1. Company Builders: A New Turning Point

Company builders go beyond investment — they provide idea development, capital, and expert personnel from the earliest stages. Y Combinator's discovery and nurturing of OpenAI is the prime example. Korea's venture investment winter (early-stage investment dropped from 24.7% to 10.4%) makes this model urgently needed.

2. Regulatory Reform

The Ministry of SMEs is amending the Venture Investment Promotion Act to allow company builder establishment. Over 10 accelerators are expected to explore this model.

3. Advantages: Faster Growth, Higher Survival

Company builder alumni reach Series A 41% faster and IPO 31% sooner than typical startups (GSSN 2022 data).

4. Current Crisis

AC license cancellations hit a record 34 last year. The industry faces unprecedented challenges, requiring both deregulation and follow-on investment flexibility.

5. Expectations: Korea's Own OpenAI

With deregulation and company builder activation, Korea could produce OpenAI-scale innovative companies with global competitiveness.