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Seoul · Korea · October 12–14, 2026
Three days inside Korea’s venture ecosystem.
A curated field trip for U.S. venture capitalists to meet Korean founders, LPs, corporates, cultural leaders, and the next generation of innovation companies.
Oct 12–142026 Seoul program
U.S. VCsCurated investor delegation
Korea AccessFounders, LPs & corporates
About the Trip
A high-signal bridge between U.S. venture capital and Korea’s innovation economy.
The VC Korea Field Trip brings respected U.S. investors to Seoul for a highly curated program across venture, technology, culture, and corporate innovation. The trip is designed to create genuine relationship-building, differentiated market insight, and cross-border investment dialogue.
Why Korea Now
AI, robotics, consumer culture, and corporate innovation are converging in Korea.
The program gives U.S. investors direct exposure to Korean founders, strategic investors, family offices, and corporates across sectors where Korea has global relevance.
Robotics & Mobility
Understand Korea’s industrial depth across manufacturing, mobility, robotics, and logistics.
Consumer & Culture
Explore how Korea exports taste, beauty, media, and lifestyle trends to global audiences.
LP & GP Access
Build relationships with Korean venture funds, family offices, and strategic capital providers.
2025 Success
Last year’s inaugural trip created meaningful access and momentum.
The 2025 trip brought together investors from leading U.S. venture platforms, including Khosla Ventures, Patron, Geodesic Capital, Point72 Ventures, Upfront Ventures, and others.
LP / GPCurated investor sessions
FoundersStartup presentations
CorporatesInnovation site visits
DinnersPrivate networking
2025 Photo
Investor delegation with Korean ecosystem leaders
The 2025 program included GP panels, family office discussions, startup presentations, corporate innovation visits, and private dinners hosted by leading Korean ecosystem partners.
Past Participants
Designed for leading U.S. venture investors.
Last year’s attendee base included investors from major venture and crossover platforms. The logos below link to each firm website.
2025 Photo Gallery
Panels, founder sessions, corporate visits, and private dinners.
The gallery showcases the range of access and relationship-building across the 2025 field trip.
What Participants Experience
Access, context, and relationship-building.
Korea VC Ecosystem
Meet leading Korean venture firms, LPs, and ecosystem builders shaping the market.
Startup Showcase
Curated founder presentations across AI, robotics, consumer, beauty, media, and mobility.
Corporate Innovation
Visit major Korean companies and innovation hubs to understand strategic priorities.
Private Dinners
Relationship-driven dinners with founders, executives, investors, and cultural leaders.
2026 Preview
October 12–14, 2026
Day 1 · Oct 12
Culture & Welcome
Private & exclusive cultural activity, welcome reception & dinner.
Day 2 · Oct 13
Founders & Corporate Korea
Startup showcase, company visits, sector deep dives, and founder dinner.
Day 3 · Oct 14
GP/LP Day, Culture & Consumer
GP/LP Roundtable, K-beauty, media and consumer sessions, closing discussion and farewell reception.
Hosts
Hosted by investors and operators bridging the U.S. and Korean ecosystems.
Sungjoon Cho
Founder & Managing Partner · Fortitude Ventures
Sungjoon Cho is the Founder & Managing Partner of Silicon Valley-based Fortitude Ventures, focused on AI and robotic enablement of automation. He has invested in computing platform shifts for over a decade, backing early-stage companies across multiple generations of AI and robotics. An engineer by training, he began his career as a technical product manager for Samsung and later advised companies as a consultant at McKinsey before joining venture capital.
Vincent Park
Partner & COO · IRONGREY
Vincent Park is a Partner and COO of IRONGREY, a single-family office backed by one of the largest Korean steel making groups. He oversees a diversified portfolio north of a hundred assets across sectors and geographies. Prior to IRONGREY, Vincent worked for securities firms including Hana Daetoo Securities and BNP Paribas.
Dan Choi
Partner · FTK Ventures
Dan Choi is a Partner of FTK Ventures, a Seoul-based venture capital firm focused on helping Korean companies go global. His portfolio includes leading Korean AI companies including Twelve Labs, Marqvision, and Config. Prior to FTK, Dan was a partner at Hillspring Investment, venture capital arm of Eugene Group. Dan started his career in New York at Citi, CVC and Hanwha Asset Management.
2025 Sponsors & Ecosystem Partners
Supported by leading Korean financial, industrial, and venture platforms.
Sponsor logos below link to each organization’s website.
“A rare opportunity to understand Korea’s innovation ecosystem through direct access to founders, investors, corporates, and cultural leaders.”
Applications
Join the 2026 VC Korea Field Trip.
Space is limited. The program is designed for U.S.-based venture investors, strategic investors, and ecosystem leaders interested in Korea and cross-border innovation. Both GPs and LPs are encouraged to apply, particularly at the partner level.