
SEOUL 2019

SEOUL 2019 SEMI-FINALISTS
*Top 10 Finalists
SEED TRACK

AFTERAIN

Bitsensing Inc.

DamoGO*

EXOSYSTEMS Inc.

HBN*

Life Chair*

Seedthink

Symbiolivingtech

Beabubs

Breathing Games

DASH Company

G EYE TECH Inc.*

Hera Health Solutions

Sensegrass

songEsongE

Team Snows

Besides

Color Project Ltd.

ECOACT TANZANIA

Habits.ai

Impressivo

SAY Global*

Spira

VNUALifecare
Hand it Back to Nature Co., Ltd
GROWTH TRACK

Anvayaa Kin Care Pvt Ltd.*

Breeze Technologies*

GT SCIEN Co., Ltd.*

n.thing*

Xcell Therapeutics

YOLK*

SEOUL 2019 TIMELINE
5/20
APPLICATIONS OPEN
7/31
APPLICATION DEADLINE
10/1
COMPETITION IN SEOUL
6/27
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE
8/6
RESULTS ANNOUNCED
12/16
DEMO DAY
*10 start-up teams will be selected to be part of the Top 30, remaining early bird submissions will be reviewed again at the final applications deadline

SEOUL 2019 THEMES

CITYPRENEURS
EVALUATION MATRIX
SEED TRACK
Pre-Selection
55%
45%
Impact
(SDG & Urban)
Profitability
(Business model & Scalability)
GROWTH TRACK
50%
50%
Impact
Profitability
Semi-Finals & Finals
35%
65%
Impact
Profitability
30%
70%
Impact
Profitability
REWARDS
FOR THE TOP 30 FINALISTS
ㆍ(Seed Track) Business model mentoring & pitch clinics
ㆍPermanent membership with Citypreneurs, right to use official Citypreneurs branding
ㆍNetworking opportunities with global finalists
ㆍTravel subsidy for teams coming from outside of Seoul
ㆍTech transfer opportunities
ㆍJoint project opportunities with larger companies
ㆍLow-interest borrowing rights from the Citypreneurs Community Fund (300K USD)
ㆍInvitation to UN Conferences and Events
FOR THE WINNERS
GENERAL
ㆍInvestment opportunities from a pool of interested money (50M+ USD)
ㆍAwards from UN and Seoul City Officials
ㆍPrivate Demo Day with investors
ㆍImpact evaluation matrix development guidance
SEED TRACK (3 Teams)
ㆍGo-to-market consulting
ㆍTotal award money of 22M KRW
GROWTH TRACK (3 Teams)
ㆍPilot and R&D opportunities with cities, including Seoul
ㆍInvitation to international, high-level panels
ㆍCompany introduction at Mayoral meetings and/or UN Conferences
ELIGIBILITY
Citypreneurs acknowledges that start-ups may be at various stages of development, and thus offers a dual track system:
* Your team may be moved to a more appropriate track by the organizers
SEED TRACK
Designed for early-stage start-ups still working on their prototype development with flexibility to focus on urban issues specifically identified by partner agencies.
QUALIFICATIONS
ㆍFounded in 2016 or after
ㆍUnder Series A round investment
ㆍMVP(Minimum Viable Product) ready
GROWTH TRACK
Designed for start-ups that have three or more years of experience with market-tested prototypes and are looking to scale up.
QUALIFICATIONS
ㆍFounded in 2015 or before
ㆍSeries A round investment and over
ㆍProduct verified in the market

2019 MENTORS
FROM OUR INVESTOR POOL

Anna KANG
Consultant, MYSC

Derik Dae Jun KIM
President,
GEF

Sky SO
CEO,
Dream Factory

Ryan MOON
Head of Labs Korea,
WeWork Labs

Eugene KIM
General Partner,
SparkLabs

Woori CHAE
CEO,
Artrepreneur

Heeyon LEE
Investment Manager,
SparkLabs

Jay KIM
Co-Founder,
Lunar Circle

Chris Seungho CHAE
Managing Director,
Nextrans

Paul LEE
Deputy Director (CEO),
MCA

Sangyeob HAN
CEO,
Sopoong

Guillaume PARVAIX
Account Manager,
G3 Partners

Chang Gue LIM
Senior Managing Director,
Ark Impact

Jiae HONG
Associate,
Sopoong

Doug Duckjun LEE
General Partner,
D3 Jubilee Partners

Nayoung KIM
Head of Impact Investment,
Crevisse Partners
