Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographySouth Korea
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AI InfrastructureMedTechRobotics
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Kakao Ventures is the CVC of Kakao Corporation, managing KRW 390B+ (roughly $300M) across 11 funds, including the Startup Korea Kakao Copilot Fund. The portfolio of 173 companies includes 2 unicorns (Dunamu and Lunit), 2 IPOs, and 8 acquisitions.
In 2024, the firm made 27 investments totaling KRW 20.7B, with 19 new deals — 17 as first institutional investor. Focus areas include IT services (6 dea...
Notable Investments
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DunamuL
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