' Honored Tour', a domestic travel service targeting Generation A operated by Forferents Co., Ltd., has been finally selected for 'Little Penguin', an early stage startup intensive support program of the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT). Through this selection, Honored Tour will receive financial and non-financial package support such as a credit line operated in stages for 3 years, 1:1 mentoring by experts in each field, and venture and angel investment linkage along with a maximum guarantee limit of 1 billion won.
The 'Little Penguin' program is a representative innovative startup fostering program of the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund that discovers and supports approximately 20 companies annually in the early commercialization stage within 7 years of establishment. It is designed to support stable financing for innovative companies with new technologies and new businesses.
Honor Tour was selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' technology start-up support program 'TIPS' in July of last year, securing 500 million won in R&D funds for technology and service advancement. In December 2024, it received the Korea Tourism Organization President's Award in the Tourism Acceleration category at the 'Tourism Venture Day' event, officially acknowledging its industry competitiveness.
“Through the selection of Little Penguin, we will invest in building infrastructure to provide customers with a stable and comfortable travel experience based on a stable funding base,” said Jang Jun-pyo, CEO of Poperenz. “We will continue to innovate so that Honor’s customers can enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle.”
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