The NAACst STEP #7 Demo Day, hosted by SNAAC (Seoul National University Accelerator Club), a student-led startup accelerator at Seoul National University, successfully concluded.
During the event, six startups that completed the eight-week acceleration program delivered their final IR pitch presentations. The participating companies were selected through a highly competitive process with an 11:1 selection ratio.
The participating startups included:
- VisCure – developer of adhesives for display applications
- Infiniction – AI translation and export platform for web novels
- Termit – AI design tool for e-commerce product pages
- Assem – operator of the small freight-sharing platform Self Yongdal
- Ochocreate – AI agent for influencer seeding marketing
- Romantic Robotics – developer of mobile manipulators
The judging panel included investment professionals from leading venture capital firms such as:
- Kakao Ventures
- Smilegate Investment
- Sazze Partners
- DSC Investment
- GS Retail
Following the evaluation, Infiniction received the Grand Prize, while VisCure was awarded the Excellence Award.
Now in its seventh year, NAACst STEP is a growth support program designed for early-stage startups. During the eight-week program, each participating startup was assigned a dedicated “Growth Partner” and received mentoring from venture capitalists and professional partners in legal, patent, tax, and accounting services.
The program also hosted regular networking events to foster collaboration among startups.
Jo Ha-eun, CEO of SNAAC, commented:
“This year, SNAAC plans to significantly expand its startup network and strengthen its role as a startup hub where each participant can create powerful synergies. We will continue to broaden opportunities so that not only NAACst STEP participants but also more entrepreneurs can engage with our programs.”
SNAAC is a non-profit startup accelerator led by students of Seoul National University, known for supporting early-stage startups without taking equity stakes.
The organization operates several initiatives, including:
- NAACst STEP – startup acceleration program
- SNAAC Pool – a network for SNU-affiliated startup founders and operators
- NAAC-Tie – entrepreneurship lectures and networking events
Among the startups that have participated in SNAAC programs are Dalpa, which secured KRW 13.3 billion in cumulative funding within one year, and The Plato, which raised KRW 800 million in seed investment.
