When pondering whether to change the business model, the venture capitalist noted that the issue of senior isolation is significant and repetitive, and someone needs to solve it, hoping they wouldn't give up. Thanks to that belief, they were able to receive investments and maintain the current business model.
Hyun Jun-yeop, the representative of Roche Korea, shared the initial investment and nurturing process of the accelerator (AC) CNT Tech during the fourth session of the C Forum 2025, held on the 3rd at the Construction Center in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, organized by ChosunBiz.
The C Forum is an event organized by ChosunBiz and CNT Tech that helps startups and various ecosystem stakeholders connect and collaborate to create new value. This year marks its third edition.
The representative Hyun stated, "Typical ACs require startups to specify which industry they belong to, what they will do, and how they can generate returns; however, we struggled with discussions centered solely on the problem we needed to solve over the past few months," and added, "Thanks to CNT Tech's investment, we could focus on the same issue without changing the business model." Roche Korea operates the platform 'Onyu,' which curates leisure activities for the 50s and 60s age group.
Kwon Jae-ui, the representative of Lunar, recalled the announcement of TIPS candidates last December, stating, "In November, when we were under review for investment by CNT Tech, I learned just one week before the application deadline that if the investment connected, we could also receive TIPS." He added, "When I was about to give up, CNT Tech helped us prepare overnight, and eventually, we were able to receive an investment from TIPS as well." Lunar is a startup that supports short-form creators active on Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms in commercializing their creative activities.
Lee Soo-hyun, the representative of the startup RomanCybe, which operates the sleep brand 'Koja,' remarked, "CNT Tech proposed not just money but also practical programs and acceleration support," and added, "Thanks to that, we were able to develop and contemplate our products in a reliable manner from the consumer's perspective."
Kwon Mi-jin, the representative of Egguni, noted, "Despite agriculture being a tough sector for investment due to its infrastructure, stakeholders, and value chains, CNT Tech invested in 2023, and I wonder if I would be in my current position if I hadn't received follow-up investment last year after 2023." Egguni is an agricultural tech startup that develops and operates the plant factory 'Airdome' and a customized monitoring module system solution called 'Growwide.'