KAIST adtech startup AdOasis raises $2.9M led by Kyobo Securities
· 2d ago · Originally reported by Dealroom
AdOasis, an adtech startup spun out of KAIST, has raised $2.9 million in a funding round led by Kyobo Securities. The investment will support the company's continued development of its advertising technology offerings.
Why it matters
Early-stage funding rounds signal which areas of ad tech investors see as promising; university spinouts often bring novel technical approaches to advertising problems.
Explain it like I’m new here
A young company that makes tools for advertising just got a $2.9 million piggy bank from investors so it can keep building its products.
The deal
Kyobo Securities → AdOasis · investment · announced · $3M
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