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Adapt or Fade: The AI Shift Every Startup Must Face
Genya Smagin Senior Manager, AI Strategy & Partnerships at SK Telecom Co-founder of the ‘Digital Twins’ Podcast (Co-founder: Oleg Smagin) Q1. How is AI transforming startup operations? Genya Smagin: AI has made it possible for startups to be built and scaled with just one or two people-team. In the past, launching
The Doctor Who Bet on Startups: A Journey from Healthcare to High Tech
Part1. Interview with Dr. Jihoon Jeong * Co-founder and General Partner at Asia2G Capital * Adjunct Professor at DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) Notable Publications * <The Complete History of IT>, <AI 101: All You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence in Business>, <Web 3.0: The Next Economy>, <AI
Cracking the Code: How Global Investors Identify Winning Startups
Interview with Jinsoo Lee, Global Head of Shinhan Venture Investment From major roles at SK Holdings and Hanwha Asset Management to leading Shinhan Venture Investment Q1. Could you briefly introduce yourself? I began my career in investment bank, navigating the complexities of IPO process for startups in diverse sectors—ranging
Effective Cross-Border M&A Strategies for Global Expansion
Interview with Chester Cheol Joong Kim, the founder and Managing Partner of SU&Partners and CEO of SU&Financial Investment The SU&Group comprises three companies, SU&Partners, Korea’s Top tier Cross border M&A Advisory, SU&Financial Investment and M-Venture Investment, both of leading SME focused PE firms
Why Samsung and Tesla Are Betting Big on Texas for Global Expansion?
Interview with Marcos Cervantes CEO of Q-Branch, a Global Accelerator in Austin, Texas Q1. Can you share some information about the business environment in Texas, both domestically and internationally? It is a widely held belief that a company’s success is solely determined by the quality of its products and services.
A down period for startup investment with opportunities for global expansion.
EO 82 Startup Summit Live + Session : Q&A With Korean Founders’ Take on Global Growth and Global Investment Attraction Q. Tell us About your Venture Capital Firm * Jae-wook Kim, Vice President of Atinum Investment Our investment company is a first-generation venture capital firm founded 34 years ago. We invest in
Dress for Success: The Traits Needed to Make Successful Startup Investments
On the live talk show ‘Come Up 2022 EO’, GFT CEO Jay Eum, a venture capitalist who invests in emerging technology companies, shared his startup investment experience in Silicon Valley, a major hub for startups. If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them CEO Eum worked at Vertex, a famous global