South Korea · updated 10 November 2026

Unicorns in South Korea

12 private companies from South Korea valued at $1bn or more, worth $34.3bn combined. None of them is AI-first yet.

  1. 1
    Yanolja logo
    YanoljaHospitality. Valued at $6.7bn (July 2021).Seoul$6.7bn
  2. 2
    Viva Republica (Toss) logo
    Viva Republica (Toss)Financial technology. Valued at $5.48bn (June 2021).Seoul$5.5bn
  3. 3$4bn
  4. 4
    Kurly logo
    KurlyGangnam District$3.3bn
  5. 5$2.7bn
  6. 6$2.7bn
  7. 7$1.9bn
  8. 8$1.9bn
  9. 9$1.8bn
  10. 10$1.4bn
  11. 11$1.3bn
  12. 12$1bn

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By latest reported valuation, from Wikipedia's list of unicorn companies. Ties go to the better-known company. Rebuilt every morning. Methodology · Is your company here? Claim it.