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**IB/iComm News** **Infobank Expands AICC Business with SK Telecom Collaboration** **Infobank Partners with SKT, Aiming to Become a Leading Enterprise AI Company** Infobank is expanding its AICC (AI Contact Center) solutions business, aiming to become a leading enterprise AI company by collaborating with SK Telecom. On the 19th, Infobank announced its partnership with SK Telecom to expand its business in the AICC field. Infobank is currently enhancing SK Telecom’s chatbot as a development and delivery partner for SK Telecom’s callbot platform. Based on the know-how gained from developing SK Telecom’s callbot solution since last year, Infobank is increasing its understanding of AI engines and strengthening its capabilities in business analysis, dialogue model design, and contact center development. Additionally, Infobank is upgrading its existing chat consultation solution, iTalk, to version 2.0 to meet AICC market requirements. The company is also launching a large language model (LLM)-based AI chatbot service called Chatist, which can upload various document formats, understand the stored content, and provide desired answers. Infobank is leveraging its accumulated development expertise as an IT company to pursue various projects. Infobank plans to continue identifying and developing components necessary for AICC enhancement into solution forms. The company is actively working on developing technologies required to operate AICCs, such as omnichannel consultation using AI, conversation analysis, and voice data processing. Infobank aims to enhance its capabilities to efficiently and productively handle interactions between companies and customers. The company will provide tailored solutions based on the business areas of its clients, offering all-in-one services from construction to operation and management. Infobank CEO Tai Hyung Park stated, "This collaboration with SK Telecom and industry-leading companies is a stepping stone for Infobank to grow as an enterprise AI company. As the importance of AI in company-customer communication increases, we will strive to be at the forefront of this change." For inquiries about AICC (AI Contact Center), AI Chatbots, or AI Callbots, contact Sales_Team@infobank.net. For more details, visit [ZDNet Korea](https://lnkd.in/gXhyP96j).

[IB/iAccel News] 10-Year-Old AC iAccel… “Aiming to be the Best in Korea” Jongcheol Hong, CEO of Infobank and iAccel Established in 2014, focusing on AI, bio, healthcare, and materials & components Dedicated to follow-up investments… supporting from patents to IPOs Achieved 1st place in TIPS for two consecutive years with its portfolio companies 💎 Intelligent IP & Biz Accelerator iAccel, www.iAccel.net Please introduce/recommend good startups 🙏 Email: startup@infobank.net If you're interested in follow-up investments in exciting startups, take a look by category! [https://lnkd.in/gTEb4-td] **[Market In] 10-Year-Old AC iAccel… “Aiming to be the Best in Korea”** **Interview with Jongcheol Hong, CEO of Infobank's iAccel** Key Highlights: • Established in 2014 • Invested around 65 billion KRW in over 250 startups • Focus on AI, bio, healthcare, and materials & components • Plans to transition into a top venture capital firm • Strong follow-up investment network • Actively supports startups from initial funding to IPO or M&A Since its establishment in 2014, iAccel has focused on AI, bio, healthcare, and materials & components, making significant follow-up investments from patents to IPOs. CEO Jongcheol Hong aims to make iAccel Korea's top accelerator in the next 3-5 years, with plans to become a top venture capital firm through a spin-off strategy. Infobank, a first-generation Korean venture company, founded iAccel to nurture startups, investing around 65 billion KRW in over 250 startups. The company has achieved top rankings in the TIPS program for two consecutive years. Hong's vision includes expanding iAccel's fund size to over 100 billion KRW, achieving significant milestones in TIPS, and strengthening post-investment management. iAccel has a strong follow-up investment network, conducting IR events monthly to connect startups with investors, resulting in 70% of its portfolio companies securing follow-up investments. iAccel also actively supports startups in obtaining patents early on, helping them through TIPS selection, follow-up investments, and ultimately IPOs or M&As. Recent IPOs include Croudworks and Qualitas Semiconductor, with more companies preparing for IPOs soon. Hong's goals for this year include managing over 100 billion KRW in funds, recovering over 10 billion KRW, and maintaining the top TIPS operator position for three consecutive years. iAccel plans to invest heavily in AI and materials & components this year, aiming to invest around 25 billion KRW after exhausting the available funds. Hong emphasizes the importance of post-investment management, ensuring that invested companies receive follow-up investments and achieve their goals of IPOs or M&As. For more details, visit [the original article] https://lnkd.in/eJjKtXPj

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