Kakao Ventures

Kakao Ventures is one of the early-stage VCs in Korea, with a focus on everything mobile and software. Kakao Ventures believes in harnessing the power of startups to change their world. Their mission statement is to be the backers of smart entrepreneurs who set their courses, in the form of startups armed with a competitive edge, to solve real-world problems. Kakao Ventures specializes in helping entrepreneurs from super-early stages. They have a track record of identifying strong contenders and investing in startup teams at their nascency and also provide startups with access to the tightly-knit "Kakao Ventures Family" of portfolio companies that share the sense of camaraderie and DNA of game-changers.

Anne Ahn

Associate

Eddie Chang

Director

Mike Cho

Senior Associate

Shina Chung

CEO/Partner

Brian Jang

Director

Aiden Jang

Principal Associate

Jade Jung

Senior Associate

Jacob Kim

Principal Associate

Jun Kim

Partner

Inbae Lee

Principal

Matthew Park

Associate

Justin Shin

Associate

Ryan Won

Senior Director

Past deals in Video on Demand

Alcacruz

Seed Round in 2016
AlcaCruz, Inc. operates a video streaming company. The company provides SuperStream MultiView, which gives content creators and platforms the ability to stream multiple live or recorded camera feeds, including sports, e-sports, concerts, channel programming, among others simultaneously using intuitive screen and audio controls on any device. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea.