Davida Makes Top 30 at 'Startup Wheel 2025'

## Korean Edu-tech 'Davida' Shines at Asia's Largest Startup Competition, Achieves Startup Wheel 2025 Top 30! Davida, a domestic innovative edu-tech company, proudly secured a spot in the Top 30 at 'Startup Wheel 2025', Asia's largest startup competition held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, solidifying its presence in the global market. This is an encouraging achievement that signifies Davida's unique technological prowess and social value have been recognized on the world stage. Startup Wheel, hosted by BSSC (Business Startup Support Centre) under the Vietnamese government, is truly a global innovation competition, with over 2,000 startups participating annually from more than 30 countries. This year's competition, in particular, is linked with InnoEx 2025, held from August 21st to 22nd in Ho Chi Minh City, providing an even wider range of opportunities for participating companies. With this Top 30 selection, Davida has advanced through fierce competition to secure a spot in the interview round. This signifies a golden opportunity to directly showcase its innovative vision and technological capabilities to over 10,000 global participants, investors, and industry leaders on the InnoEx 2025 stage if it reaches the semi-finals. It is highly anticipated to be a crucial stepping stone for impressing global investors and stakeholders with Davida's technology and establishing a bridgehead for entry into the Southeast Asian market. The secret to Davida captivating the global judges lies in its unique learning system, presented through its flagship products: GENICLASS, GENIPEN, and the AI-powered GENITEACHER. This system, which merges the familiarity of analog handwriting with the convenience of digital technology and the precision of artificial intelligence, was recognized for its high social value and potential, particularly in its ability to 'provide high-quality learning experiences even in regions with low digital education accessibility.' It received high praise for offering innovative solutions to areas lacking educational infrastructure and contributing to bridging the education gap. Lee Eun-seung, CEO of Davida, emphasized regarding this achievement, "Startup Wheel is an excellent stage for promising startups in the Asian region to gather, test their global expansion potential, and build networks." He further expressed his ambition, "Through this opportunity, we will further solidify our position in the Southeast Asian market and realize Davida's mission of bridging the education gap." This Top 30 selection is further proof that Davida is an innovative company contributing to the realization of social value, beyond just technological capability, in the global edu-tech market. Davida is already making its mark in the Middle East and African markets, evolving into a sustainable technology company that contributes to solving social problems beyond education, and plans to further strengthen its cooperation base with Vietnam and other neighboring Southeast Asian countries through this competition. Meanwhile, Davida has consistently been recognized for its technological prowess and potential for overseas market expansion through numerous domestic and international awards, including the 2024 CES Innovation Award, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, and the Japan AES Global Awards ‘Silver’. This demonstrates that Davida's current achievement is by no means coincidental. All eyes are now on Davida's next steps as it elevates the status of Korean edu-tech on the global stage.