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Korean ecommerce unicorn Coupang to go public in 2021, sources say

It has already begun work on tax structuring, among other changes, in preparation to go public, according to a source….

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Travel unicorn Yanolja eyes IPOs for Korea, Singapore units

The company is looking to list its Singapore subsidiary next year or in 2021. Source link

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Delivery Hero to acquire South Korean food delivery firm Woowa Brothers for $4b

The two companies are also set to create a joint venture in Singapore to capitalize on Asia’s burgeoning food delivery…

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Korean co-working startup Sparkplus raises $25.2m in series B round

It plans to open two more locations next year. Source link

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Investment in Korea’s venture ecosystem is booming

New venture investment in the country in the first three quarters of 2019 hit a record high of 2.8 trillion…

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Korean ride-hailing service Tada to face court hearing over regulatory issues

Tada, operated by SoCar subsidiary VCNC, is facing allegations that its operations break local transportation law. Source link

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Storm Ventures just closed its sixth fund with $130 million – TechCrunch

Storm Ventures, a now 19-year-old, Sand Hill Road venture firm in Menlo Park, Ca., has closed on $130.4 million, shows…

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Yahoo Japan and Line Corp confirm merger agreement – TechCrunch

SoftBank Corp announced today that it has reached an agreement to merge with Z Holdings (the SoftBank subsidiary formerly known…

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South Korea-based Mathpresso, developer of tutoring app Qanda, raises $14.5 million Series B – TechCrunch

Seoul-based education technology startup Mathpresso announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding. The company’s flagship…

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Korean edtech firm Mathpresso raises $14.5m to expand in Asia

Legend Capital led the series B round, which saw participation from InterVest, NP Investments, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment. Source…