South Korea’s Viva Republica drops Korean IPO plan, seeks US debut

Viva Republica Inc., a leading South Korean fintech unicorn and operator of mobile financial super app Toss, has dropped its plan to go public in th...

Korean unicorns slow growth to focus on profits

South Korean unicorns, or startups valued at $1 billion or more, are slowing the pace of growth to shore up their bottom lines as they revive l...

Fintech platform operator Viva Republica revives IPO plan

Viva Republica Inc., the operator of South Korea’s fintech platform Toss, has revived plans to go public after pushing back its stock market d...

Toss’ TADA sale back to square one; its mobility push faces setback

Viva Republica Inc., South Korea’s fintech unicorn operating mobile financial platform Toss, is at a crossroads as its second attempt to sell ...

Korean unlisted stock bubble bursts as interest rates rise

Kurly Inc., Dunamu Inc. and other major South Korean unlisted stocks plunged as the fallout on asset prices from rising interest rates extended into...

South Korea’s unicorn startups, including Viva Republica, delay IPOs

South Korean startups that exceed $1 billion in valuations, known as unicorns, are pushing back their initial public offering (IPO) dates.The move c...

Korean startups turn to restructuring amid liquidity concerns

Hit by shrinking liquidity around the globe, startups in South Korea are coming up with different ways to cut costs, most notably in human resources...

Viva Republica poised to become Korea’s fourth decacorn

Viva Republica Inc., the operator of fintech platform Toss, is revving up for a pre-IPO. When finalized, the company will become South Korea’s...

Korea’s Toss operator invests $5 mn in US startup fintech platform Republic

Viva Republica Inc., a leading South Korean fintech unicorn and operator of mobile financial super app Toss, is investing $5 million in Republic, a ...