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Kakao Ventures
Venture CapitalActiveThe most active seed investor in Korea. An independent subsidiary of Kakao Corporation. Previously known as K Cube Ventures.
136
Investments
6
Exits
$800M
AUM
4.4%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Kakao Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in various stages, with a focus on fintech and venture capital, and is particularly active in the seed stage in Korea. They seek to invest in promising companies within the Korean market.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 5 years
4
20140
20156
20161
20171
2018Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 136 companies
C
Class101
EdTech · Series A, 2018
R
Riiid
EdTech · Series A, 2017
V
Vuno
Healthcare · Series A, 2016
D
DeepBrain AI
AI/ML · Series A, 2016
L
Lunit
Healthcare · Series A, 2016
S
Sendbird
SaaS · Series A, 2016
K
Korea Startup Forum
Other · Seed, 2016
Q
Quv
Enterprise · Series A, 2016
B
Bucketplace (today's house)
E-commerce · Series A, 2014
Z
Zigbang
Real Estate · Series A, 2014
M
Memebox
Consumer · Series A, 2014
T
Toss
Fintech · Series A, 2014
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
LunitIPO2024$1.2B
VunoIPO2023$200M
RiiidAcquisition2023$775M
ZigbangAcquisition2023$600M
KakaopayIPO2021$10B
Woowa BrothersAcquisition2019$4B
Frequently Asked Questions
Kakao Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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