{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"top-s.-korean-firms-launch-476.4-million-ai-fund-in-india","tags":["politics"],"first_publication_date":"2026-04-21T11:11:58+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-04-21T11:11:58+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Top S. Korean firms launch $476.4 million AI fund in India"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-04-21T07:15:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ZiPv4PPdc1huKp2q_AI.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"Internet giant Naver said on Tuesday it has created a 700 billion-won ($476.4 million) investment fund with Krafton and Mirae Asset Group to foster companies in the artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and content sectors in India. "},{"text":"The companies co-hosted an event in New Delhi to introduce the Unicorn Growth Fund (UGF) to Indian companies and venture capital firms, attended by Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, Naver Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Choi Soo-yeon, Krafton CEO Kim Chang-han and Swarup Mohanty, vice chairman of Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, according to Naver."},{"text":"The UGF was initially set up by Krafton with a 200 billion-won investment earlier this year, followed by Naver and Mirae Asset, which contributed a combined 500 billion won. The partners have agreed to expand the fund to 1 trillion won, reports Yonhap news agency."},{"text":"Naver said the fund aims to invest in high-potential technology companies in India across AI, fintech and content sectors."},{"text":"\"Building on its abundant IT talent and dynamic startup ecosystem, India is rapidly emerging as a hub of global digital innovation by expanding its AI industry ecosystem,\" Choi said."},{"text":"\"The UGF will serve as a key foundation for investing in high-growth tech firms and creating synergies by combining the core competencies of the three companies,\" she added."},{"text":"The internet giant also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the information technology (IT) arm of India's Tata Group to explore business opportunities in the South Asian nation."},{"text":"The agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was signed during a South Korea-India business forum hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries in New Delhi, attended by South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, Naver Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Choi Soo-yeon, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and TCS President Ujjwal Mathur, according to Naver."},{"text":"Under the MoU, Naver and TCS will combine their capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and business-to-consumer (B2C) services to pursue opportunities in AI and digital transformation, with a focus on the Indian market."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"farmers-betrayed-jagan-slams-tdp-alliance","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"‘Farmers Betrayed’, Jagan Slams TDP Alliance"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/b462bfbf-2322-43db-b74d-f676b641bfe5_cbnjagan.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-21T08:12:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"djokovic-kohli-is-my-cricket-inspiration","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Djokovic: Kohli Is My Cricket Inspiration"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aedYJ8BOoF08xK0u_viratdijkovic.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-21T06:16:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"yusuf-pathans-father-in-law-arrested","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Yusuf Pathan’s father-in-law arrested"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aedO8cBOoF08xKwQ_yousufpathan.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-21T05:42:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"karate-kalyani-moves-police-against-prakash-raj","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Karate Kalyani Moves Police Against Prakash Raj"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/4b404c16-6a70-479a-aaf3-4d57d0d5a7c0_Karate+Kalyani.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C17%2C400%2C197&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-21T01:39:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"political-heat-rises-kcr-targets-hydraa","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Political Heat Rises: KCR Targets HYDRAA"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2Fb2bc3725-594e-497d-a35f-9d87467e33e9_kcr_eps.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,247,3280,1617&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-21T01:35:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"massive-row-100-cr-missing-in-vijays-poll-papers","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Massive Row! 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