Korea's largest startup association, working on policy, regulation and growth support for members.
🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea · Founded 2016
Korea Startup Forum (코리아스타트업포럼, often called Kospo) is a Seoul-based association of startups. It was started in September 2016 by about 50 startups and became an incorporated non-profit association in 2018. It describes itself as a community that supports the growth of startups. Its work covers the business environment for startups, regulatory reform, policy proposals, education, forums and networking. It has about 2,900 member startups and ecosystem partners.
The forum runs its own recruitment page and accepts membership applications from startups and partner organisations.
Membership for startups that grow through innovative technology or business models.
Who it's for: Registered startups before IPO or acquisition
Carries the voice of startups into policy and regulation.
Who it's for: Startups in new and regulated industries
Partner membership for organisations that cooperate with the startup ecosystem.
Who it's for: Corporations, investment firms and professional institutions
Members are mostly startups: registered companies and sole proprietors that pursue growth through innovative technology or business models and have not yet listed or been acquired. In 2022 startups made up 97% of members.
