As of December 2021, there were about 18 unicorn companies in South Korea, representing the largest growth in unicorns ever. New unicorns that year included fintech startup Dunamu and second-hand platform Daangn.
Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021
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Statistics on Startups in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Leading fintech startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Leading e-commerce startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Leading transportation startups APAC 2021, by total funding
- Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns in the Asia Pacific region as of April 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Gender distribution of early-stage entrepreneurs in Asia by country 2021
Startups and unicorns
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- Premium Statistic Number of new businesses South Korea 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of new businesses South Korea 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of venture companies South Korea 1999-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of unicorns South Korea 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Most valued unicorn companies in South Korea 2022
Investment and funding
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- Premium Statistic New venture capital investments South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic New VC investments South Korea 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Number of venture capital firms South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic New venture capital investments South Korea 2021, by business age
- Premium Statistic Most preferred venture capital firms South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Success rate of crowdfunding campaigns South Korea 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Distribution of successful crowdfunding campaigns South Korea 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Biggest obstacles in attracting investment South Korea 2021
Startup ecosystem
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- Premium Statistic Survival rate of businesses compared to OECD nations South Korea 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Motivation to start a business South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Entrepreneurship framework conditions South Korea 2021, by indicator
- Premium Statistic Startup ecosystem perception by founders South Korea 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Most helpful government policies on startup ecosystem South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Startup ecosystem expectation among founders South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Urgent improvements for a better startup ecosystem South Korea 2021
Startup founders and employees
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- Premium Statistic Share of startup founders South Korea 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of startup founders South Korea 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Startup founders in South Korea 2020, by education level
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of startup employees with their lifestyle South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Annual salary of startup employees South Korea 2021
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- Leading venture capital firms Thailand 2022, by funds raised
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- Breakdown of venture capital deals made Australia 2021 by deals and capital raised
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- Number of venture capital deals Singapore 2017-5M 2022
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- Share of total venture capital raised in Australia 2021, by state and territory
- Number of first time venture capital funding deals in Europe 2013-2022
- Value of first time venture capital funding deals in Europe 2014-2022
- Largest rounds for startups in Poland 2021
- Value of venture capital fundraising in Europe 2016-2021, by country
- Most preferred venture capital firms South Korea 2021
- Share of venture capital investors in African startups 2020, by country
- Share of venture capital investors in African startups 2020, by type
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MSS. (February 15, 2022). Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
MSS. "Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
MSS. (2022). Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
MSS. "Number of Unicorn Companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
MSS, Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2021 [Graph], MSS, February 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/