In 2019, 326 out of 364 investors that participated in startup fundings in South Korea were domestic investors. Among foreign startup investors in South Korea, the U.S. was dominant with 23 investors and it was followed by China and Japan with three investors respectively.
Number of startup investors in South Korea in 2019, by origin of country
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Platum. (March 12, 2020). Number of startup investors in South Korea in 2019, by origin of country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881554/south-korea-number-of-startup-investors-by-regional-origin/
Platum. "Number of startup investors in South Korea in 2019, by origin of country." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881554/south-korea-number-of-startup-investors-by-regional-origin/
Platum. (2020). Number of startup investors in South Korea in 2019, by origin of country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881554/south-korea-number-of-startup-investors-by-regional-origin/
Platum. "Number of Startup Investors in South Korea in 2019, by Origin of Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881554/south-korea-number-of-startup-investors-by-regional-origin/
Platum, Number of startup investors in South Korea in 2019, by origin of country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881554/south-korea-number-of-startup-investors-by-regional-origin/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Number of startup investors in South Korea in 2019, by origin of country [Graph], Platum, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881554/south-korea-number-of-startup-investors-by-regional-origin/