Ik-Jin Ahn, CEO of global AI advertising solution company Moloco, received the Minister of SMEs and Startups Award in the Overseas Korean Venture Company category for the 2025 'Contribution to Venture Startup Promotion,' earning the honor of winning two government awards this year alone. Following the earlier receipt of the Prime Minister's Commendation for 'Contribution to Software Industry Development,' the company has succeeded in winning consecutive awards, once again proving its unrivaled AI technological capabilities and global competitiveness.


Moloch announced on the 12th that CEO Ahn Ik-jin recently received the 'Venture Startup Promotion Merit Award,' hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and organized by the Korea Venture Business Association.

The Commendation for Meritorious Service in Venture Startup Promotion is a government award established to encourage companies that have led the revitalization of the venture and startup ecosystem and innovative growth.

In particular, the Overseas Korean Venture Enterprise category is awarded to companies that have established competitive business models in the global market and generated results through continuous growth and technological capabilities.

Through this award, Moloco was recognized as a case study of a company that rose to the ranks of a unicorn solely through technology-driven management and a global business model.

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2013, Moloco possesses world-class technological capabilities based on its proprietary AI technology, processing 5.9 million bid requests per second and over 719 billion ad predictions per day.

Through this, it has established itself as an 'export platform' that helps domestic companies expand globally by connecting data from over 9 billion devices and 3.1 million apps across 190 countries worldwide.

Moloco’s core solutions consist of three components: Moloco Ads, which supports the acquisition of global users; MCM (Moloco Commerce Media), which helps build advertising businesses on commerce platforms; and MSM (Moloco Streaming Monetization), which enables advertising operations optimized for OTT, CTV, and streaming environments. These solutions are driving innovation across the advertising, commerce, and media industries.

Moloco's technology investment and business performance It has solidified its position as a leading global venture company by achieving a balance and securing sustainable growth and financial soundness.

CEO Ahn Ik-jin stated, “The recent string of awards is the result of recognition for Moloco’s consistent competitiveness in domestic and international markets, achieved through a customer-centric philosophy that prioritizes tangible results for companies and marketers, AI-based advertising technology, and innovative business models.” He added, “Moving forward, we will continue to create success stories that can serve as a reference for domestic ventures and startups expanding globally, and contribute to the growth of the ecosystem, including the nurturing of AI talent.”