SparkLabs Supports K-Fashion Startups with Korea Fashion Industry Association

Support from Startup Development to Global Expansion and Investment Matching

Accelerator SparkLabs announced on the 22nd that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Fashion Industry Association to discover and nurture promising domestic fashion brands. Through this agreement, SparkLabs will support domestic fashion brands and startups in the fashion and design fields selected through the Korea Fashion Industry Association's global brand development projects such as ‘K-Fashion Audition’ and ‘Trend Fair’.

Additionally, SparkLabs plans to actively utilize its startup accelerating know-how and global network to provide ▲business development consulting ▲one-on-one customized mentoring ▲business networking for market expansion ▲global market entry support ▲investment matching connections.

SparkLabs has been actively supporting the strengthening of the foundation of the K-fashion industry, which is gaining worldwide attention alongside the K-content boom such as K-pop and K-drama, and helping startups in related fields achieve results in global regions.

Among them, a total of 11 companies that have undergone SparkLabs’ nurturing programs and investments are leading technological innovation in the fashion industry, including the shoe size recommendation solution company ‘Perfit’, the digital fabric sourcing platform ‘SwatchOn’, and the fashion recommerce app ‘Charan’.

Kim Yujin, CEO of SparkLabs, said, “SparkLabs has an extensive network not only in Korea but also in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, the United States, Taiwan, and Australia,” adding, “Together with the Korea Fashion Industry Association, we will actively leverage SparkLabs’ global capabilities and nurturing know-how to generously support promising startups in the fashion sector.”