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Kakao Ventures

19 employees

The most active & founder-friendly seed VC of Korea (managing external LP based funds as independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp.)

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Software53

Information Technology31

Artificial Intelligence30

Machine Learning22

Health Care19

Deep Learning14

Internet14

E-Commerce13

Augmented Reality12

Mobile Apps11

Gaming11

Mobile10

Virtual Reality10

AI9

Wellness8

Education8

Video Games7

3D Technology7

Fashion6

Biotechnology6

Funding rounds participated in

$500K sweet spot round size

Most of their 303 investments are in rounds between $540K and $4.5M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Consumer Internet

Financial Services

Finance

Deep Tech

Venture Capital

Date founded

2012

Investments made

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Rapport Labs | 라포랩스 raised $27M on July 31, 2023

Investors: Altos Ventures and Kakao Ventures

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- raised $4.5M on July 3, 2023

Investors: Korea Development Bank, KB Investment and Kakao Ventures

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Contoro Robotics raised $4.7M on May 26, 2023

Investors: SV Investment, Bass Investment, FuturePlay and Kakao Ventures

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모요｜모두의요금제 raised $2.4M on February 16, 2023

Investors: Bass Investment and Kakao Ventures

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Hilokal raised undisclosed on January 17, 2023

Investors: Kakao Ventures

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Undisclosed raised $5.6M on January 15, 2023

Investors: Bon Angels and Kakao Ventures

B

Business Canvas (Typed) raised $3.9M on January 2, 2023

Investors: Shinhan Capital Co., Ltd., infobank and Kakao Ventures

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Undisclosed raised undisclosed on December 28, 2022

Investors: Smilegate Investment, Strong Ventures, Goodwater Capital and Kakao Ventures

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Undisclosed raised $4M on December 16, 2022

Investors: LB Investment and Kakao Ventures

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Undisclosed raised $1.6M on December 13, 2022