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Korea Tech Desk · South Korea · Japan startup funding surges 130% year-on-year in 2026, fastest growth of any major tech hub globally
Reports South Korea's KRW 4.43 trillion ($3.3bn) 2026 Startup Package, which launched a dedicated Deep Tech Track focusing on AI, robotics and bio-health. Notes the Korea-Japan Cooperation Global Fund (KRW 29bn), a bilateral venture vehicle targeting startups that can operate across both markets, an unusual instance of cross-border public-private co-investment between the two countries.
“South Korea's KRW 4.4 trillion Startup Package launched a Korea-Japan Cooperation Global Fund, a rare bilateral venture vehicle targeting cross-border AI and robotics startups.”