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Kakao Ventures

4F, Kakao Pangyo Agit, 166, Pangyoyeok-ro, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13529, South Korea

Overview

Early stage venture capital firm supporting startups in Korea.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

11

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

52rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Intellicia
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
Whif
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
DeepGrov
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
a2sys
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Config
May 2026Participated
$27 MSeed
Tynapse
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Tynapse
Apr 2026Participated
$0.14 MSeed
Linq
Jan 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Parallax Worlds
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Vibers
Nov 2025Led
$0.76 MSeed
Medility
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Tzafon
Jul 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Intellicia
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
Whif
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
DeepGrov
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
a2sys
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Config
May 2026Participated
$27 MSeed
Tynapse
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Tynapse
Apr 2026Participated
$0.14 MSeed
Linq
Jan 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Parallax Worlds
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Vibers
Nov 2025Led
$0.76 MSeed
Medility
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Tzafon
Jul 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Kakao Ventures: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kakao Ventures: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed612
Series A315
Series B14
Series C+05
Other Equity33

Monthly Deal Activity

Kakao Ventures: 52 deals are recorded across 122 months.All available history.
Kakao Ventures: 52 deals are recorded across 122 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '162
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
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Jul '170
Aug '171
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Dec '170
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Apr '180
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Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '192
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '201
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Apr '200
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Nov '202
Dec '200
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
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Dec '250
Jan '261
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Sector Breakdown

Kakao Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kakao Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning20
Enterprise Software18
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Media & Entertainment11
Data, Analytics & IT8
Hardware & Robotics8
E-Commerce & Retail7
AR/VR6
Gaming & eSports6
Fintech5
Health & Life Sciences5
Professional Services5
Transportation & Logistics4
Marketing & Advertising4
Education & Workforce3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Manufacturing3
Social & Community Platforms3
Developer Tools3
Government & Defense2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Travel & Hospitality1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Kakao Ventures: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kakao Ventures: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M30
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kakao Ventures: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kakao Ventures: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea33
United States17
Indonesia1
Europe1
Kakao Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Atinum Investment sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Kakao Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Atinum Investment sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Atinum Investment6
Mirae Asset Venture Investment6
KB Investment5
Korea Development Bank5
Korea Investment Partners4
Mirae Asset Capital4
Murex Partners4
SV Investment4
Altos Ventures3
Capstone Partners3
InterVest3
KT Investment3
Pavilion Capital3
SoftBank Ventures Asia3
Strong Ventures3
Base Investment2
Bass Investment2
BonAngels2
Credit Guarantee Fund2
D.CAMP2

Investment Strategy

Kakao Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Kakao Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1325%
Participating3975%
Kakao Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kakao Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead754%
Co-led646%

Team

Ahn Hye-won
Anne Ahn

Senior Associate

Brian Jang

Director

Dongwook Jang
Jacob Kim

Director

Jade Chung

Senior Associate

Jiwoong Kim
Justin Shin

Principal

Justin Shin
Ki Jun Kim

CEO

Mike Cho

Principal

Ryan Kim

Vice President

Youngmoo Kim