Korean travel app secures $36m funding round
MyRealTrip, a South Korean travel super app that positions itself as a one-stop-shop for bookings, has raised KRW43.2 billion ($36 million) in funding from the likes of Altos Ventures, IMM Investment, and Axiom Asia.
Altos and IMM have now participated in four consecutive funding rounds for the company. Another investor, local early-stage specialist Smilegate Investment – previously known as MVP Venture Capital –...
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