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Top Startup Exits in South Korea for 2026

In South Korea, we rank 14 startup exits based on an algorithm that considers factors such as total investment, quarterly employee count, and website traffic. Startup exits in South Korea are falling behind the performance of their global counterparts.

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Top Startup Exits in South Korea for 2026

2nd
Krafton logo
KraftonSB Score: 603Public Exit

Krafton is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.

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Website
www.krafton.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$81.9M
National Rank(South Korea)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
Toomics logo
ToomicsSB Score: 592Public Exit

Toomics is a subscription-based digital entertainment platform that provides a variety of webtoons of various genres.

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Website
www.toomics.com
Employee range
51 – 100
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$10.9M
National Rank(South Korea)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:13

Largest Startup Exits in South Korea by Funding

The top three largest startup exits in South Korea have raised total funding of more than USD 835M. Among the top three funded exits, the most popular industry, based on total funding, is Ecommerce & Retail.
2nd
Krafton logo
KraftonSB Score: 603Public Exit

Krafton is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.

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Website
www.krafton.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$81.9M
National Rank(South Korea)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:13

Top Hiring Startup Exits in South Korea by Employee Size

The top three hiring startup exits in South Korea have an average employee size that is larger than to the global average. Among these, the Ecommerce & Retail industry features the startup exit with the largest workforce.
3rd
Krafton logo
KraftonSB Score: 603Public Exit

Krafton is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.

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Website
www.krafton.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$81.9M
National Rank(South Korea)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
4th
Kakaobank logo
KakaobankSB Score: 533Public Exit

Kakaobank offers digital banking, loans, and financial services.

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Website
www.kakaobank.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$4.2M
National Rank(South Korea)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:14

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Population

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51.6 Million

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(East Asia)

3rd

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Global Rank

(WorldWide)

19th

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