South Korea Startups Lead in AI-for-Investing Patents, Report Says

South Korea AI-for-investing patents are being driven mainly by startups and unlisted firms, signalling that venture-backed software companies are leading automation in financial investment, according to a report by the Korea Capital Market Institute.

The report said nearly 70% of investment-related Korea AI-for-investing patents applications came from non-listed companies and startups, with software-as-a-service firms accounting for 67% of filings.

Most applications targeted business clients rather than consumers, with 76% designed for sale to other companies and 14% focused on individuals.

Common use cases included outsourced trading, surveillance for abnormal trading and stock-price analysis.