According to data released by the South Korean government on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rising investment in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, the scale of South Korea's investment in venture companies and startups reached 8.87 trillion won in the first half of 2026, an increase of 54.3% over the previous year, reaching a record high for the same period in history. Large investments of over 100 billion won are concentrated in the fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and robotics. Investment in ICT production increased 143.3% year on year; the electronics, machinery and equipment industry followed, with investment volume up 90.4% year on year; investment in ICT services increased 62.2% year on year.

According to data released by the South Korean government on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rising investment in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, the scale of South Korea's investment in venture companies and startups reached 8.87 trillion won in the first half of 2026, an increase of 54.3% over the previous year, reaching a record high for the same period in history. Large investments of over 100 billion won are concentrated in the fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and robotics. Investment in ICT production increased 143.3% year on year; the electronics, machinery and equipment industry followed, with investment volume up 90.4% year on year; investment in ICT services increased 62.2% year on year.