beSUCCESS

What beSUCCESS does

beSUCCESS Inc. (주식회사 비딕세스) is a Seoul-headquartered, private Korean media company founded in February 2010 that publishes online news, opinion columns, and English-language coverage of the Korean startup and SME ecosystem through besuccess.com. Its flagship product is a bilingual Korean/English content platform supported by ad-supported articles, an RSS feed, and dedicated categories (News, English Articles, Opinion) with named columnists contributing on global expansion, legal, and fintech topics. The company operates a small team (firmographic headcount band 1-10) led by CEO/Publisher James Jung (정현욱) and Editor-in-Chief Jinju Jeon (전진주).

beSUCCESS monetizes through three revenue streams: advertising/sponsored content on the news site, professional Global PR Services for Korean firms seeking international visibility via pr.besuccess.com, and events, most notably the quarterly virtual AsiaStartupExpo showcase. Reach extends globally across markets including South Korea, Japan, the UK, India, China, Thailand, the United States, and Macau, supported by reciprocal distribution partnerships with AsiaTechDaily, KoreaTechDesk, IndiaTechDesk, and Polyrhythm Consulting (for the Japan corridor). The firm's GTM motion is event- and content-led rather than sales-led: events aggregate founders and investors, content distribution broadens audience, and PR services convert that audience attention into paid mandates from Korean SMEs pursuing cross-border expansion.

Technically, beSUCCESS is a web-based CMS publishing platform with bilingual editorial workflows; proprietary features center on the AsiaStartupExpo virtual showcase infrastructure and the beSUCCESS Global Media Group Alliance, which packages press-release distribution across regional partner outlets. There is no disclosed API, SDK, or proprietary AI/ML stack. The 2016 seed round from investors including 500 Global, DCM Ventures, and Strong Ventures remains the only funding round in the data, and ownership is concentrated with the founder/CEO rather than external institutional holders.

Name

beSUCCESS

Legal name

주식회사 비석세스

Website

https://besuccess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

beSUCCESS is a Seoul-based Korean startup and SME media platform that publishes bilingual Korean/English news, runs the virtual AsiaStartupExpo showcase, and offers Global PR services to help Korean companies reach international audiences and investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Media and PR Services

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Integrated Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAI)

Keywords

• Startup media platform
• Korean SME news
• Global PR services
• Asia startup events
• Bilingual content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Media Content & Advertising: News and article content serving the startup ecosystem, likely generating revenue through advertising and sponsored content placements
2. Global PR Services: PR services offered through pr.besuccess.com, providing global PR and branded content services to help Korean companies reach international markets
3. Events & Conferences: Organization and hosting of startup events including AsiaStartupExpo, connecting startups with investors and ecosystem leaders

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

beSUCCESS publishes a bilingual Korean-English digital media outlet (besuccess.com) covering the Korean startup and SME ecosystem with news, features, and opinion columns. Beyond editorial content, the company sells Global PR and overseas press promotion services through pr.besuccess.com, organizes the AsiaStartupExpo virtual showcase series connecting Korean and Asian startups with cross-border investors, and operates a Global Media Group Alliance with regional tech media partners.

Product overview

beSUCCESS operates as Korea's leading startup and SME media platform, offering news coverage and content related to the Korean startup ecosystem. The primary product is the news platform (besuccess.com) which publishes startup news, features, and opinion pieces in Korean and English. Supporting services include global PR services for international press promotion and media partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders including Angel Round for startup investment content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• beSUCCESS News Platform Bilingual (Korean-English) news and article website covering the Korean startup and SME ecosystem, publishing news, features, and opinion columns for founders, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
• Global PR Services Professional PR and overseas press promotion services helping Korean companies expand internationally through media outreach, branded content, and press relations.
• AsiaStartupExpo Investor Showcase Recurring virtual startup-investor showcase event series co-organized with AsiaTechDaily, KoreaTechDesk, and IndiaTechDesk, connecting early-stage founders from multiple Asian countries with cross-border investors and ecosystem leaders.
• beSUCCESS Global Media Group Alliance Media alliance supporting Korean startups with global expansion through international media coverage and press release distribution via partner networks.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AsiaTechDailycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Co-organizer of AsiaStartupExpo, a quarterly startup-investor showcase connecting early-stage founders from Thailand, India, Hong Kong, UK, Canada, and Philippines with cross-border investors and ecosystem leaders. beSUCCESS Media Group participates as one of the three main organizing partners.
• KoreaTechDeskcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Regional technology media partner co-organizing AsiaStartupExpo events, providing coverage of Korean startup ecosystem news and connecting Korean startups with international audiences.
• IndiaTechDeskcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Regional technology media partner co-organizing AsiaStartupExpo events, extending coverage to Indian startup ecosystem and facilitating cross-border connections.
• Polyrhythm ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Strategic partnership MOU signed to strengthen cross-border startup ecosystem collaboration between Korea, Japan, and broader Asia-Pacific region. Establishes framework for startup ecosystem engagement, founder support, market insight exchange, and regional expansion support. Aligns with Korea's KRW 29 billion Korea-Japan cooperation fund for cross-border startup activity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BSCCSS
• Facebookfacebook.com/besuccessdotcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/besuccess

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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