About this program
SK Startup Fellowship is an annual programme organised by SK Group — South Korea's third-largest conglomerate — in partnership with the Business Startup Support Centre (BSSC), designed to discover and support early-stage startup talent in Vietnam.
The programme selects twelve outstanding startups with a total fundraising value below USD 3 million, prioritising projects that use technology to address social challenges or accelerate digital transformation. The four finalists each receive USD 50,000 in prize money with no equity dilution.
Beyond the cash award, startups receive financial modelling training from KPMG, pitch skills coaching from BSSC experts, one-on-one mentoring with SK Group leadership, and the opportunity to connect with the Korean investment ecosystem at the international Demo Day in Seoul.
Past cohorts have produced notable success stories: Earable (AI wearables), Ecomobi (influencer marketing), eyeQ Tech (computer vision) and Logivan (digital logistics) all raised subsequent funding rounds after participating.
