Tag: Management

Korea Tech Desk

KIBO’s Record Loan Repayments Signal Rising Stress in Korea’s Startup Credit Pipeline

Korea’s startup economy rests on more than venture capital. A large share of early-stage firms rely on policy-backed loan guarantees to secure bank financing. When that […]
February 15th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

With Korbit Acquisition, Mirae Asset Tests How Far Korea Will Let Finance Meet Crypto

Korea’s largest asset managers have long circled digital assets with caution. This week, one of them stepped decisively closer. Mirae Asset Group’s move to secure control […]
February 14th, 2026
Tech Nova Ghana

Onafriq and Conduit Partner Up to Expand Stablecoin-Powered Payments in Africa

Conduit, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, is partnering with Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network. The goal is to replace slow, traditional banking rails with blockchain-backed stablecoins […]
February 12th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

620,000 Bitcoins & Regulatory Wake-Up Call: Korea’s Bithumb Shock Questions How “Held Assets” Are Defined in Crypto Markets

South Korea’s digital asset market has entered its most defining test since FTX collapsed. A simple payout typo at Bithumb — Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange — […]
February 11th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

Korea Moves IP Protection from Law to Infrastructure with ₩13.4B Rollout for Startups and SMEs

South Korea is shifting how it protects innovation and intellectual property (IP). Instead of relying only on penalties and legal reform, the government is now funding […]
February 10th, 2026
EU-Startups

As new Swiss and EU energy regulations take shape, enshift raises €18.5 million to scale integrated energy-transition solutions

Zug-based CleanTech company enshift has successfully raised €18.5 million (CHF 17 million) in a Series A funding, positioning it as Switzerland’s fastest-growing solar financing partner and one […]
February 5th, 2026
EU-Startups

UK LegalTech startup Lawhive secures €50 million to scale AI-driven consumer law firm model

Lawhive, a London-based LegalTech company transforming how consumer legal services are delivered, has raised €50 million ($60 million) in Series B funding to accelerate its expansion […]
February 5th, 2026
EU-Startups

Lithuanian startup Axiology raises €5 million to develop tokenised capital markets platform

Vilnius-based capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology has secured €5 million in Seed funding to introduce new tokenised securities capabilities under the EU DLT Pilot Regime – bringing […]
February 4th, 2026
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