
Korea Advanced Materials Fund raises $36 million from venture investors
Korea Advanced Materials Fund has received $35.9 million from international chemicals group Solvay, Korea Venture Investment Corp (KVIC) and AJU IB Investment, a Korean VC company formerly known as Kibo Technology.
The fund focuses on investing in renewable energy, printed electronics, clean technologies and green chemistry. Solvay, a Belgium-headquartered global chemicals group, will inject $17.9 million, while...
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