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Fund Cases

Investing in ESG startups striving to solve
environmental and social problems,
realizing social contribution through finance.
Check out the Hana Financial Group Donation Fund.
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CunaeST Fund

The CunaeST-Simsan Global Impact Fund invests
in domestic and international impact
startups that use technology to solve
social/environmental issues.
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Notice of
Name Change

As of January 1, 2026, Korea Social Investment
has been renamed to CunaeST Foundation.
Please look forward to CunaeST's new journey.
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CunaeST
Selected for TIPS

CunaeST, an operator of the TIPS program
by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups,
is building a sustainable and diverse
impact ecosystem.

Investment & Incubation

Cumulative

Impact Investment

Loans, Investments, Grants

749

Unit: KRW 100M

Cumulative

Supported Companies

Financial

537

Cumulative

Supported Companies

Non-Financial

1,112

ESG

Consulting Clients

76
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Global Performance

Global Expansion Companies

225

Global Expansion Countries

26

Business Area

Startup CEOsSpeak CunaeST

Jihoon Kim
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When I was lost in the field, CunaeST always approached me first with sincere advice, sometimes believing in our potential before we did ourselves.

Jihoon Kim CEO

DolbomDream

Soyeon Moon
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CunaeST is the most sincere impact investor that provides full support for startups to achieve practical growth.

Soyeon Moon CEO

Precious

Seongmin Byeon
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Even after investment, the comfortable communication and generous advice as a mentor were most helpful.

Seongmin Byeon CEO

MeUnder

Yonghee Lee
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EXHealthcare will continue the good influence delivered by CunaeST to our customers.

Yonghee Lee CEO

EXHealthcare

Haewon Kim
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I believe investment is a partnership. CunaeST has always been a strong supporter with us.

Haewon Kim CEO

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Press Release

Qnesty's 5 Regional Social Ventures Selected for TIPS, Proving "Seed-to-Scale-Up" Growth Model

Qnesty's 5 Regional Social Ventures Selected for TIPS, Proving "Seed-to-Scale-Up" Growth Model

Impact investor and accelerator Qnesty had five regional social ventures it backed—BioNutrion, Sourcing Route, Physio Robotics, Dalgu, and Universal Marine Tech—selected for Korea's Q2 2026 TIPS program, validating its seed-to-commercialization growth model for regional tech startups.

EBN07/21/2026
SK Innovation to Foster 10 Youth Startup Teams Tackling Energy and Social Issues with AI

SK Innovation to Foster 10 Youth Startup Teams Tackling Energy and Social Issues with AI

SK Innovation selected 10 youth startup teams using AI to solve energy and social problems, and will support them with mentoring and investment links.

MT07/15/2026
[Yeouido Joongang Column] Impact Investing as an Expanded Path for Corporate Social Responsibility

[Yeouido Joongang Column] Impact Investing as an Expanded Path for Corporate Social Responsibility

A column arguing that corporate social responsibility should evolve beyond one-off giving into an impact-investing approach that builds lasting capacity in those solving social problems.

07/10/2026
HUG to Give ₩10 Million Per Team for Social-Service Startups in Busan

HUG to Give ₩10 Million Per Team for Social-Service Startups in Busan

HUG and the Qnesty Foundation launched "HUG UP," a new Busan-based startup support program offering ₩10 million and consulting per team for youth ventures in social services, with applications open through July 31.

07/07/2026
Ministry of Health and Welfare

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