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[K-Startup Weekly News #80] ADSystem Secures $2.14M Funding to Advance Stealth UAV Development
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https://en.wowtale.net/2025/08/10/231853/
This weekly newsletter from WOW TALE, a prominent Korean startup media outlet, provides an overview of the Korean startup ecosystem from August 4-10, 2025. It highlights significant funding rounds, such as ADSystem securing $2.14M for stealth UAV development and Tefa Robotics raising $1.45M for physical AI. The newsletter also details government initiatives, like the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSS) expanding its Global Fund to invest over $1.9 billion in Korean startups. Finally, it features exclusive interviews with startups like BS ONE, which dominates the ceramic saggars market, and ASTAR, which is expanding its AI marketing platform globally. Readers are encouraged to visit the WOW TALE website for more detailed information and separate podcasts for full interviews.
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