Kakao Ventures
Venture capitalSeongnam ยท Pre-SeedโSeries A ยท 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Kakao Ventures positions itself as more than a purely financial investor, acting as a steadfast partner ('co-pilot') to the startups in its portfolio. It focuses on the strong, undeniable potential of innovators tackling the hardest problems, rather than the reasons a venture might fail. The firm brings together specialist investment professionals in deep tech, services, digital healthcare, and gaming, offering experience and know-how so founders can concentrate on growth. It emphasizes standing beside its 'family' companies in good times and bad, using the best interest of the startup as its guiding decision criterion.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team ยท 9 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 149 of 262 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ร70SaaS ร32Consumer ร31Deep Tech ร19Healthtech ร19Digital Health ร17Enterprise Software ร14E-commerce ร13
HQs:South Koreaร81United Statesร21Indonesiaร1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founderร42 foundersร23 foundersร2
Investments ยท 262 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 ยท 72025 ยท 12022 ยท 19 dated
VA Games is a South Korean game developer focused on subculture-style visual games that go beyond animation.
Gaming
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Crit Ventures
Porta Studio is a web-based, no-code integrated development and operations environment for building and running PortaCON-based field/edge control systems, letting users define control logic and industrial communication protocols without specialized developers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareIoTSaaSSeoul, KR
KIJOONG (Larry) KIM(Founder)in
Co-investorsMashup Ventures
Maycoders operates data- and automation-driven platforms for cross-border K-beauty trade, connecting Korean cosmetics brands and manufacturers with global buyers.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceSeoul, KR
Rapport Labs operates Quinit (ํธ์), a lifestyle commerce platform targeting Korean consumers in their 40s and 50s, spanning categories such as luxury goods, underwear, golf, outdoor, and living/home products.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Altos VenturesSoftBank Group
SemiAI builds AI systems designed for semiconductor manufacturing process data, including overlay/defect prediction, human-in-the-loop root cause analysis, and domain-fusion ML, to automate decision-making on fab production lines.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSemiconductors
Taekwon Jee(Founder & CEO)
Skelter Labs is a South Korean AI company that provides end-to-end AI integration services, building conversational AI, large language models, speech recognition, and chatbot solutions for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsColopl NextGolden Gate Ventures
Wecover builds GPT-based AI solutions that process complex documents such as insurance policies, powering accurate, privacy-preserving chatbots and content tools for uses like customer service, legal case analysis, and marketing.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSCambridge, US
Co-investorsSmilegate Investment
meatOS is an autonomous manufacturing operations platform that integrates field data, business systems, and worker interactions through AI agents for the food and meat processing value chain.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Lee Jaehyuk(Co-founder, Manufacturing AI Expert)Hong Juyeol(Co-founder, Food Industry Expert)
21Market operates a marketplace for refurbished and used mobile phones in South Korea, using AI-powered inspection systems to verify device condition and performance.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechSeoul, KR
park youngjun
Co-investors500 Global
4Pillars is a research-driven blockchain company operating three brands covering digital asset research, validator/node infrastructure, and advisory services, with particular focus on the Asian markets of Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Crypto & Web3
Steve Kim(CEO)Heechang Kang(CSO)
Co-investorsPantera Capital
a2sys develops an agent-native inference operating system that integrates AI, software, and hardware on memory-centric infrastructure, optimized for agentic workloads and LLM-based tool-calling at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
ActNova develops "ActVerse", a web-based software that analyzes videos of animal experiments to automatically and accurately assess animal behavior.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Adit is an advertising platform that lets brands run campaigns across a curated network of editorial magazines, creators, and UGC seeding channels on social media under a single budget.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Algorix provides AI research and development services spanning NLP, generative AI, computer vision, and audio processing, as well as cloud infrastructure and digital platform design for enterprise clients.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Remake (operated by Neptune Company) is a digital performance marketing agency offering media strategy, KPI design, marketing analytics/attribution infrastructure, and creative production for web and app-based brands.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR
๊ฐ์จ๋น(๋ํ์ด์ฌ (CEO))
Collection B is a retailer of secondhand, vintage, box-opened, and display-model design goods and homeware, offering items for purchase, rental, and resale.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR
ONDA operates an integrated sales and distribution system that connects accommodation providers (hotels, pensions) with online sales channels, handling channel management, reservations, and rate/inventory control.
Retail TechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Wtable is a South Korean online marketplace that curates and sells food and kitchen/home living products, including specialty groceries, ready-to-eat items, cookware, and household goods, typically through limited-time discounted deals.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces
CodeSquad provides mission-based, hands-on AI and coding education, including B2C courses for individual learners, customized AI training programs for organizations, and a six-month full-time developer bootcamp.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Kidsnote is a communication service connecting childcare/education centers with families, offering digital notice logs (์๋ฆผ์ฅ), announcements, photo albums, and administrative document management.
EdTechSaaS
PLAYHARD is a mobile game company whose site presents its games, company culture and recruiting information.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Austin Lockwood(Founder/CEO)inHaomiao Huang(Founder)inMichael Vitus(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorApolloBlackRockMashup Ventures
Aristo develops a context-aware AI memory layer that lets users control their own data, focusing on on-device model optimization and efficient AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Arpi develops AI-based ECG analysis software for clinical use, providing arrhythmia classification and cardiovascular biomarker risk scores from a single electrocardiogram.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Learney is an AI learning platform that provides personalized, real-time support to help students build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills aligned with national education standards.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
Ason develops wearable medical sensors and devices based on soft electronics, including sensors that measure tissue oxygen levels, detect pressure ulcers, and continuously monitor blood glucose.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Sejeong Park(CEO)Jinwoo Park(CTO)
Asleep develops sleep-tracking AI that analyzes a person's sleep by monitoring breathing and movement sounds captured through a device microphone, without requiring wearables.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
South Korean developer of carbon nanotube-based materials, components and equipment for X-ray, semiconductor and air purification uses.
Co-investorsAscendo Ventures
Strategic advisory and engineering firm serving insurance companies with digital, core platform and data modernization services.
Axiom is a fully managed, petabyte-scale event store and observability platform that ingests schema-less, high-cardinality event data and lets teams query it using its piped query language (APL).
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Seif Lotfy(Founder)
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersFly VenturesMango CapitalFuturePlay
B GARAGE builds autonomous drones powered by computer vision that count and digitalize warehouse inventory in near real time, offered through a Robot-as-a-Service subscription model.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Jose, US
Aiden Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsIMM Investment JapanKT investment Inc.LB InvestmentZ Venture Capital
Co-investorsLB Investment
Beeble develops AI and graphics tools to bring VFX capabilities to a broader range of creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Hoon Kim(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesFikaFika VenturesMashup Ventures
Awair develops indoor air quality monitoring and management solutions for homes, workplaces, schools, and commercial spaces.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareHealthtechIoTSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Ronald Ro(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Cho(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesTechstarsThe Westly Group
BlueSpace.ai is a software company focused on solving perception and prediction challenges in autonomous driving, addressing the "black box" problem in AV systems.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Joel Pazhayampallil(CEO)Christine Moon(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsFusionSLVCX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
BoxHero is inventory management software for small businesses to track, organize, and manage stock using barcode scanning, multiple-location tracking, order and invoice management, and reporting.
Logistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Brunch is a South Korean online writing and publishing platform where authors publish essays and other written works for readers to discover and read.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Business Canvas is a South Korean software company building B2B workplace/productivity SaaS aimed at making company work easier and more efficient.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Korean platform matching certified caregivers with nearby elder-care jobs via the Carepartner app.
CastingN (์บ์คํ ์) builds procurement spend-management software for Korean companies, starting with the country's first indirect-purchasing bidding platform and expanding into medical and healthcare brokerage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR
์ต์คํ(CEO & Co-Founder)์ด๊ต์ (Lee Gyo-won)(Vice President, Former 30 years at LG Electronics Procurement & SCM)
Co-investorsPKSHA Technology Capital
Cenacle builds a digital healthcare platform that connects hospitals and individuals, offering a cloud SaaS EMR for hospitals and a tethered PHR service for patients to access and use their own and family medical and health records.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSeoul, KR
Chatie is a mobile story service that presents fiction in a chat-bubble format, letting readers consume works in short scene-based units by tapping through them.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Cochl develops Sound AI technology that enables machines to recognize and interpret sounds from the physical world, offering it through cloud, edge, and anomaly detection products.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTIrvine, US
Yoonchang Han(Co-founder & CEO)Hyuk Jang(Secretary)Subin Lee(Co-founder & COO)Donmoon Lee(Co-founder & Research Scientist)Il-young Jeong(Co-founder & Research Scientist)Hyungui Lim(Co-founder & Research Engineer)
Co-investorsGS Futures
Conalog (์ปค๋๋ก๊ทธ) designs and manufactures module-level power electronics (MLPE) and provides an AI-based digital O&M platform for solar power plants, offering panel-level monitoring, power optimization, anomaly diagnosis, and rapid shutdown (RSD) fire-safety features.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySeoul, KR
Config builds data infrastructure and a robot foundation model (CFG-1) for general-purpose, two-handed (bimanual) robotic manipulation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSan Jose, US
Minjoon Seo(Executive Officer, Director)inHyungmok Son(Founder)Kimin Lee(Founder)Keug Jae Bang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGS FuturesHillspring InvestmentKT investment Inc.LG Technology Ventures
Connecteve (Connective/CONNEVO) develops evidence-based AI models for healthcare, validated with over 100,000 images and supported by technology and image patents and published technical papers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Contoro Robotics builds AI-powered, teleoperation-assisted robotic arms that unload floor-loaded truck trailers and containers.
Austin, US
Youngmok Yun(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Duyan(Director)Ilyong Choi(Director)Ashish Deshpande(Director)
Co-investorsLB InvestmentKB Investment
CoroLogic builds an on-premises software platform for coronary angiography that uses generative AI to reconstruct lower-frame-rate cardiac imaging in real-time, enabling significant dose reduction without compromising diagnostic quality.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeongnam, KR
Hwang Kyungrae(Co-founder & CEO)Kang Si-hyeok(Co-founder & CMO)Choi Youngrak(Co-founder & CTO)
Daangn is a community-based mobile marketplace and social platform that connects neighbors for buying, selling, sharing, and helping each other in local communities across South Korea.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocialSeoul, KR
Gary Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsGaldana VenturesReverent PartnersSBVA
Dable is an AI company that turns audience data into revenue through recommendation, advertising, and analytics products built on a single feedback-driven AI engine.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
๋ค๋ฝ (Dalock) operates unmanned, self-service self-storage facilities in South Korea where customers rent units of various sizes and handle contracting and access entirely through a mobile app.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
DeepGrove builds ultra-efficient ternary-weight AI models intended to run frontier-level intelligence on edge and low-power devices.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shayaan Emran(Founder)Edward Zhang(Founder)
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESOlive Tree CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBonAngels Venture Partners
The page describes a partnership between BBVA and OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across the bank, expanding to 120,000 employees in 25 countries to support employee workflows, decision making, and customer experiences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCaffeinated CapitalParadigmSchmidtTeam8
Dream-o creates casual games designed to deliver a sense of accomplishment through learning and growth.
GamingSeoul, KR
South Korean fintech company operating Upbit, the country's largest digital asset exchange, and the Stockplus securities apps.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMM Investment JapanQualcomm VenturesWe Ventures
Enuma, based in South Korea, makes game-based learning software for young children.
EdTech
Sooinn Lee(Founder)inEmir EzwanGunho Lee
Co-investors500 GlobalK3 VenturesK9 VenturesLG Technology VenturesSamsung Next
South Korean video game developer and publisher behind the stealth shooter MUDANG: Two Hearts; filed for bankruptcy in 2026.
Co-investorsGroom Investment
Swatchon provides an in-stock catalog of fabric colors and materials for apparel manufacturers and designers to verify samples, test print quality, and scale production with transparent quotes from vetted mills.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesSeoul, KR
Woosuk Lee(Founder)inYonmi Jung(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersIMM Investment JapanTBT
Goi (Goi Funeral Research Institute) is a South Korean funeral services company that provides cost estimates, funeral venue and burial site (columbarium) recommendations, and prepaid/postpaid funeral plans.
ConsumerMarketplacesSeoul, KR
์ก์ฌ์น(CEO)
Korean fashion sharing (shared closet) platform operating under the closetshare.com domain.
Macarong operates My Michael (๋ง์ดํด), a car maintenance booking app that lets drivers schedule repair appointments online without calling, and uses AI to diagnose symptoms and provide the likely cause, estimated cost, and repair method.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMobility & Transportation
Bbiyak is a mobile application that helps users manage GLP-1 obesity treatment through tracking weight loss, injection dosages, appetite control, and exercise.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
์์คํด๋ก์ ฏ is a Korean secondhand luxury goods retailer that buys, sells, and consigns pre-owned designer items such as handbags, wallets, watches, and jewelry from brands like Chanel, Rolex, and Hermรจs.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Spider Lab operates a Korean book-sharing platform where users can rent, buy new or used books, and consign their own books to earn income, with home delivery and returns.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Oopy (์ฐํผ) is a service that lets teams and individuals turn Notion pages into custom websitesโsuch as company/team introductions, school or lab homepages, and landing pagesโwithout development work.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS
Forceteller (ํฌ์คํ ๋ฌ) is a fortune-telling app offering Korean and Western divination content, including saju, Tojeong secret formula, astrology, I Ching, tarot, dream interpretation, and daily horoscopes.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Emocog develops conversational cognitive training programs delivered through smart speakers, aimed at improving memory, executive function, and working memory in older adults.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
A Korean coffee service that partners with award-winning specialty roasteries to source and offer verified-quality coffee.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Breezm (๋ธ๋ฆฌ์ฆ) makes custom eyewear using 3D facial scanning and a 12-step vision test, then produces frames via 3D printing and laser cutting on a made-to-order basis.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
ํค๋ ธ๋ผ์ด์ธ is a Korean app for searching movies and series across OTT subscription services and finding what to watch.
What-Time is a luxury goods trading platform that buys and sells high-end items through a network of dealers across 7 countries, using real-time market data to optimize selling prices for customers.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureSeoul, KR
Platfos provides a platform that lets app providers, local shops, and businesses create and sell their own branded mobile gift certificates (vouchers) within about an hour, using a lightweight SDK and modular APIs.
FintechRetail TechSaaSSeoul, KR
Korea Credit Data (KCD) operates Cashnote, a business management service for small business owners that combines bookkeeping, finance, marketplace, POS, and community tools.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Seoul-based robotics startup building Floware, an AMR and software system that automates e-commerce warehouse picking.
Flonics develops medical imaging software that automates blood flow analysis using MRI technology for diagnosis and management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR
Fridays Lab builds Retentics, an AI tool that analyzes a Shopify brand's purchase data, identifies buyer segments, and automatically generates and triggers Klaviyo email flows to drive repeat orders.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
2D material technology developer for 3D AI semiconductor implementation
The page presents Cox Automotive, an automotive services provider that unites multiple brands (including Autotrader, Manheim, Dealertrack, vAuto, VinSolutions, Xtime, and NextGear Capital) offering vehicle marketplaces, dealership management software, F&I and titling tools, inventory management, financing, transportation, and EV battery services.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stefan J.J. Holzer(Director)Stephen D. Miller(Director)Radu B. Rusu(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Yamamoto(Director)
BoardGreg Papadopoulos(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NTT DOCOMO VenturesUTEC
Giftshed builds a single-cell cancer data platform that images billions of cells from whole blood, uses Vision AI and robotics to detect and isolate rare circulating tumor cells, and applies single-cell RNA sequencing and multi-omics to guide precision cancer therapy.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsFuturePlay
Korean edtech company operating developer education, coding assessment and recruitment platforms including Programmers and Monito.
