Naver D2SF, Networking with Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs in the US... "Full-Scale North American Investment"

Naver's startup nurturing organization D2SF conducted networking with local investors and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, USA, on the 24th (local time). The ambition is to further intensify the discovery and investment in North American startups and to become a foothold for domestic startups' global expansion.

Naver D2SF CI

Since its launch in 2015, Naver D2SF has focused on investing in 110 early-stage technology startups. Including the startups it has invested in, it has connected over 1,700 startup teams with various Naver organizations and derived more than 210 collaboration agendas. In September, it made new investments in North America-based ▲3D generation startup 'Claythis' ▲fashion search and recommendation AI startup 'YesPlz'.

Naver D2SF plans to actively discover and invest in local North American startups and promote synergy with Naver's global business and technology strategies. By building networks with local companies, investors, and entrepreneurs, it aims to serve as a bridge for North American startups entering Asia and Korean startups entering North America, supporting the global growth of startups. Additionally, it will strengthen support for follow-up fundraising, global promotion, and marketing.

Yang Sang-hwan, head of Naver D2SF, said, "As global technological competition intensifies in various domains such as AI and robotics and conservative market environments persist, the global expansion of domestic technology startups has become essential. Based on the global business and technology achievements Naver has built so far, we will help domestic startups expand globally and create collaborative synergies between Naver and startups beyond borders."