{
  "id": 3403865,
  "title": "WRTN raises $72 mil. in Series C funding round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/wrtn-raises-72-mil-in-series-c-funding-round-3403865",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260826/wrtn-raises-72-mil-in-series-c-funding-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Korean AI service provider WRTN Technologies has successfully raised approximately $72.23 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $230 million. The latest round valued the company at over $1 trillion, making it the first Korean AI service startup to achieve this milestone. Coreline Ventures and Eugene Asset Management joined as new investors in this round, alongside existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Antler Global, Woori Venture Partners, and the Korea Development Bank. Coreline Ventures, a U.S.-based venture capital firm with global investments, has previously backed notable companies like Kakao and Happy Elements.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "WRTN raises $72 mil. in Series C funding round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/wrtn-raises-72-mil-in-series-c-funding-round",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:52:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "S Korean AI startup Wrtn hits $722m valuation in series C",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/s-korean-ai-startup-wrtn-hits-722m-valuation-in-series-c",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:23:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}