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Presence, a voice-first tool for remote teamwork

With SaaS productivity tools surging, the way we collaborate within our workplace has changed dramatically. In light of this growing industry, 500 Startups Korea is very excited to announce our Seed investment in Presence, which is a company that provides an always-on voice chat tool for remote teams. Presence offers a service where remote teams […]

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Online Transformation of K-Fashion wave by Donggle

Leveraging the 10 years of running a successful early-stage accelerating program from its headquarters at San Francisco, 500 Startups Korea has launched the “Seed Program” in May. 750 startups applied, and we have selected a couple of companies to work with. (Drum roll~~) Please join me in welcoming 500’s new family, Donggle. Donggle is a […]

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Pre-SAP 2: Monetization with DIVE Studios

Pre-Series A Program Batch 2 Interview: DIVE Studios “Pre-SAP is a case study on our own company” A common misconception about the 500 Startups Korea Pre-Series A Program is that it is just like any random accelerator where mentors provide vague strategic guidance to startups without creating any tangible growth. Any of our portfolio companies […]