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Recruitment Notice for NAACst STEP 7th Cohort (Startup Acceleration Program)

Feb 17, 2025 - Mar 07, 2025

Recruitment Notice for NAACst STEP 7th Cohort (Deadline: March 7, 2025)

SNAAC, the accelerator group at Seoul National University, is recruiting teams for the 7th cohort of NAACst STEP.
NAACst STEP is an acceleration program designed for early-stage startups with no prior investment history.

 Program Benefits

Equity-Free Funding

  • A total of 25 million KRW in equity-free grants

Growth Support

  • Tailored mentoring from top-tier VCs, legal, tax, and patent experts, as well as SNAAC advisors
  • Meet-up events with experienced entrepreneurs

1:1 Intensive Acceleration

  • Each team is matched with a SNAAC Growth Partner for 8 weeks to receive hands-on support in problem-solving, growth strategy, and networking

Strong Networking Opportunities

  • Connections with key players in the startup ecosystem, including VCs and entrepreneurial organizations

 Expert Mentors for NAACst STEP 7

  • Partner Firms: OhKims Law Firm, OhKims Patent Firm, JT Tax & Accounting, Orange Planet, SNU Startup Support Foundation
  • Guest Speakers:
    • Kwangyeol Seo, CEO of Codebox
    • Minyong Lee, CEO of Graybox
    • Sehoon Kim, CEO of AwesomeRay
    • Eunsol Lee, CEO of Saebyeok 4si
    • Youngchae Kim, CSO of AutoCrypt
    • Hyukjun Choi, CEO of WhiteCube
    • Seokhyun Kim, CEO of Sage Partners

 Eligibility

  • Startups with no prior investment history
  • At least one team member must be affiliated with Seoul National University (undergraduate, leave of absence, graduate, alumni, or faculty)
  • The team leader must fully participate in the 8-week acceleration program (April 4 - May 23, 2025, once per week)

 How to Apply

Don't miss the opportunity to accelerate your startup’s growth with NAACst STEP 7