Recognized for its achievements in building a fandom ecosystem through AI-based kiosk automation, the company plans to take on Japan and Southeast Asian markets with “Space.”
Keorolbo, an entertech automation company based on kiosks, said on the 23rd that it has been finally selected as a tenant company for “Startup Venture Campus Seoul (hereafter, SVC Seoul),” a global startup hub created by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
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Launched anew in the Hongdae area of Seoul, SVC Seoul is a startup base that organically connects promising startups with strong potential for overseas expansion as well as companies, universities, and investors from home and abroad. In particular, it plays the role of a growth platform that focuses on nurturing startups in the so-called “A·B·C” fields, including artificial intelligence (AI), beauty and fashion, and content and culture. Keorolbo was added to the content and culture startup segment after earning high recognition for its performance in building a fandom culture ecosystem based on kiosk automation that incorporates AI technology.
Keorolbo plans to use this tenancy as a key forward operating base for global expansion and move in earnest to target Southeast Asian markets such as Japan and Indonesia, where demand for K-content is surging. To this end, it has completed fundraising through the Korea SMEs and Startups Promotion Agency, and the secured funds will be投入 into building global infrastructure for its core services—its fandom social networking service “Sface”—and its offline kiosk integration software “Sface Dock.”
Keorolbo is also aggressively expanding its online-offline linkage (O2O) infrastructure. The company’s Space Dock solution is gradually being introduced into photo kiosks inside major locations of Korea’s largest manga-cafe franchise chain, including photo studios in Hongdae and Hapjeong, which are located near SVC Seoul. It is currently running a pilot program across 34 kiosks, and users can experience a new “crisure” ecosystem in which they directly produce and consume the intellectual property (IP) content and goods they want through devices linked to the app.
The company plans to carry out a large-scale update in June that will maximize platform stability and user convenience through ongoing technical upgrades. With that, it intends to secure a solid foothold for entry into the East Asian market.
“SVC Seoul is a space that creates the most perfect synergy with the fandom creator ecosystem and fusion model the company aims to pursue,” said Choi Won-ho, CEO of Keorolbo. He added that through this tenancy, the company will strengthen its network with global partners and investors and build a firmly rooted ecosystem in which fans themselves can become creators and take the lead.”