The Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (CEO Won-kyung Kim, hereinafter referred to as the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation) announced that it held the 'KB Unicorn Club 5th Performance Sharing Meeting' at the new building of KB Kookmin Bank on the 4th.
The 'KB Unicorn Club' is a startup growth support program jointly promoted by the Gyeonggi Innovation Center and KB Kookmin Bank. Since its launch in 2021, it has been operated with the goal of revitalizing the domestic startup ecosystem and fostering the shared growth of new companies.
KB Unicorn Club, now in its fifth year, has discovered and supported a total of 56 promising startups to date, and is supporting the scale-up of companies in new industries through a growth support system that covers the entire process, including investment, acceleration, global expansion, and open innovation.
This performance sharing session was designed to share annual progress and strengthen cooperative networks among participating companies. Key officials, including Kim Kyung-nam, Executive Director of the ESG Coexistence Division at KB Kookmin Bank, attended the event and encouraged the growth of participating companies.
Additionally, VC and AC reviewers from BDC Accelerator, Murex Partners, Bluepoint Partners, and Intellectual Discovery listened to the presentations of participating companies and provided expert advice on growth strategies.
At the performance sharing session, the KB Unicorn Club's fifth term's key annual achievements were presented, and the ten participating companies presented their key achievements for the year and future growth plans. Expert advisory sessions by field were held to further refine each company's growth strategy.
An official from the Gyeonggi Innovation Center said, “This performance sharing session was a meaningful opportunity for participating companies to share their growth over the past year and prepare for a leap forward in the future,” and added, “We will continue to support the practical growth of startups and the revitalization of the ecosystem through cooperation with KB Kookmin Bank.”
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