RapD selected for 2026 Startup Leap Package AI track
RapD will use LinkD's three years of shopping mall order data and AI talent hired through the government program to build marketing agents.
RapD, the company behind the affiliate marketing service LinkD, announced on October 23, 2026, that it was finally selected for the 2026 Startup Leap Package (AI Talent Verification Type). The company applied in the AI and big data category.
The selected task covers automating affiliate marketing with AI agent technology. RapD plans to develop an AI agent that draws on shopping mall order data accumulated over roughly three years since LinkD launched in 2023, combined with AI talent hired through the program.
The company also intends to build a machine learning operations system covering model training, evaluation and deployment, according to datanet.co.kr.
Companies chosen for the program can receive up to 200 million won for commercialization, including prototype production, intellectual property acquisition and business model improvement. The Startup Leap Package is run by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, with the Korea Startup & Entrepreneurship Development Institute and the Seoul Creative Economy Innovation Center as specialized and managing agencies, and it is open to companies in their 3rd to 7th year since founding.
RapD CEO Oh Se-yong said the company aims to commercialize AI agents and grow into a full-fledged AI company through this task.
Quick answers
What is the Startup Leap Package?
A government startup support program run by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, open to companies in their 3rd to 7th year since founding. Selected companies can receive up to 200 million won for commercialization.
What will RapD build with the support?
An AI agent that automates affiliate marketing using LinkD's shopping mall order data, plus a machine learning operations system for model training, evaluation and deployment.