Hwak Young Lee ๋(Founder)inSamuel (Sung-Soo) Limin
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.TBTWe Ventures
Heodak (์ฃผ์ํ์ฌ ํ๋ญ) operates an online shopping mall selling consumer food products directly to customers in South Korea.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Seoul-based language learning app combining live audio language exchange with a GPT-4o-powered AI speaking tutor.
Holix is an online learning platform offering structured courses, study groups, communities, and one-on-one consulting or coaching with experts across fields such as IT/AI, finance, marketing, product management, UX design, and business/startup topics.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsBAM Ventures
Homeco is a home repair and maintenance service platform that connects customers with licensed professionals for tasks like plumbing, electrical work, and painting.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSeoul, KR
Hops is an AI-assisted platform for building custom admin panels and back-office tools, letting teams assemble internal dashboards from 30+ components connected to databases and REST APIs without heavy development.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
ItemScout is a data analytics platform for online sellers on Naver Shopping, providing keyword analysis, sales volume data, competition metrics, and product ranking tracking.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Jaranda operates a platform that matches families with vetted teachers ("Jaran-ssem") for childcare and education activities such as language learning, tutoring, play, and pickup/drop-off support, using accumulated customer data and recommendation algorithms.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
JNPMEDI is a South Korean company that builds medical data platforms using blockchain and cloud technology, including a clinical trial data management solution.
BiotechCloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationTBT
Korean proptech operating a digital asset-backed securities platform for fractional commercial real estate investment; now winding down.
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a graduate school offering master's and doctoral degree programs in fields including applied life sciences, healthcare, and lifestyle medicine.
EdTechHealthtech
Kompass Diagnostics is developing a rapid point-of-care hormone testing platform that uses a cartridge-based analyzer to quantify hormone levels quickly and store results in EHR systems.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US
Mingoo Kim(Co-founder & CEO)Hyouarm Joung(Co-founder & CTO)June Jang(Co-founder & CSO)
Lablup builds software that manages AI infrastructure, absorbing the complexity of running GPU clusters so teams can build and serve AI regardless of scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSeoul, KR
Jeongkyu Shin(CEO)
Co-investorsLB Investment
LASE Innovation develops laser particle (LP) technology โ light-emitting optical particles that attach to cell surfaces to barcode and track individual cells across single-cell and omics platforms.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Lemonbase offers a performance management software platform that supports goal-setting frameworks (OKR, MBO, KPI), evaluations, calibration, multi-rater reviews, and 1:1 meetings and feedback.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Letinar develops wearable display technology for augmented reality and mixed reality applications, offering low-power, lightweight optical solutions compatible with various AR form factors including glasses and headsets.
Deep TechHardware
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundLotte Ventures
Seoul-based online Korean fashion brand selling women's K-fashion apparel, denim, accessories and K-beauty products worldwide.
Co-investorsBAM VenturesLB InvestmentTBT
Limese is a beauty and personal care brand that sells skincare, haircare, and makeup products addressing concerns such as acne, pigmentation, aging, pores, hydration, and dark spots.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersQ Capital Partners
Lumanlab (์๋) is a platform that makes AI-generated image and video creation accessible to non-technical users by simplifying the production process.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
Lunit develops AI-powered cancer diagnostics and biomarker analysis tools used by hospitals and biopharmaceutical companies.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Anthony Paek(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKT investment Inc.SBVA
Magnendo develops a magnetically steerable soft-robotic guidewire system for neurovascular endovascular procedures, enabling physicians to access hard-to-reach targets in the brain's blood vessels for stroke and aneurysm treatment.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesRoboticsNewton, US
Yoonho Kim(President, CEO and Secretary)Jeffrey Arnold(Chairman and Treasurer)Aman Patel(Chief Medical Officer)Meir Rosenberg(Chief Development Officer)Xuanhe Zhao(Director)
Indonesian online marketplace for searching, booking, paying for and renting kos (boarding house) rooms.
Market Stadium offers a real estate analytics and urban intelligence platform that scores US locations at census tract-level granularity, providing current, growth, and forecast scores drawn from hundreds of real estate data sets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Martin Seongsoon Park(Founder)Dennis Lee(CEO)Ryan Kang(President)
Co-investorsLaguna Investment
Mars Auto builds autonomous Class 8 trucks for commercial cargo transportation in Korea and the United States, using a vision-focused AI driving system that does not rely on pre-mapped routes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSeoul, KR
Ilsu Park(Founder)inGyuri Im(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGFT VenturesY CombinatorZeno Ventures
MataMath provides an AI-based math education platform that mirrors the sequence of school textbooks, letting teachers create, reuse, and distribute worksheets and manage curricula and student groups in real time.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Medir Inc. runs a South Korean platform for remote medical consultations and prescription drug delivery, connecting patients with hospitals and pharmacies.
ConsumerHealthtech
Duksu ShonHyewon ChoeMinho JeongYoungho Lee
Co-investors500 GlobalIMM Investment Japan
MEDiThings develops an AI-based wearable device that monitors bladder activity for patients with voiding disorders, using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and biosignal analysis.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Mildang is a South Korean private education (์ฌ๊ต์ก) service focused on study methods rather than study volume, marketing success cases such as students admitted to medical schools and top universities.
EdTech
Korean startup running an AI agent-based cross-border purchase-agency platform for overseas fashion and limited-edition goods.
Mojo Vision develops micro-LED technology, positioning it as a platform for AI infrastructure and next-generation displays.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Nikhil Balram(Chief Executive Officer)Mike Wiemer(Chief Technology Officer)G. Aaron James(General Counsel)
BoardSteve Jurvetson(Founder)in
Co-investorsARC Angel FundArgonautic VenturesBold Capital PartnersDisney AcceleratorFlucas VenturesFusion+13 more
MORAI builds a digital twin simulation platform for developing, validating, and certifying ADAS and autonomous systems, enabling engineering teams to generate reproducible, regulator-aligned validation evidence.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechMobility & TransportationSeoul, KR
Jiwon Jung(CEO & Co-Founder)Jun Hong(CEO)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Moyo is a South Korean price-comparison and marketplace service for mobile carrier plans, helping consumers find and compare telecom plans to reduce their communication costs.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
MYDUTY is a mobile app for managing nurses' work schedules.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtech
Korean app operating an interest-based offline community where hosts invite guests into homes, studios and local shops for conversation.
South Korean mobile game developer and publisher behind titles such as Anchor Panic, Infinite Stairs and Darkstar - IDLE RPG.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
NeuroTx is an AI neurotechnology platform that decodes multi-modal bio-signals (EEG, ECG, PPG, EMG, HRV, actigraphy) using Neural Decoding AI to power personalized neuro-intervention solutions including electroceuticals, VNS, and BCI.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDigital Health
NeuroXT develops MRI-based AI software that predicts amyloid and tau burden to guide Alzheimer's disease treatment decisions.
Neutune builds infrastructure to establish content provenance for AI-generated and hybrid music, identifying which melodies, vocals, stems, and other components were used and who controls the rights to them.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Newneek is a South Korean digital media company that distributes news by email newsletter.
Consumer
Soyoun Kim(Founder)inDaeun Bhin
Co-investors500 Global
OBELAB develops fNIRS-based brain monitoring devices for research and clinical use, aimed at making brain function measurement more affordable and accessible.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
OKHOME is an on-demand home services app in Indonesia offering house cleaning (hourly domestic help, deep cleaning, whole-house and post-renovation cleaning), AC maintenance, and mattress/sofa dust-and-mite removal for households, offices, boarding houses, and shops.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Oligo Space builds payload-centered ESPA-class spacecraft using software that automates spacecraft design and manufacturing.
