Investment specialist accelerator CNT Tech (CEO Jeon Hwa-seong) announced that it is recruiting promising early-stage startups to participate in its '2026 Early-Stage Startup Package.'
The Early Startup Package is a dedicated startup support program, managed by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Institute of Startups and Entrepreneurship Development. Universities, public institutions, and private organizations with excellent startup infrastructure are selected as lead organizations. These organizations provide commercialization funding and growth support programs to early-stage startups within three years of launch. Selected companies receive up to 100 million won in commercialization funding, along with support necessary for initial stages, including product validation, investment attraction, and market development.
CNT Tech has been selected as the host institution for the Early Startup Package program for six consecutive years since 2020, and has nurtured a total of 163 startups. This has resulted in KRW 20.5 billion in investment, including KRW 4.5 billion in direct investment, KRW 158.5 billion in cumulative sales, and 671 new jobs created. Based on these achievements, CNT Tech has been selected as the best host institution three times: in 2021, 2023, and 2024.
Through this recruitment, CNT Tech plans to select 25 early-stage startups located in the Seoul metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon). Selected companies will receive a variety of support programs to stabilize their businesses, including commercialization funding, product validation, investment attraction, market development, and collaboration with large corporations.
In particular, CNT Tech plans to support the securing of initial funds through direct investments totaling over 1.2 billion won for selected companies, and plans to support investment and sales channel linkages through collaboration with investment institutions such as Korea & Company, DB Capital, SM Culture Partners, Hector Group, Joycity, and Kakao Enterprise, as well as large and medium-sized companies, along with global expansion links.
To apply, log in to the K-Startup website by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 13th, then click "Go to the Early Startup Package Application" and select CNT Tech as the host organization. Submit your business plan. Eligibility requirements and detailed recruitment information can be found on the K-Startup website.
“Even in challenging investment environments, investment in early-stage companies must continue,” said Jeon Hwa-seong, CEO of CNT Tech. “In 2026, we will continue to discover and nurture promising early-stage startups and actively support them, contributing to the revitalization of the early-stage investment ecosystem and securing liquidity.”
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