Singapore's Hillhouse named preferred bidder for Igis Asset Management with W1.1tr

Tencent. It has been affiliated with Korea since 2007, including investments in SK On, SK Eco Prime, Woowa Brothers, Kurly and Krafton.

2025.12.09 14:48

Will Hillhouse's W1tr Igis takeover bet win over Korean rivals?

invests globally with a focus on Asia and is known for early bets on regional tech names including China's Tencent and Korea's Woowa Brothers, Kurly and Krafton. Even if Hillhouse becomes the preferred

2025.12.05 17:59

Why are beauty retailers rushing to festivals?

, consumers purchase tickets for entry and receive free samples or gifts by participating in on-site activities such as skin care consultations and live makeup sessions at brand booths. Market Kurly, one of

2025.11.06 15:03

Kurly’s path to IPO reopens with Naver tie-up

Fresh profit, new strategic alliance fuel hopes of long-delayed listing Market Kurly’s long-stalled ambitions to go public are edging back into view following a deepening e-commerce alliance with

2025.09.10 14:10

Would you wait hours to have watermelon sliced? In Korea, many do

servings. “I once ordered pre-cut watermelon from Kurly (the online grocery platform). I loved how convenient it was, and it was just the right amount for two servings,” said Choi Hee-jung, 32. “Since I live

2025.07.24 09:30

Korean e-commerce turns outward amid China’s pressing market incursion

Coupang raises stakes in Taiwan market; Kurly eyes US entry after pilot program; Musinsa pushes into two Asian neighbors South Korean e-commerce players are going global not just to offset muted

2025.07.06 14:31

Oasis rescues Tmon in cash deal, eyes e-commerce expansion

delivery firm to turn an annual profit. The company aims to grow its e-commerce market share through the acquisition. Oasis currently has just 2 million members — a fraction of market leaders Kurly and

2025.06.25 11:21

Naver, Kurly form alliance to challenge Coupang in fresh food e-commerce

Naver and Kurly have formed a strategic alliance in an apparent move to challenge Coupang, the unrivaled No. 1 in the nation's crowded e-commerce market. The collaboration is widely seen as a

2025.04.20 15:06

RLWRLD Raises $15M to Build 'GPT for Robots,' Backed by Asia's Industrial Giants

acquisition of a Korean startup. The founding team includes KAIST Chair Professor Jinwoo Shin, Kurly's ex-CTO, a Kakao engineering lead, and a former BCG partner, forming a world-class squad to tackle what may

2025.04.15 10:20

More Korean unicorns race to tap US markets

follow through. Yanolja initially targeted a launch in the second half of this year but appears to have postponed, while fresh food platform Kurly scrapped its US listing plans. Even after debuting

2024.11.01 16:46

[Weekender] Pinning fresh hopes on ‘sandbox’ phenomenon

difficulties Korean startups are going through, the country might hail three to five more unicorns this year as companies such as Market Kurly, Hyper-connect, SoCar and Big Hit Entertainment are rapidly growing

2019.01.31 18:09

[Weekender] Korea, always in search of the next unicorn

Market Kurly and Besipin Global, a cloud management firm. Coworking space firms, such as Fast Five, will likely continue to receive the spotlight as startups or even established companies increasingly want

2019.01.31 17:43

[Weekender] Occupation-period restaurant secures ethnic recipe

. Partnering with grocery delivery service Market Kurly, Hanilkwan is set to unleash its newest packaged galbitang via an online platform in mid-February. “Like how our mothers, Kim Eun-sook and E-sook, gave up

2018.02.02 14:12