Lee Gidae and Jungwook Lim to Lead as Co-CEOs
Startup Alliance announced on the 29th that it has appointed Jungwook Lim, former Director General for Startup and Venture Innovation at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, as its new Co-CEO. Jungwook Lim will assume his new role on January 2, 2026, and will lead Startup Alliance together with CEO Lee Gidae.
From 2013, Lim served as the inaugural head of Startup Alliance for seven years, contributing to the development of the domestic startup ecosystem. He is recognized for his broad perspective, having worked across media, global internet companies, venture capital, and government agencies, as well as gaining hands-on experience in the innovation ecosystems of the United States and Japan. With this appointment, Startup Alliance aims to further strengthen its role as a policy think tank and expand its global network within the startup ecosystem.
Lim stated, "Over the past 10 years, Startup Alliance has worked to invigorate the Korean startup ecosystem," and added, "Based on the experience I have gained in the venture capital industry and government over the past six years, I will do my best to help the Korean startup ecosystem reach the next level."
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