Kakao Ventures, an Early-Stage Venture Capital (VC) Firm, to Host 'Beauty Seminar' with Uzstudio Early-stage venture capital firm Kakao Ventures announced on the 6th that it will co-host a beauty seminar with beauty branding agency Uzstudio on the 8th in Myeong-dong, aimed at cosmetics brand professionals. The seminar is designed to explore the perspectives of investors on K-beauty brands and discuss the success formula for early-stage indie brands from multiple angles. The event will feature presentations by investment professionals and beauty branding experts, along with networking opportunities. Around 50 beauty brand executives, industry professionals, and investors are expected to attend.

JNPMEDI announced on the 25th that it will operate a dedicated team, the "MedTech & Globalization Offering Group," aimed at providing full-cycle support for the medical device industry. This specialized team is designed to maximize on-demand service capabilities across all stages of the medical device business. It will offer innovative solutions in various areas, including support for domestic and international regulatory approvals and certifications, assistance with digital healthcare validation and verification, and the development of global market entry strategies.

AI-specialized company Talentree (CEO Chanbong Ahn) announced on the 20th that it has signed a supply agreement with infant apparel brand Agabang & Company (CEO Sangkook Shin) for its AI-powered business automation solution, 'Cleave.' Cleave is a service that consolidates scattered internal corporate data into the cloud and leverages AI-driven systemization and data analysis to support faster decision-making and improved efficiency. Notably, it features a modular structure for key business functions such as merchandising (MD), logistics, production, and finance, enabling the rapid implementation of customized systems tailored to each company’s needs.

Taming Lab, the operator of the used luxury watch commerce “What Time,” announced on the 26th that it has attracted seed (initial) investment from Kakao Ventures, MashUp Ventures, and Seoul National University Startup Network Angel Club. Wattime is a service that helps with the entire transaction process of used luxury watches, from purchase to appraisal and repair. They secured a compensation system for counterfeit problems by selling second-hand luxury watches purchased directly from themselves. Watch information such as whether the dial is being played and the number of links is also provided transparently. After purchase, you can receive repair services at a reasonable price from partner watch masters.

AI (artificial intelligence) -based 3D modeling startup Ricon Labs announced on the 19th that it has developed a technology to accurately identify designers' intentions and generate 3D models through joint research with Hanyang University Professor Hyun Kyung-hoon's research team and KAIST Professor Sung Min-hyuk's research team. This technology is characterized by being able to generate sophisticated 3D models by simply entering text. When the text “single sofa chair” is entered, AI understands the context of the designer's style and previous design results, and creates 3D sofa models in various styles according to that intention.