Kakao Ventures (circa 2012 as K Cube Ventures, rebranded in 2017) is the most active seed stage VC in Korea, with over 190 portfolios and AUM of $300M (330B KRW) as of date. Kakao Ventures believes in harnessing the power of startups to change our world. Our mission statement is to be the backers of smart entrepreneurs who set their courses, in the form of startups armed with competitive edge, to solve real-world problems. Hence we hold entrepreneurs in the highest regard, and leads us to our raison d'être - making the world a better place for talented people to continuously make an impact to the world around theirs. * Kakao Ventures Corp. is a fully owned independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. and operates zero-strings-attached external LP based funds. *
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Total Investments
106
Portfolio Companies
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Exits
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Industries
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Industries
Finance, Financial Services
Funding Stage
Pre Seed +4
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About Kakao Ventures
Recent Investments (150)
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| Seed Round | •••••• | Jun 2024 | |
| Seed Round | •••••• | Jun 2024 | |
| Series A | •••••• | Apr 2024 | |
| Seed Round | •••••• | Mar 2024 | |
| Seed Round | •••••• | Feb 2024 | |
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Seed Round | •••••• | Jan 2024 |
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Pre Seed Round | •••••• | Jan 2024 |
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Seed Round | •••••• | Oct 2023 |
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Pre Seed Round | •••••• | Aug 2023 |
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Series B | •••••• | Jul 2023 |
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