Academy Founded
Inaugural cohort opened at Hanyang's Startup Support Center
By the Numbers
2002Established
1,850+Alumni
23기Current Cohort
3,400억Cumulative Raised
IndustriesAlumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures
By Industry
Cumulative distribution across 1,850 alumni ventures.
01AI / ML
312 companies17%
02Healthcare / Bio
268 companies14%
03Fintech
215 companies12%
04Manufacturing / Robotics
196 companies11%
05D2C / Commerce
181 companies10%
06Edtech
132 companies7%
07Foodtech
118 companies6%
08Proptech
94 companies5%
09Other
334 companies18%
Stages
Funding Stage Distribution
Seed
612
Pre-A
394
Series A
452
Series B+
238
IPO / M&A
54
Exit
100
Milestones2002 2011 2016 2020 2024 2026
Key Milestones
500 Alumni Milestone
10th cohort graduated; Alumni Society launched
K-Startup partnership scaled
Designated operator for government startup programs
Virtual curriculum + global network
MOUs with 3 overseas accelerators
1,800 alumni milestone
Alumni ventures crossed ₩300B in cumulative funding
Cohort 23 — 53 admitted
8.2 : 1 acceptance ratio