Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center (CEO Lee Byeong-seon) was selected as the final manager (GP) of the 10 billion won ultra-gap/global sector fund in the '2025 Startup Korea Fund' hosted by Korea Venture Investment.
This fund, jointly managed by the Jeju Center and Seven Star Partners (CEO Jeong An-woo), will be raised to 10 billion won with participation from the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, the Korea Mother Fund, Korean residents in Japan, and Korean and Japanese companies. The Korea Mother Fund will contribute 30%, while Korean residents in Japan and Korean and Japanese companies will contribute 40%.
Through this fund, the Jeju Center plans to invest in startups located outside the metropolitan area, including Jeju, in the top 10 emerging sectors, and in promising startups with high potential for global expansion. Notably, the shift in investment from Korean residents in Japan to Jeju Island is attracting attention, with a portion of the proceeds to be donated to Korean schools in Japan and schools on Jeju Island.
Based on its headquarters in Japan and Jeju branch, Seven Star Partners possesses a global network and scale-up support capabilities in the Asian region, supporting domestic startups' overseas expansion and listing.
Jeju Center CEO Lee Byeong-seon said, “We will actively invest and support Jeju so that it can establish itself as a testbed and bridgehead for global startups.”
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