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Accelerator · Seoul, South Korea

SparkLabs Batch Program

A Seoul accelerator that invests KRW 100 million to 300 million in each startup it selects for at least 6% equity, then coaches teams toward product-market fit before a closed demo day for investors.

Status unknown Run by SparkLabs

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published KRW 100 million to 300 million per startup, with recommendation to the TIPS program for up to KRW 700 million in further funding
Instrument
Priced equity
Equity taken
not published At least 6% equity
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Office space during the batch program
  • 1:1 coaching from the SparkLabs batch team
  • Investor day and closed demo day
  • Partner benefits and overseas expansion support

Usually 8 to 12 startups per batch; the homepage describes a 15-week program while the program page describes about 22 weeks.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Recruitment dates for the next batch are announced by email to subscribers.

Usual timing: Recruitment dates for the next batch are announced by email to subscribers.

Who can apply

  • Founders from any country may apply
  • Solo-founder startups are not selected
  • Unincorporated teams may apply but must incorporate on entry, as investment is made at the start
  • Startups must want to take investment; overlap with an existing SparkLabs portfolio company rules an applicant out
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Wanted Lab, Allganize, Sentbe, SwatchOn, Blocko

What founders should check

  1. Equity: At least 6% equity. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Seoul. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. Recruitment dates for the next batch are announced by email to subscribers.

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