The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Chairman Jong-ho Kim, hereinafter referred to as “KIBO”) announced on Saturday the 10th that it signed a “Business Agreement for Cooperation in Discovering, Nurturing, and Investment Linking Global K-Startups” with the United Korean Founders (UKF) at the “UKF 82 Startup Summit 2026” held in Redwood City, California, USA.
This agreement was established to strengthen Kibo's ties with the U.S. startup and investment ecosystem, in conjunction with the opening of its Silicon Valley branch, and to establish a support system for domestic technology SMEs to advance into the global market and attract investment in cooperation with UKF.
UKF is a non-profit organization with a network of approximately 1,500 Korean entrepreneurs and investors, primarily based in Silicon Valley. Since its establishment in 2024, it has been supporting Korean startups' entry into the US market and global expansion.
According to the agreement, the two organizations will pursue collaboration in various fields, including ▲discovering promising domestic small and medium-sized enterprises ▲supporting investment attraction through linkages with U.S. investors and accelerators ▲mentoring and exchanging information in the fields of startups, technology, commercialization, and investment for companies entering the local market ▲hosting joint events such as seminars and forums.
Through this agreement, the two organizations plan to systematically support domestic startups entering the U.S. market and strengthen cooperation to help them secure competitiveness in the global market.
Kim Jong-ho, CEO of Kibo, said, “This agreement is significant in that it provides a practical foundation for cooperation that will allow domestic technology companies to more smoothly enter the U.S. startup and investment ecosystem,” and added, “Kibo will continue to expand strategic collaboration with global networks to actively support the overseas expansion of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises.”
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