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GS Holdings Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Energy & Environment · Energy

GS Holdings engages in the energy, retail, and construction businesses in South Korea and internationally together its subsidiaries. It operates combined heat and power plants, and district heating and cooling facilities; supplies natural gas; provides district cooling and heating services; generates and supplies electricity using clean fuel, such as natural gas and bio energy; and offers petroleum, petrochemicals, base oils, and lubricants. GS Holdings also engages in the combined heat and power, coal-fired thermal power, renewable energy, and energy distribution businesses; developing and operating wind power plants and transmission lines; bioenergy supply; shipping of liquefied petroleum gas and propylene; production of reclaimed metals; and exploration and production of oil and gas. Moreover, it provides media services, including media development, contents supply, advertisement, POP cards, and mobile coupons; and TV home shopping, mobile commerce, import and export, and cross trade services; and logistics service for steels and metals, petrochemicals, cements, mechanics, facilities, and bituminous coals, as well as manages a professional football club and a professional volleyball team. Additionally, GS Holdings engages in the architecture, civil engineering, housing, plant, environment, and power plant fields; provides telecommunication services; and operates a resort comprising condominium, golf course, and ski slope under the Elysian name, as well as offers operation and maintenance services to the oil, gas, petrochemical, power, and environmental industries. It began operation in 2004, with its headquarters in Seoul in South Korea.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, GS Holdings ranks #158 globally and #3 in South Korea. It ranks #14 in the Energy & Environment industry and #6 in the Energy subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#158
Industry
Energy & Environment
#14
Subindustry
Energy
#6
National · South Korea
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#3
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Key metrics

GS Holdings Startup Activity Metrics

GS Holdings has supported 99 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $3.9 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 4 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore GS Holdings's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

GS Holdings has deployed more than $1.5 billion in startup investments through GS Futures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 4 active startup programs supporting 99 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Energy & Environment, and Fintech. Its venture arm GS Futures has invested in over 42 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Energy & Environment, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where GS Holdings's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where GS Holdings-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

GS Holdings Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

GS Holdings engages startups through 4 active programs, supporting 99 startups in total based on our database.

GF
GS Futures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
Global venture capital arm of GS Group (South Korean conglomerate, separated from LG Group in 2005); 54 investments in retail/sustainability/energy.
42 startups
GH
GS Holdings — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
36 startups
GS Venture
GS Venture
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
GS Venture is part of GS Group– an investment and industry holding, operating on the basis of its very own high technologies in telecommunications and innovation. Investments 0.1-10M USD in a
GV
GS Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
17 startups
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with GS Holdings

GS Holdings's top 5 associated startups have raised 38% of the $3.9 billion raised in the last ten years across all 99 associated startups, led by Rebellions.ai at $458 million. GS Holdings is associated with 98 active startups and 1 exit. GS Futures supports the largest number of startups, with 42 associated startups.

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Startups associated with GS Holdings
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
EyewaEyewaSB 613Ecommerce & RetailDubaiDirect InvestmentGS Holdings — Corporate Self
MURF.AIMURF.AISB 568Software & DataSalt Lake CityDirect InvestmentGS Holdings — Corporate Self
Shop CircleShop CircleSB 489Ecommerce & RetailLondonProgram InvestmentGS Futures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. GS Holdings ranks #158 globally and #3 in South Korea. It accounts for 1.7% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Energy & Environment industry and 3.3% of the activity generated by corporations in South Korea. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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