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Kakao Corp

2385 employees

Kakao is a mobile lifestyle platform offering services ranging from messaging, news, advertising, gaming, e-commerce, and music.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Software4
Information Technology2
Robotics2
Mobile2
Creators1
Home Services1
Taxi Service1
Automotive1
Venture Capital1
Travel1
Gamification1
Online Games1
Music1
Video Games1
Art1
Toys1
Media and Entertainment1
Animation1
Health Care1
Big Data1

Funding rounds participated in

$12M sweet spot round size

Most of their 14 investments are in rounds between $2.5M and $27M

Basic info

Industry

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Sectors

Mobile Gaming
Search
Local Services
Mobile Messaging
Messaging
Internet
Apps
Mobile
Content Services
Web Services
Communication

Date founded

2010

Investments made

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Undisclosed raised $174M on February 7, 2023

Investors: Kakao Corp

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Undisclosed raised $28M on September 29, 2022

Investors: Digital Currency Group and Kakao Corp

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Goyohan Taxi raised undisclosed on December 20, 2021

Investors: SK Telecom and Kakao Corp

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Humanscape raised $12M on November 18, 2021

Investors: Kakao Corp

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SUPERPLASTIC® raised $20M on October 20, 2021

Investors: The Chainsmokers Headquarters, Index Ventures, LINE FRIENDS and Kakao Corp

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Neubility raised $2.5M on July 16, 2021

Investors: Kakao Corp

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TIDESQUARE raised $31M on March 21, 2019

Investors: Kakao Corp

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NOWBUSKING (나우웨이팅) raised $4.5M on April 13, 2018

Investors: Translink Investment, Company K Partners and Kakao Corp

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Undisclosed raised $12M on December 27, 2017

Investors: Global Brain Corporation, Stonebridge Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures and Kakao Corp

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TOROOC raised undisclosed on August 31, 2017

Investors: Kakao Ventures and Kakao Corp

Funding rounds raised

Total raised

$450M

from 8 investors over 8 rounds

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Kakao Corp raised $170M on March 19, 2020

Investors: Anchor Equity Partners

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Kakao Corp raised $450M on June 30, 2017

Investors: TPG Global

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Kakao Corp raised $10M on March 3, 2014

Investors: Berjaya Corporation Berhad

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Kakao Corp raised $20M on August 29, 2011

Investors: Maverick Ventures, WEMADE, CyberAgent, Inc., Korea Investment Partners and DCM Sweden AB

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