Chairman Song Byungjun: "A Turning Point to Connect the Next 30 Years with Institutions and Achievements"

31st Annual General Meeting 2026

Song Byungjun, chairman of the Korea Venture Business Association, expressed his ambition to "make 2026 a turning point that connects the next 30 years with institutions and achievements."

Song Byungjun, Chairman of the Korea Venture Business Association, is delivering the opening remarks at the venture industry's 30th anniversary ceremony. Korea Venture Business Association

On the 26th, at the "31st Annual General Meeting 2026" of the Korea Venture Business Association held at EL Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Chairman Song stated this and added, "The association will focus on execution as it promotes the expansion of venture finance, the revitalization of the KOSDAQ market and normalization of exit channels, and the improvement of the regulatory environment, while also strengthening support that member companies can truly feel, such as AX transition, global expansion, and talent linkage."

On this day, the association selected as its key tasks for this year: improvement of the venture ecosystem system, substantial reinforcement of member services, and strengthening of financial stability. Based on surveys of satisfaction with member support services and assessments of demand, the association plans to enhance connection-based and participation-based programs that are genuinely helpful to actual business, thereby increasing its closeness with member companies and the venture ecosystem.

This year, the association's executive team is composed of a total of 95 members, including 1 chairman, 3 senior vice chairmen, 7 regional association chairmen, 21 vice chairmen, 56 directors, 2 auditors, and 5 special executives. The chairman and the executive team plan to focus on strengthening global competitiveness to support the survival and growth of venture companies, engaging in major policy activities and legislative proposals, and enhancing social awareness of venture companies.

Chairman Song said, "Under the banner of 'Venture, Again,' we will connect voices from the field to policy and legislation, and prove through results that venture companies are the heart of the Korean economy."