Jacob Rodriguez(Founder)in
Co-investorsLink Ventures
South Korean company operating an online platform for managing dental prosthetics orders between dental labs and practices.
Online and offline education and digital care platform for caregivers
Parallax Worlds provides AI-powered robots for factory floors, combining 3D digital twin technology with robot training to enable production-ready deployment in two weeks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Tanmay Agarwal(Founder)in
Perseus (Cyber Perseus) develops hypervisor-based security and performance solutions for connected and software-defined vehicles, targeting automotive brands.
CybersecurityIoTMobility & TransportationSeoul, KR
Sangbum Suh(Founder)
Co-investorsKiwoom Investment
PillEye is a Vision AI pill-counting solution for pharmacies that counts up to 1,000 pills in seconds, including half-pills and gel capsules, and logs medication details via barcode scanning.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Plang is an AI-powered English conversation app for Korean learners that has users speak or type sentences, then analyzes them in real time to give personalized feedback on phrasing, pronunciation, and expression.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Polestar Games develops online multiplayer games and MMORPGs, focusing on open-world fantasy experiences for global players.
Gaming
Dongkyou Lee(CEO & Co-founder)Jongkuk Cho(CTO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsLaguna Investment
Prevenotics develops AI-based medical diagnostic software focused on gastrointestinal cancer, aimed at improving diagnostic accuracy and identifying pre-cancerous risks to support preventive diagnosis.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Junwoo Lee๋(Founder)inPrevenotics IRSoo Youn ChangSooyoun Changํฉ์ฑํ
Co-investors500 Global
ReconLabs is a South Korean technology company focused on developing new technologies and products, with a team weighted toward R&D and graduate-level talent.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeep TechSaaSSeoul, KR
๋ฐ์ฑํ(CEO)
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
Redbrickhouse is a global indie game publisher that partners with independent developers to publish their titles.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Restream is a live-video platform that lets creators and organizations broadcast one stream to 30+ social and streaming destinations.
Austin, US
Oleksandr Khuda(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Surzhynskyi(Founder)in
BoardAngelos Angelou(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesColopl NextSapphire VenturesSilverton PartnersInsight PartnersMana Ventures
RippleAI develops AI that analyzes video content โ recognizing people, speech, and events โ to extract highlight edit points and apply metadata tags, helping shorten video editing time.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Roadic (๋ก๋) is a South Korean skincare brand focused on sustainable skincare, selling a plasma device alongside supporting products such as a base gel, an anti-aging firming serum, and a calcium barrier cream.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Runtime provides a cloud platform for deploying coding agents that work with popular AI models across teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Gus Trigos(Founder)inCarlos Volante(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFlyover CapitalFoundation CapitalMashup VenturesMirae Asset Venture InvestmentNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Sandy Floor is a creative game development studio that creates mobile casual games and PC-based indie games across multiple platforms.
GamingSeongnam, KR
Board์ด์ถฉ์ฐฝ
South Korean company building AIoT air-conditioning control software that reduces electricity use and manages indoor temperature.
Korean-American AR company providing augmented reality technology, content and Vision AI voice tools to device makers, telcos and app developers.
South Korean AI data company offering crowdsourced data collection, labeling and automated LLM trustworthiness evaluation.
Co-investorsKiwoom Investment
SHIFT UP is a game design and development studio that handles the full production process, including game creation, promotional videos, and music, based on original illustration and planning and programming capabilities.
GamingSeoul, KR
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
ShipDan operates an online store selling packaged diet and fitness foods such as chicken breast, protein sausages, and meal packages, largely through time-limited discount deals.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Sixpence is an on-chain money market for tokenized equities, letting users supply tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral, borrow USDC against them, or deposit stablecoins into curated vaults to earn yield.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Chen Chen(Founder)Kevin Y(Founder)Yuchen J(Founder)Yuchen J.(Founder)in
Co-investorsEterna Capital
Smart Radar System develops 4D imaging radar technology that detects objects not visible to conventional sensors.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & Transportation
Paul Yonghwan Kimin
Co-investorsHemi Ventures, Llc
Snackfor is a South Korean company that curates and delivers snacks to offices.
