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[Korean Startup Weekly News #35] Spoon Labs raised $90M from Krafton for Global Short-Form Drama Expansion
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Spoon Labs Secures Major Investment from Krafton for Global Short-Form Drama Expansion Spoonlabs (Spoon Labs) secured a 120 billion KRW (90 million USD) investment from KRAFTON Inc. for its global short-form drama platform Vigloo, expanding its content reach.
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