innovation

Impossible Burger (Vegan) is coming to Burger King’s Whopper

April 17, 2019 Health Innovation Startups

Nice! The fast food chains are coming. It’s a big one, Burger King. Impossible Burger (Vegan) is coming to Burger King. That’s way ahead for the fast foods, I’m talking about McDonalds and Burger King, the two big ones. Sweet!! Asia is next. Read in “Prediction” >>> Heath… I never…

Richard D. Dasher – technology in Asia action

April 12, 2019 Innovation Startups

Richard Dasher, coworker of mine during day of Kstartup years back, make a fabulous the point about the startup and Asia (Japanese innovation, in the particular), Angel capital/VC and US/world, but it hold in so many markets all the world. For example, the smaller the exit, in terms of the Japanese…

Startup Seoul and University of Colorado Denver

April 9, 2019 Innovation Startups

Startup Seoul was pleased to have a visit from the University of Colorado Denver. “It is a learning expedition for the Masters in Management program. They are traveling to Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong. All of the students work for leading brand names like Chanel, Shiseido, LVMH and others. My…

TechStars Detroit in Startup Seoul

March 29, 2019 Innovation Startups

Kelly Kang TechStars Detroit visiting Startup Seoul. Yah! From the left: Stuart Schechter , Andrew Kim, George Park, Stanley Oh, Kelly Kang and Richard Min Welcome to Startup Seoul! (I just realized, ah, f#ck it! I’ve just have to post stuff in the meantime on the blog first. Whatever that…

L’Oreal acquisition of Style Nanda. Niiiice!!

March 15, 2019 Innovation Startups

It’s old (6 months?), but it relevant and it’s Korea, so I will post it. Ha. L’Oreal purchases Nanda, one of the Korean startups in the fashion space. Could this be a trend? I hope so. L’Oreal completes acquisition of Style Nanda French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on June…

Chanel Korea

February 19, 2019 Innovation

Stephane Blanchard (Managing Director/CEO, Chanel Korea), Andrew Kim (CEO, Startup Seoul), John Park (CIO, Chanel Korea), Richard Min (MD, Fashion Technology Accelerator), John Whang (CFO, Chanel Korea) (in the main picture one) and Andrew Junhoe Ku, CEO of Ada, giving a presentation. The meeting with Chanel Korea was 3 hours about innovation,…

Ep. #4: Andrew D. Kim, CEO of Startup Seoul

February 6, 2019 Innovation Startups

Andrew D. Kim, CEO of Startup Seoul: Accelerator, coworking and innovation center of “Garosugil”, Seoul. He is the former Head of Oculus Korea (acquired by Facebook) and former CEO of Happy Interactive (Beijing) Network (www.87870.com), and now he is CEO of Startup Seoul, which have joined as a Partner. Woohoo!…