Spatial is a Unity-powered platform for building, hosting, and scaling interactive 3D experiences across web, mobile, and VR, including branded games, virtual stores, and training environments.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechGamingSaaSNew York City, US
Anand Agarawala(Founder)Jinha Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsExpaGarage CapitalGood CapitalInvestopadLG Technology VenturesSamsung Next+3 more
Spectra Intel develops ultra-compact hyperspectral imaging spectrometers along with custom hardware and analysis software that extract wavelength-based information for field monitoring.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Seoul-based AI inference optimization startup whose compression and quantization software cuts the cost of running AI models.
Co-investorsSamsung Next
Standigm is a Seoul-based AI drug discovery company offering target identification, lead optimization and AI SaaS/API services.
Seoul, KR
Jinhan Kim(Founder)Sang Ok Song(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.LB Investment
STREAM Studio builds AI-powered fitness and lifestyle applications, including a push-up habit-building app and a discontinued K-pop dance studio service.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR
Sume operates a platform that brings foundation models for video, image, audio, and language into a single workflow, letting users pick a model, submit a prompt or reference, and generate output without switching between providers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
David Im(Founder)in
Swit is a work operating system that combines collaboration tools such as messaging and project management into a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Josh Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHyundai Venture Investment CorporationIMM Investment Japan
South Korean studio behind SYLTARE, an NFT-based digital trading card game with an Ethereum token (SYL).
South Korean software company offering a restaurant reservation management solution for dining venues.
Thumb Technologies builds conversational analytics software that turns sales prospect meetings into workflows and insights.
Travel Wallet is a multi-currency prepaid card app that allows travelers to load up to 46 different currencies and make contactless payments globally with zero foreign exchange fees.
FintechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersKiwoom InvestmentSamsung Next
Trillion Labs develops specialized foundation models designed to build and operate the physical infrastructure โ energy, chips, and facilities โ of AI factories that train AI.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech
Co-investorsBAM VenturesTheVentures
Trost operates a Korean mental-health and psychological counseling app offering 24-hour non-face-to-face counseling, free psychological self-assessments, meditation, and sleep/healing audio content.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Ultrasound-responsive bio-metamaterial solution for healthcare
Tynapse provides a governance and trust layer for AI systems used in regulated industries, monitoring live prompts, outputs and tool calls to enforce policy compliance, detect deviations, and produce auditable records of AI decisions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSeoul, KR
Tzafon develops machine intelligence systems focused on multimodality, high-performance compute, and continuous learning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Noah T.(Founder)in
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesHannah Grey VenturesWave VenturesZone 2 Ventures Llc
UNX builds AI-driven virtual characters rooted in subculture and story content, using a multi-agent AI system that lets these characters perform live, interact with fans, and grow.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Uprise is a South Korean fintech company that builds consumer financial services, including a walk-to-earn rewards app and an investment platform covering everything from savings to pensions.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSeoul, KR
UVify makes the Draco, a modular racing drone with a carbon fiber frame designed for racing, freestyle flying, and aerial cinematography.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSan Jose, US
Hyon Lim(Executive Officer)
Veluga Brewery is a South Korean craft beer subscription service.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply Chain
Sangmin Kim
Co-investors500 Global
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kakao Ventures made?
- Kakao Ventures has 83 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kakao Ventures invest at?
- Kakao Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Kakao Ventures's typical check size?
- Kakao Ventures typically writes checks of $297K โ $27M.
- What sectors does Kakao Ventures focus on?
- Kakao Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Kakao Ventures located?
- Kakao Ventures is headquartered in Seongnam, KR.
- Does Kakao Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Kakao Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Kakao Ventures co-invest with?
- Kakao Ventures most often shares deals with Laguna Investment, Lotte Ventures, Pantera Capital, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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