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Kakao Corp

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Kakao is a global mobile lifestyle platform company with services spanning messaging, mail, search, news, advertising, gaming, e-commerce, music, maps and more. Based in South Korea, Daum Kakao reaches consumers, businesses and others via its portfolio of popular platforms and services: KakaoTalk, KakaoGame, Daum Mail and Daum Cafe, among others.

In line with the vision to “Connect Everything” Kakao plans to center its focus on creating an environment of real-time interconnectivity, thereby enriching lives and delivering value to consumers, businesses, partners and shareholders alike. Kakao is committed to building new experiences by harnessing its successful 20-year legacy of innovation as an Internet and mobile services leader.

Full information on Kakao and its services is available at http://www.kakaocorp.com
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Location: South Korea
Employees: 1001-5000
Total raised: $126M
Founded date: 2010

Investors 4

Funding Rounds 1

DateSeriesAmountInvestors
09.06.2021-$126MThe Carlyl...

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25.08.2026STIC Investments To Reportedly Acquire Controlling Stake In Kidsnote At About $47 Million ValuationSTIC Investments has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Kidsnote, the childcare communication platform backed by Kakao, through a consortium with Kidsnote CEO and founder Choi Jang-wook and Seoul-based Xolon Invest, according to KED G...
21.08.2026Kakao to spin off chat app-based platform business into KakaoAI, relist in 2027SEOUL, Aug 21 : South Korea's dominant chat app operator Kakao Corp said on Friday it plans to spin off its chat app-based platform business into a new company, tentatively named KakaoAI, while retaining investment operations in a firm rena...
21.08.2026Kakao Splits Into KakaoAI and KakaoX; Shares Drop 12% Despite 50% Analyst DiscountBy Maxwell Templeton Published: Aug 21 2026, 10:28 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
20.08.2026SK Hynix shares surge over 12% in Seoul after announcing massive stock buybackThe buyback reflects SK Hynix’s confidence in its mid-to-long-term growth outlook despite current memory sector headwinds, according to Citi. News come after the company said earlier this month it would invest 54 trillion Korean won to buil...
12.08.2026Why Is South Korea Producing So Many Tech Unicorns?South Korea has become one of Asia’s most impressive technology economies, producing a growing number of startups. While the country is best known internationally for technology giants such as Samsung and LG, its startup ecosystem has devel...
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06.08.2026From birth to brokerage: Why South Korea is seeing a surge in infant investment accountsBrokerage accounts of kids under the age of one have nearly tripled from a year ago: Mirae Asset Securities. Those aged 0 to 9 recorded a jump in new accounts of nearly 60% to around 185,000. Despite the wild swings, South Korea’s market ra...
06.08.2026KakaoTalk AI Agent Orders Your Food While Naver Builds Gigawatt GPU FarmsBy William Chan Published: Aug 06 2026, 3:41 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
30.07.2026Kakao Seats External Ethics Panel for Autonomous AI Ahead of January Fine DeadlineBy Scott McCain Published: Jul 30 2026, 8:41 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
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