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Virtual gaming items marketplace Itemku raises $1.2m but legal issues persist

Virtual gaming items marketplace Itemku raises $1.2m but legal issues persist Five Jack, the South Korea-based company that operates a marketplace for virtual goods in Indonesia, today announced it raised US$1.2 million in series A investment from 500 Startups and Korean VC K-Run Ventures. Another Korean investor, which the company didn’t name, also put in […] The post Virtual gaming items marketplace Itemku raises $1.2m but legal issues persist appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia startups directory .

Korean university students lack startup spirit, and what can be done to fix it

Korean university students lack startup spirit, and what can be done to fix it In my master’s thesis “Development of young technology companies across Asia-Pacific,” I did a survey to assess the motivations and perceptions of technology entrepreneurship in Korean university students. In agreement with previous studies on the topic, the results show a low […] The post Korean university students lack startup spirit, and what can be done to fix it appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .