MegazoneCloud and Hana Bank Partner to Develop Innovative Digital Financial Services

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MegazoneCloud, a leading AI-native digital transformation company (CEO: Doug Yeum), today announced a strategic partnership with Hana Bank (CEO: Hosung Lee) to jointly explore and develop innovative digital financial services integrating advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and data science.

Max Lee, Chairman of the Board of MegazoneCloud, and Hosung Lee, CEO of Hana Bank, signed a Strategic Business Cooperation Agreement at Hana Bank's headquarters in Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul. The agreement outlines collaboration in the AI cloud market and expanded support for financial services.

Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to:

• Provide import and export trade finance to support MegazoneCloud's planned large-scale imports of GPU and NPU servers for the construction of AI data centers, in line with the Korean government's Global Top 3 AI initiative.
• Identify and jointly develop converged business models that combine both companies' technologies and services across finance, cloud, and AI.

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MegazoneCloud, a leading AI-native digital transformation company (CEO: Doug Yeum), today announced a strategic partnership with Hana Bank (CEO: Hosung Lee) to jointly explore and develop innovative digital financial services integrating advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and data science.

Max Lee, Chairman of the Board of MegazoneCloud, and Hosung Lee, CEO of Hana Bank, signed a Strategic Business Cooperation Agreement at Hana Bank's headquarters in Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul. The agreement outlines collaboration in the AI cloud market and expanded support for financial services.

Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to:

In particular, Hana Bank plans to consider not only financial support for GPU and NPU server imports, but also direct and indirect equity investments as part of the partnership.

Through this collaboration, the companies aim to strengthen the technological competitiveness of MegazoneCloud—Asia's largest cloud managed service provider (MSP)—while also supporting the growth of domestic big tech and semiconductor companies facing constraints in securing GPU supplies.

"Together with Hana Bank, we will combine MegazoneCloud's strengths in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud operations and our AI-focused platforms with Hana Bank's financial data to develop AI-driven financial solutions," said Chris Hwang, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of MegazoneCloud. "We also aim to accelerate the deployment of AI data centers tailored to the financial sector."

Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, MegazoneCloud has built a strong global presence through overseas subsidiaries and local branches across nine countries—including the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Vietnam, and Singapore. Each entity works closely with regional customers and partners to accelerate cloud adoption and AI-driven innovation, while expanding MegazoneCloud's end-to-end delivery capabilities worldwide.

Guided by its vision, "Transform Tomorrow, Together," MegazoneCloud is dedicated to helping customers build future-ready competitiveness powered by technology, data, and people, continuing to grow alongside its global partners and clients.

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MegazoneCloud and Hana Bank Partner to Develop Innovative Digital Financial Services

BOSTON, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HoneyNaps, an AI-powered sleep healthcare company, announced that it has been selected for the "2026 Global ICT Unicorn Program (ICT GROWTH)" organized by Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA). HoneyNaps is the first SleepTech company ever selected for the government-led scale-up initiative.

The Global ICT Unicorn Program is a strategic government initiative designed to identify and support high-growth technology companies with strong global expansion potential. The program provides comprehensive support including overseas market expansion, investment connections, policy financing, and global networking opportunities. This year, 15 companies across advanced ICT sectors—including artificial intelligence, healthcare, and data solutions—were selected. Through this achievement, HoneyNaps has been recognized for both its technological competitiveness and business potential, further strengthening its foundation for global growth.

HoneyNaps continues to advance its FDA-cleared AI sleep disorder diagnostic solution, SOMNUM, while expanding its integrated AI sleep healthcare ecosystem through:

• SOMNUM Pro, an on-premise AI automated scoring software optimized for hospitals and sleep clinics;
• SOMNUM Cloud, a web-based platform for large-scale sleep data analysis and interpretation; and
• SOMNUM Clinical Service, a clinical trial analysis and operational support service for pharmaceutical companies and research organizations.

BOSTON, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HoneyNaps, an AI-powered sleep healthcare company, announced that it has been selected for the "2026 Global ICT Unicorn Program (ICT GROWTH)" organized by Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA). HoneyNaps is the first SleepTech company ever selected for the government-led scale-up initiative.

The Global ICT Unicorn Program is a strategic government initiative designed to identify and support high-growth technology companies with strong global expansion potential. The program provides comprehensive support including overseas market expansion, investment connections, policy financing, and global networking opportunities. This year, 15 companies across advanced ICT sectors—including artificial intelligence, healthcare, and data solutions—were selected. Through this achievement, HoneyNaps has been recognized for both its technological competitiveness and business potential, further strengthening its foundation for global growth.

HoneyNaps continues to advance its FDA-cleared AI sleep disorder diagnostic solution, SOMNUM, while expanding its integrated AI sleep healthcare ecosystem through:

Together, these solutions support high-quality sleep analysis and operational efficiency across healthcare institutions.

The company was also recently selected for the "2026 Korea BioHealth Value-up Innovation Program (K-VIP)" organized by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), through which HoneyNaps expanded its U.S. presence by establishing a local base at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square, Boston.

HoneyNaps plans to gradually expand collaborations with leading U.S. hospitals and sleep centers while actively pursuing joint research and clinical partnerships with global pharmaceutical and medical device companies. In parallel, the company is advancing development of a Korean sleep foundation model (SleepFM) leveraging multimodal polysomnography (PSG) data to expand AI applications beyond sleep disorders into cardiovascular and neurological disease analysis and clinical decision support.

Sean Ha (Taekyoung Ha), President of HoneyNaps USA, stated, "Selection for the Global ICT Unicorn Program, combined with our expansion into Kendall Square, creates strong momentum for our global business growth. By combining our FDA-cleared technology, U.S. clinical network, and government-backed scale-up support, we aim to become a leading AI sleep healthcare company representing Korea in the global market."

About HoneyNaps

HoneyNaps is a South Korea-based digital health company specializing in AI-driven sleep diagnostics, sleep disorder analytics, and next-generation sleep healthcare solutions. The company develops technologies that improve access, efficiency, and clinical accuracy in sleep medicine through artificial intelligence and scalable healthcare platforms.

For further information, please contact:
HoneyNaps USA, Inc.
Christine Kwon / Managing Director
Email: sleep@honeynaps.com
Address: 14^th Floor, One Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Website: www.honeynaps.com

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HoneyNaps Selected for Korea's 2026 Global ICT Unicorn Program