Korea Startup Venture Investment Co., Ltd. (brand SAVE Accelerator, hereinafter SAVE) is accelerating the establishment of an integrated support ecosystem for startups. Over the course of approximately five weeks from April to May, it signed a total of five Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to establish a support system in the fields of space, finance, intellectual property (IP), welfare, and education.
This agreement was pursued to support early-stage startups in recurring operational issues during their growth process within a single platform. SAVE plans to strengthen its ‘Full Stack Accelerating’ system, which goes beyond simple investment to connect post-investment incubation with business growth.
Korea Startup Venture Investment first signed an agreement with Baekgyeong Patent Law Firm on April 1 to support its portfolio companies’ patent and trademark applications, response to IP disputes, and design of initial IP strategies.
Subsequently, on April 6, an agreement was signed for distributed office services, office spaces, and childcare facilities. On April 17, an agreement was also signed with Shinwha Accounting Firm for cooperation in financial, tax, and audit advisory services.
“Solving Post-Investment Growth Issues”… Plans to Expand to Marketing, HR, and Global
On April 29, Korea Startup Venture Investment signed an agreement with Gyeongjuin, a company operating welfare spaces, to establish a support system for rest and workshop spaces for startup employees. Subsequently, on May 4, it signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Seoul Venture University to promote education and research cooperation in the startup and venture sectors.
This series of agreements took place immediately after Korea Startup Venture Investment completed its registration as a startup accelerator with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in March of this year. The company explained that it established a cooperative network to systematically support portfolio companies facing common issues related to space, finance, and IP following investment.
Hwang Seok-hong, Director at Korea Startup Venture Investment, said, “While investing in 14 companies over the past four years, I observed startups repeatedly wasting time on the same issues such as space, finance, and IP. The core of this agreement is to reduce that time, and we plan to continue expanding partnerships in new fields every quarter.”
Korea Startup Venture Investment plans to strengthen its integrated support system for startups by expanding the scope of support to include marketing, HR, and overseas expansion in the future.
Meanwhile, Korea Startup Venture Investment started as the Korea Startup Venture Investment Association (SAVE Angel Club) in 2022, established a corporation in 2024, and completed registration as a startup accelerator with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in March of this year. It currently operates an acceleration model based on a professional network of lawyers, accountants, and patent attorneys.
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