Asia's tech landscape is heating up. Krafton, the gaming powerhouse, isn't sitting on its laurels—it's assembling a heavyweight $666 million investment fund alongside South Korean giants Naver and Mirae Asset. The play? Breaking free from gaming's gravitational pull to hunt down emerging tech startups across Asia, with India as a prime hunting ground. This move signals a bigger shift: established players recognizing that next-generation value isn't just in games anymore. They're chasing the broader startup ecosystem where real innovation happens.
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liquidation_watcher
· 2025-12-21 18:30
66.6 billion dollars get dumped, the big factory in South Korea is really going all in. They've had enough of the gaming sector and are now focusing on the startup teams over in India; I think they've got it figured out.
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SnapshotDayLaborer
· 2025-12-21 18:28
66.6 billion get dumped, just to escape this game pit? I see Krafton is really in a panic.
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governance_lurker
· 2025-12-19 23:58
$66 billion invested, game developers are also starting to bottom fish in the startup ecosystem. I've seen this pattern before.
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MemecoinTrader
· 2025-12-19 12:55
ngl the $666 million psyops move is *chef's kiss*—korea's finally reading the room. gaming's just a stepping stone, real alpha's always been in the ecosystem arbitrage play. watch the sentiment cascade hit india startups in 48hrs max.
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ApeWithNoFear
· 2025-12-19 12:49
Really dare to invest 66.6 billion, are the gaming giants planning to shift completely? It seems everyone wants a bite of the Indian market.
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CryptoComedian
· 2025-12-19 12:40
$66.6 billion invested, the giants in the gaming industry are trying to dig down from the top of the pyramid. No wonder India has been so lively lately. Laughing and then crying, this is what we call evolution, everyone.
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HodlTheDoor
· 2025-12-19 12:29
Alright, these guys in Korea finally remembered that there's business to be done outside of gaming.
Asia's tech landscape is heating up. Krafton, the gaming powerhouse, isn't sitting on its laurels—it's assembling a heavyweight $666 million investment fund alongside South Korean giants Naver and Mirae Asset. The play? Breaking free from gaming's gravitational pull to hunt down emerging tech startups across Asia, with India as a prime hunting ground. This move signals a bigger shift: established players recognizing that next-generation value isn't just in games anymore. They're chasing the broader startup ecosystem where real innovation happens.