The Korea Venture Business Association held the "31st regular general meeting in 2026" at EL Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 26th. The association announced its 2026 business plan and direction that day.
The association selected as this year's key initiatives: ▲ improvements to the venture ecosystem's systems ▲ strengthening practical member services ▲ reinforcing financial stability. It also said it will strengthen consolidation-type and participation-type programs that actually help business, based on member support service satisfaction and demand surveys. Through this, it plans to increase closeness between member companies and the venture ecosystem and reinforce on-site support.
This year, the association's leadership consists of a total of 95 people: one chair, three senior vice chairs, seven regional chapter heads, 21 vice chairs, 56 directors, two auditors, and five special executives. The chair and the leadership plan to focus on strengthening global competitiveness to support the survival and growth of venture companies, major policy activities and legislative proposals, and enhancing social awareness of venture companies.
Song Byung-jun, chair of the Korea Venture Business Association, said, "2026 is a turning point that connects the achievements of 30 years of ventures to a new 30 years through systems and results," adding, "The association will pursue expansion of venture finance, revitalization of the KOSDAQ market and normalization of exit routes, and improvement of the regulatory environment with an execution focus, and will strengthen member-experiential support such as AI transformation (AX), global expansion, and talent linkage." He continued, "Under the banner of 'Again, Venture,' we will connect voices from the field to policy and legislation, and prove with results that venture is the heart of the Korean economy."