The ultimate program designed for entrepreneurs
aiming to build Korea’s top F&B franchise.
Star Asset Partners, Korea’s leading F&B franchise acceleration company,
is launching an investment-linked audition program to discover the next K-Food Star,
targeting the dream team of the franchise industry.
Program
A Batch Program
built for F&B startups
Korea’s only program that backs the full F&B growth journey—investment, mentoring and networking from proven founders, and support for going global.
Expert training
Focused essentials for F&B growth: IR materials for fundraising, branding, and franchising strategy.
Networking & mentoring
High-touch networking and mentoring with successful F&B franchise leaders, investors, and industry experts.
IR demo day
Pitch to leading domestic accelerators, VCs, and strategic investors to raise capital.
Investment execution
We select standout teams, invest directly, and connect you with external investors—then stay with you as you grow revenue, expand stores, and pursue M&A.
Why join the Star Batch Program?
Sales are climbing—so why is there still so little cash in the bank?
The Star batch program is more than a training course. Star Asset Partners, with a decade of F&B know-how, designed this investment-linked program to deliver end-to-end support from education and mentoring through networking to investment.
A proven curriculum shortens years of trial and error you would face on your own. Among training, site visits, mentoring, networking, and demo day, pick only what you need and apply it directly to your brand. Build the structure and strategy to scale from 10 to 100 to 1,000 locations—faster.
Program Schedule
Each phase recruits separately. You may apply starting from the phase now open—even if you did not join an earlier one.
Phase 1. Kickoff / core training / mentoring
Open enrollment
Phase 2. Company visits / advanced training
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Phase 3. Networking day
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Phase 4. Demo day
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Program Eligibility
Early-stage Within 3 years of incorporation
*From corporate registration date
Growth-stage 3–7 years since incorporation
*From corporate registration date
Who should join?
From franchising to ingredients, processing, manufacturing, distribution, and tech—we support companies across the F&B value chain.
Need insight
Want to hear how successful F&B leaders actually did it?
Networking sessions where you talk with founders who have already scaled in F&B.
Scaling up
Aiming for 50 stores, 100 stores, and beyond?
Hands-on learning for franchising strategy and unit economics modeling.
Fundraising
You want capital, but pitching feels overwhelming?
Storyline and pitch coaching for IR demo day—all in one place.
Public funding
Gave up because the paperwork was too much?
Break through with practitioner-led support tied to government grants and programs.
