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DFJ Athena Invests in Mobeam Inc.
South Korea based VC investor DFJ Athen has taken part in a Series A investment round in San Francisco based, Mobeam Inc. According to a press release on Market Watch, DFJ Athena, a Korea-focused venture fund affiliated with Draper Fisher Jurvetson, ... No related posts.
Korea Aerospace sale could prove need for clearer M&A guidelines
The sale of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), which is expected to accelerate next month, could prove a need for clearer M&A guidelines and regulatory standards in the defense industry as there are many points where the government can step in ... Related posts:
1. KoFC may sell stake in Korea Aerospace Industries On Thursday December 15, Reuters quoted an anonymous source claiming that the...
2. Korea Aerospace Industries IPO set for June 30 JoongAng Daily has reported that Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI),...
3. KAMCO Begins Procedures in Kyobo Ins. Sale According to a recent report from Money Today’s the bell,...
KDB Financial Group solicits underwriters for IPO
State-run KDB Financial Group plans to send out a request for proposals (RFPs) to nine domestic and nine global securities firms so they can pitch for an underwriter’s mandate for its planned 1 trillion won initial public offering, a person ... Related posts:
1. KDB potential bidder for Woori Financial Group KDB Financial Group declared that it will take part in...
2. Goldman Sachs sells stake in Hana Financial Group Goldman Sachs reduced its stake in Hana Financial Group, the...
3. New regulation temporarily lowers capital requirements for Big 5 securities firms Korea’s financial authorities have set a provisional equity minimum of...
KAMCO Begins Procedures in Kyobo Ins. Sale
According to a recent report from Money Today’s the bell, KAMCO has begun procedures to dispose of its stake in Kyobo Life Insurance. Please see our translation for the details. Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) began the valuation process for Kyobo ... Related posts:
1. KAMCO to sell DSME, Ssangyong E&C, Kyobo Life Maeil Business News has reported that the Korean Asset Management...
2. KAMCO preparing for Ssangyong E&C sale The Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) announced on August 2...
3. Daewoo Intl. plans to sell Kyobo Insurance Daewoo International, now part of POSCO Group, is planning to...
Corning and Samsung Mobile Display Form OLED Glass JV
According to a February 2 press release, Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated have signed an agreement to establish a new Korean joint venture to manufacture the glass used in organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices. The press release says the ... Related posts:
1. Japanese firms in talks with Samsung to form chipset JV Reuters has reported that Samsung Electronics is in talks with...
2. Samsung and Biogen Idec form biosimilars JV According to the Pharmaceutical Business Review, Samsung and Biogen Idec...
3. Samsung Everland to sell stake in Samsung Engineering Maeil Business News has reported that Korea’s Samsung Everland plans...
Bidders emerge in Hi-Mart sale
Retailers are lining up to join the bidding for South Korea electronics chain, Hi-Mart. According to this Reuters report, Shinsegae and GS Retail confirmed their participation via regulatory filings, while Lotte Group told Reuters it was considering a bid as ... Related posts:
1. Hi Mart IPO set for June 29 According to Yonhap News, the Korea Exchange (KRX) has announced...
2. Final bid for Kim’s Club Mart draws near The final bid for Kim’s Club Mart will take place...
3. Hynix shareholders continuing sale, allowing new bidders According to Reuters, despite the fact that there is only...
LG-Hitachi water treatment JV names execs, begins operations
The Hitachi-LG water treatment JV announced last summer has come to fruition. According to this press release from LG, the two companies have named Young-ha Lee as CEO and Hidenao Kawai as COO of the JV which was to begin operation on February ... Related posts:
1. LG and Hitachi to establish water treatment joint venture In a press release on July 11, South Korea’s LG...
2. LG acquires Daewoo E&T Local news media JoongAng Daily has reported that LG Electronics,...
3. SK and JX announce joint ventures for industry materials Japan’s JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. and Korea’s SK...
Korean Venture Capital: 2011 and beyond
You may have read our translation of a recent article by Money Today exploring the trend for Korean VCs to pursue larger investments one would normally associate with private equity. This article from E-Daily referencing a report from Korea’s Small and Medium ... Related posts:
1. Korean VCs: Bigger is better This article from Money Today points out a trend among Korean VCs...
2. Korea Venture Investment Corp. urges insurance companies to invest in Venture Capital Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC), which operates the “Korea Fund...
3. Korean VCs invest in 326 companies in 1H.2011 Korean venture capital firms (VCs) invested a combined total of 689.4...
KT-Telekom JV talks are “well progressed”
According to South African tech blog, Tech Central a pre-JV diagnostic review between South Korean telecom KT and South Africa’s Telekom is “well progressed” and that the companies expect to finalise their information within the next few weeks. The two companies announced ... Related posts:
1. KT and Telekom discuss potential JV According to Engineering News on December 12, Korea’s KT and...
2. Hana resolute to continue talks with Lone Star Bloomberg has reported that last week, Hana Financial Group’s stocks...
3. Aramco in talks to invest in Hankook Silicon Osung LST, the listed South Korean semiconductor maker, is holding...
Cafe Bene courting global PE for pre-IPO investment
Cafe Bene, Korea’s number one coffee chain has big plans on the horizon. On January 25, they opened their first US location, a large flagship store at 49th Street and Broadway in New York City, and they have a much ... Related posts:
1. Record amount of Korean IPOs expected this year JoongAng Daily has reported that popular consumer companies such as...
2. 3 global firms bid for E-Mart’s Chinese units The Korea Herald has reported that their sources at Mergermarket...