KOCCA Introduces 17 South Korean Startups to Southeast Asian Investors in Singapore

South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism alongside the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) supported domestic ventures in Singapore from October 27 to 30, according to Platum. The agency combined participation in the SWITCH 2026 technology event with its Launchpad local acceleration program and the U-KNOCK overseas investment attraction initiative for the first time platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗.

On October 28 at Guoco Midtown, 17 participating companies presented business models covering intellectual property, gaming, extended reality, and educational technology to 135 local investors and corporate partners. Individual follow-up meetings took place the next day, resulting in preliminary investment reviews and discussions for joint commercial ventures, KOCCA reported platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗.

The U-KNOCK track involved eight firms selected from domestic investment rounds, which previously completed closed online presentations with regional funds like East Ventures and Hive Ventures before conducting direct meetings with five local investors, including TRIVE and Fuel Ventures platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗.

Ten startups engaged in the Launchpad track, attending technology and market workshops led by Quest Ventures and BytePlus platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗. Several cross-border agreements emerged from the events: MyStarChain partnered with BeLive for digital content, ELBA teamed with ChopChop Media Systems for joint technical development, while Inspier and YGram secured local co-production agreements in cultural events and animation, respectively platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗.