Deal focus: Korean start-up disrupts the laundry
Korean on-demand laundry service Laundrygo will use its Series B funding to widen coverage within Seoul and improve automation levels at its facilities to further boost margins
Han Kim, a managing director of US-based VC Altos Ventures, is housebound in Seoul. Having flown in last week, he is adhering to the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period for inbound travelers to Korea....
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