IT BIZ

What IT BIZ does

IT BIZ (아이티비즈) is a Seoul-based Korean IT business internet newspaper operated by 아이티비즈랩 (IT BIZ LAB) since its registration on 2012-10-18 as Seoul internet newspaper A 02297. The publication delivers editorial coverage across SW, security, internet, telecommunications, network/blockchain, mobile/content, economy/finance, ICT, AI, life/culture, and people/photo categories, and has accumulated 52,836+ articles as of July 2026. Its content platform is a conventional category-based web CMS hosted at it-b.co.kr, supplemented by an email newsletter launched in 2014, with no mobile app or public API.

The business operates four distinct revenue streams: subscription/recurring revenue from the editorial product, a B2B press release distribution service ('PR Plus') launched in 2014, research and consulting services, and education/seminar events including the annual ICT Outlook and Information Security Conferences hosted at COEX. GTM is direct-to-consumer via the owned website and newsletter. The customer base is positioned as Korean IT professionals and business decision-makers seeking industry news, market intelligence, and press release access.

Operationally, IT BIZ is a small, privately held, independently run media company with 7 total staff including 5 IT-specialized journalists, three cycles of a 10-12 member editorial advisory committee (2013, 2015, 2016), and no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or funding history. It holds no patents, has no mobile applications, no public API, and no proprietary technology assets beyond its editorial archive and brand.

Name

IT BIZ

Legal name

아이티비즈랩

Website

https://it-b.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IT BIZ is a Seoul-based Korean IT business internet newspaper, founded 2012, delivering categorized IT news, press release distribution, research, and seminar events to Korean IT professionals and business decision-makers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online IT Business News Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAEAM

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

Keywords

• IT news publishing
• Technology journalism
• Press release distribution
• Digital media
• Business news

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Business News Publishing & Digital Content: IT business internet newspaper service delivering IT-related news including internet, computers, software, communications, and life topics to readers.
2. Press Release Distribution Service: Press release distribution service (PR Plus) offering targeted dissemination of corporate announcements to IT industry audiences.
3. Research & Consulting: Research and consulting services offered as part of business domain operations.
4. Education & Seminars: Education and seminar events organized by the publication.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IT BIZ is an online IT business newspaper that publishes categorized news and editorial content on software, security, internet, telecommunications, network/blockchain, mobile/content, economy/finance, ICT, AI, lifestyle, and people/photo topics for Korean IT professionals. The publication is produced by a small editorial team of IT-specialist journalists and supplements news publishing with paid press release distribution, research/consulting, and industry seminars.

Product overview

IT BIZ is a Korean IT business internet newspaper that provides news services covering technology, software, security, internet, communications, network/blockchain, mobile/content, economy/finance, ICT, AI, lifestyle, people/photo, and events. The platform operates as a web-based media service without a distinct product portfolio or software-as-a-service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT BIZ Online Newspaper (it-b.co.kr) Online IT business newspaper publishing categorized news across SW, security, internet, telecommunications, network/blockchain, mobile/content, economy/finance, ICT, AI, life, and people/photo sections for Korean IT professionals and business decision-makers.
• PR Plus Press Release Distribution Service Paid press release distribution service that disseminates corporate announcements to IT industry audiences on the IT BIZ platform.
• IT BIZ Email Newsletter Email newsletter delivering IT BIZ news updates to subscribers; complements the website-based content distribution.
• Research & Consulting Services Research and consulting services provided as part of IT BIZ LAB's business domain operations, leveraging editorial expertise on the Korean IT market.
• Education & Seminar / Conference Events Organized industry events such as the ICT Roadmap Conference, ICT Outlook Conference, and Information Security Conference, delivering educational content and networking to Korean IT professionals.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Platum: Korean startup and technology media outlet with overlapping coverage of Korean tech, AI, and enterprise IT trends. Comparable as a niche digital-only Korean IT publication, though with a stronger startup/ecosystem angle.

Broad incumbents

• Chosun Biz (조선비즈): Major Korean business news outlet with significant IT and digital economy coverage. Adjacent incumbent that competes for the same Korean business decision-maker audience and digital advertising budgets as IT BIZ.
• Hankyung IT (한국경제 IT): IT vertical of the major Korean business daily Hankyung. Broader incumbent in Korean business/IT media with significantly larger scale and advertiser base, but overlapping editorial coverage of Korean enterprise IT and tech markets.

Direct peers

• IT Chosun (조선비즈 IT): Online IT section of Chosun Biz focused on enterprise IT, AI, telecom, and digital economy news in Korea. Directly competes for the same IT professional and business decision-maker segment as IT BIZ.
• ZDNet Korea: Operates as a major Korean-language online IT news portal covering enterprise technology, software, security, and AI. Directly comparable to IT BIZ in target audience (IT professionals, B2B decision-makers), content categories, and digital-only distribution model.
• Bloter: Korean online IT/tech media outlet covering startups, enterprise IT, AI, and consumer tech. Highly comparable niche online IT publication serving similar B2B/tech-savvy audiences in Korea.
• ETNews (전자신문): Korea's long-established electronics and IT trade newspaper with a strong online portal serving the same IT industry readership as IT BIZ. Comparable as a B2B IT trade publication covering semiconductors, telecom, software, and enterprise IT.
• Digital Times (디지털타임스): Korean online IT trade publication covering ICT, mobile, software, and digital business. Overlaps with IT BIZ in editorial focus on IT industry news and Korean enterprise technology coverage.

Others

• Korea.net (Korean Government ICT media / KISA press releases): Official Korean government media and ICT policy communications channel. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but referenced by IT BIZ's PR and policy coverage of Korean IT/ICT industry.

Regional players

• The Guru (더구루): Korean online media outlet focused on enterprise technology, cloud, and digital transformation coverage. Comparable as a Korean-language B2B IT/digital media property targeting similar enterprise readers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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