How many accelerators are there in South Korea?

Investor Shelf lists 3 accelerators based in South Korea, including Primer, Korea Investment Accelerator, SparkLabs Korea. Each profile shows stages, sectors and how to reach them.

Funder directory / South Korea

Accelerators in South Korea (2026)

3 funders based in South Korea. Filter by stage, sector or business model below. Contact details are part of Pro.

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Primer

AcceleratorSouth KoreaPre-seed · Seed✉ Contact

Primer is a Korean startup accelerator, started in 2010, that invests KRW 100 million for a 10% stake on standard terms (post-money valuation KRW 1 billion), with some teams receiving KRW 50 million first. It runs six…

ConsumerMarketplacesMediaSoftware and SaaSFintechEducation

Korea Investment Accelerator

AcceleratorSouth KoreaPre-seed · Seed✉ Contact

Korea Investment Accelerator was established in December 2021 and provides early-stage investment and accelerating programs to startups, as an affiliate of Korea Investment Holdings. It reports 137 portfolio companies…

ClimateHealth

SparkLabs Korea

AcceleratorSeoul, South KoreaPre-seed · Seed✉ Contact

SparkLabs Korea is a Seoul-based startup accelerator focused on product-market fit, running a 15-week programme that ends in a private demo day for VCs. Investments are typically at least KRW 100 million through conve…

Generalist