What is VentureSquare?

VentureSquare is a comprehensive hub for startups in Korea—often described as “The Startup Hub of Korea.” Acting as both a specialized media platform and an accelerator, VentureSquare connects budding ventures with the resources, networks, and expertise they need to scale and succeed.

Our Role and Vision

1. A Central Meeting Ground for Startups

• VentureSquare serves as an open “square” where new and established startups can share knowledge, learn from each other’s achievements, and collaborate with various players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

2. Specialized Media Services

• Since its founding, VentureSquare has run a dedicated media channel focused on startups, regularly publishing news, interviews, and feature stories that highlight the innovation and progress in Korea’s startup scene.

3. Network Builder and Ecosystem Connector

• By hosting events, workshops, seminars, and conferences, VentureSquare helps connect key industry stakeholders—from startups and investors to seasoned entrepreneurs and government agencies—expanding opportunities for partnerships and shared growth.

What We Do

1. Document the History of Korean Startups

• We curate and publish the stories, milestones, and achievements of the country’s startup community, ensuring its progress is recorded and accessible to all.

2. Highlight the Full Growth Journey

• VentureSquare follows startups from their earliest stages through major development and expansion, telling their stories and celebrating their successes.

3. Provide Practical Support

• Through conferences, education programs, seminars, and camp-style events, VentureSquare offers hands-on training and strategic guidance, helping entrepreneurs tackle real-world challenges.

4. Accelerate Promising Startups

• We serve as both a growth partner and public platform, hosting demo days and accelerator programs that support promising startups, help them refine their pitches, and introduce them to potential investors.

Core Values

• Connection & Communication: We believe meaningful growth comes through open dialogue and strong relationships across the ecosystem.

• Action & Experience: We encourage startups to learn by doing—embracing trial, error, and tangible outcomes.

• Autonomy & Responsibility: While we provide resources and mentorship, each startup maintains the freedom and responsibility to drive its own success.

• Transparency & Openness: We strive to share insights, best practices, and lessons learned freely so that the broader community can benefit.

• Challenge & Achievement: We celebrate ambitious thinking and courageous action—key ingredients for entrepreneurial breakthroughs.

Our Goal

Ultimately, VentureSquare wants to be the first place where every promising new startup is introduced, supported, and celebrated. By capturing and amplifying the stories of entrepreneurs at every stage, we foster an environment where the entire community—veteran founders, newcomers, and everyone in between—can learn, collaborate, and thrive. We believe that by opening up critical knowledge and networks, we help accelerate innovation and fuel the future growth of Korea’s startup ecosystem.