A Seoul-based accelerator and seed fund running structured cohort programs for Korean and regional startups.
- The offer:
- $100k per company
- Location:
- Seoul, South Korea
- Duration:
- 22 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Seed or early-stage companies with the potential to expand globally.
- Sector agnostic. SparkLabs takes companies across industries.
- One person companies are not accepted.
- No restriction on company location or founder nationality. Applications are accepted from anywhere.
- Batches take between 8 and 12 companies, so places are limited.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Check which cycle is open
SparkLabs Korea runs two cycles a year. Application forms for the first cycle go online in mid-September and for the second cycle in mid-March.
- 2
Open the Accelerator App platform
Applications are taken on the online platform Accelerator App. Use the APPLY NOW button on sparklabs.co.kr/sp/apply.php, which also offers a Korean language route.
- 3
Register as a member
Create an account on Accelerator App before you can start the form.
- 4
Answer the form and submit documents
Complete the application questions and upload the documents the form requests, then submit.
- 5
Selection
The selection process runs for roughly three months after the form opens: to December for the first cycle and to June for the second. Accepted companies then run the 22 week program, ending in a demo day in late April or late October.