고액 자산가

  • 엔젤 투자자 및 투자 은행가

평가 기준

  • 심사위원단은 다음 기준에 따라 출품작을 평가합니다:

  • 확장성(성장 잠재력)

  • 실행 가능성 및 성숙도

  • 혁신성 및 차별성

  • 가치 제안의 명확성

  • 팀의 다양성 및 준비도

  • 지속가능발전목표(SDG) 부합성 및 지속가능성 영향력

예정된 로드쇼 일정

  • 10월 9일 – 스위스

  • 10월 16일 – 미국

  • 10월 23일 – 캄보디아

  • 10월 30일 – 영국 (런던)

  • 11월 13일 – 인도

  • 11월 20일 – 홍콩

  • 11월 27일 – 싱가포르

  • 12월 4–5일 – 두바이 (그랜드 피날레)

중요 사항

​​음식과 음료가 제공됩니다!

*사진/촬영 관련 고지: 본 행사는 사진 및 영상 촬영이 진행됩니다. 참석함으로써 귀하의 이미지가 마케팅 목적으로 사용되는 것에 동의하는 것으로 간주됩니다. 촬영을 원치 않으실 경우 행사 주최측에 알려주시기 바랍니다.

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