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Hyperstar AI Ranks Influencers by Sales, Books 95% of 2026 Target

Seoul – November 06, 2026 -- Hyperstar, a Korean creator-marketing startup, has secured 95% of its $1 million revenue target for this year (about 1.4 billion won) through contracts. The company has also launched an AI agent that selects influencers by actual sales rather than follower counts.

Account with 235,000 followers outsold one with 797,000 by 35 times

On the Hyperstar platform, an account with 235,000 followers generated 35 times the sales of an account with 797,000 followers. The company ranks creators by actual sales, active follower ratio and sales history. Selection, outreach, contracting, campaign operation and performance verification run in a single flow.

SHOPLINE, Plug and Play Pitch 14 Consumer Brands in Los Angeles

Los Angeles – November 04, 2026 -- SHOPLINE, the commerce platform used by more than 700,000 merchants worldwide, and Plug and Play put 14 early-stage consumer brands in front of founders, investors and corporate leaders at the closing Pitch Day of their Future of Commerce Accelerator cohort. The event, "On the Rise: Consumer Brand Showcase," took place on Thursday, October 1, with Silicon Valley Bank as sponsor.

Cohort spans food, beauty, wellness, lifestyle and pet

The 14 brands were Sunny Side Up, Nalwaya Foods, Urania London, Ojai Essentials, No Consequence, Brandage, MoboKey, Sooz, Olas Coffee, Adonis Arcana, Korjin, Vedari, Pablo's Fire and StayLyte. The evening ran from opening remarks by Plug and Play, SHOPLINE and Silicon Valley Bank into a panel, then live pitches, then a reception with demo tables where guests could taste and try products and speak to founders.

Plug and Play Selects 140 Startups for Fall 2026 Batches

Sunnyvale, Calif. – September 29, 2026 -- Plug and Play has selected 140 startups from 20 countries for its Silicon Valley Fall 2026 batches, with 55% of participants based outside the United States. The startups will pitch investors and corporate partners at the Silicon Valley Summit, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, 2026.

South Korea supplies nearly a third of the international cohort

South Korea accounts for approximately 30% of companies in the batches, the largest group outside the U.S. Additional startups join from markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America, spanning 13 programs including Agtech, Fintech, Insurtech, Health & Longevity, and Travel & Hospitality.