KAKAO CORP
Kakao is a mobile lifestyle platform company with services spanning messaging, mail, search, news, advertising, gaming, e-commerce, music, maps and more. Its content platform offers a diverse array of content that can be enjoyed by users of all interest range. Daum News offers tens of thousands of news articles from top news outlets every day, and Story Funding, the country’s first crowdfunding service, is building a healthy platform for new information in hand with users. Kakao Music, Kakao ... Page, Daum Webtoon and more, enrich user's daily lives enabling users to easily share and enjoy music, cartoons, novels and more. Kakao Game is a mobile gaming platform that allows users to compete with friends on their social graph. Its popularity has resulted in explosive growths for the Korean mobile gaming industry while establishing mobile games as a mainstream phenomenon. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jeju, South Korea.
KAKAO CORP
Industry:
Apps Internet Messaging Mobile
Founded:
2006-01-01
Address:
Jeju, Cheju-do, South Korea
Country:
South Korea
Website Url:
http://www.kakaocorp.com
Total Employee:
1001+
Status:
Active
Contact:
+8207074921300
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
Total Funding:
1.64 B USD
Technology used in webpage:
Viewport Meta IPhone / Mobile Compatible LetsEncrypt Apple Mobile Web Clips Icon Content Delivery Network Domain Not Resolving Mobile Non Scaleable Content Sitelinks Search Box Organization Schema DigiCert SSL
Current Advisors List
Current Employees Featured
Founder
Stock Details
Acquisitions List
| Date | Company | Article | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | ZIGZAG | ZIGZAG acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2016-02-29 | Parking Square | Parking Square acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2016-01-12 | Loen Entertainment | Loen Entertainment acquired by Kakao Corp | 1.6 B USD |
| 2016-01-10 | MELON | MELON acquired by Kakao Corp | 1.55 B USD |
| 2015-05-29 | Path | Path acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2015-01-05 | Kids Note | Kids Note acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2014-09-15 | Seoul Bus Mobile | Seoul Bus Mobile acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2014-05-26 | Daum Communications | Daum Communications acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2012-07-30 | ISEEYOU Co., Ltd. | ISEEYOU Co., Ltd. acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
| 2012-06-04 | Thinkreals | Thinkreals acquired by Kakao Corp | N/A |
Investors List
Anchor Equity Partners
Anchor Equity Partners investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
TPG
TPG investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
Berjaya
Berjaya investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
Maverick Ventures
Maverick Ventures investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
Wemade
Wemade investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
CyberAgent
CyberAgent investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
DCM Ventures
DCM Ventures investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
Korea Investment Partners
Korea Investment Partners investment in Post-IPO Equity - Kakao Corp
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-20 | Superplastic | Kakao Corp investment in Series A - Superplastic | 20 M USD |
| 2021-07-16 | Neubility | Kakao Corp investment in Seed Round - Neubility | 2.5 M USD |
| 2019-03-21 | Tidesquare | Kakao Corp investment in Corporate Round - Tidesquare | 34.7 B KRW |
| 2018-05-10 | Kakao Japan | Kakao Corp investment in Corporate Round - Kakao Japan | 79.9 B KRW |
| 2017-12-27 | Dunamu | Kakao Corp investment in Series C - Dunamu | 13 B KRW |
| 2017-10-25 | Korea Credit Data | Kakao Corp investment in Series A - Korea Credit Data | 4 M USD |
| 2017-08-31 | TOROOC | Kakao Corp investment in Venture Round - TOROOC | N/A |
| 2016-07-19 | Shiftup | Kakao Corp investment in Venture Round - Shiftup | 30 B KRW |
| 2016-06-01 | Seerslab | Kakao Corp investment in Seed Round - Seerslab | 2 M USD |
| 2015-10-02 | Dunamu | Kakao Corp investment in Series B - Dunamu | 5 B KRW |
Key Employee Changes
| Date | New article |
|---|---|
| 2022-01-20 | (LEAD) Kakao names Namkoong Whon as new CEO |
Official Site Inspections
http://www.kakaocorp.com
- Host name: 211.249.221.227
- IP address: 211.249.221.227
- Location: South Korea
- Latitude: 37.5112
- Longitude: 126.9741
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
