Kakao Ventures

Kakao Ventures, founded in 2012 and based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, is an early-stage venture capital firm that specializes in investing in tech-enabled startups. The firm focuses on seed to growth-stage companies, particularly in advanced technology, deep tech, mobile, service, and gaming sectors. Kakao Ventures is committed to supporting smart entrepreneurs and aims to back startups with a competitive edge that address real-world challenges. By providing access to a network of portfolio companies, Kakao Ventures fosters a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and growth among its invested startups.

Jung Ah

Partner

Anne Ahn

Senior Associate

Eddie Chang

Executive Director

Kim Chi-won

Executive Director, Managing Director and Partner

Mike Cho

Senior Associate

Shin-ah Chung

CEO and Partner

Jade Chung

Senior Associate

Dongwook Jang

Director

Brian Jang

Director

Aiden Jang

Principal Associate

Jade Jung

Senior Associate

Kim Ki-Jun

CEO and Partner

Jacob Kim

Principal Associate

Jun Kim

CEO / Partner

Zero Kim

Associate

Inbae Lee

Principal

Justin Shin

Senior Associate

Ryan Won

Managing Director

Seung-woon Yu

CEO

Past deals in Android

Pilleye

Seed Round in 2022
Medility, also known as Pilleye, is a mobile application that lets users count and keep track of pills.

39 degrees C

Seed Round in 2021
39 degrees C is the Media application development company providing ‘LILAY’ which is a multi-camera live streaming app and ‘feedeo’ which is a video making app with various stylish templates. LILAY, the featured app of our company, shares the camera screens between smartphones to realize a multi-camera without any other equipment. It allows real-time video shooting/transmission by using the mobile built-in technology called WiFi-Direct. It is the unique technology in the world and currently holds a lot of domestic and foreign patent licenses.

CHATIE

Venture Round in 2020
CHATIE, developed by Eineblume Co., Ltd, is an application that facilitates communication between users through chat features. Based in Seoul, South Korea, the platform allows individuals to connect and share stories seamlessly. With a focus on user-friendly design, CHATIE enhances the chatting experience, making it accessible for a wide audience. As a tool for social interaction, it caters to the growing demand for digital communication solutions in today's interconnected world.

WeHealed

Series A in 2020
Developer of a workout application designed to improve people's wellness. The company's application offers an artificial intelligence motion coach that guides people on how to exercise, gives feedback to the users and exercises don't require special equipment needed, enabling users to manage their health conditions in their busy lives and share feedback.

CHATIE

Venture Round in 2019
CHATIE, developed by Eineblume Co., Ltd, is an application that facilitates communication between users through chat features. Based in Seoul, South Korea, the platform allows individuals to connect and share stories seamlessly. With a focus on user-friendly design, CHATIE enhances the chatting experience, making it accessible for a wide audience. As a tool for social interaction, it caters to the growing demand for digital communication solutions in today's interconnected world.

MobileToong

Seed Round in 2019
MobileToong

WhaTap

Series A in 2018
WhaTap Inc. is a South Korean company that designs and develops cloud-based software for server and database monitoring. Its platform offers real-time alerts to users, enabling them to identify potential risks or malfunctions across various devices, including PCs, mobile devices, and Apple Watches. The company's focus is on providing a business-to-business service monitoring solution that enhances operational efficiency through proactive management of IT systems.

WhaTap

Series A in 2018
WhaTap Inc. is a South Korean company that designs and develops cloud-based software for server and database monitoring. Its platform offers real-time alerts to users, enabling them to identify potential risks or malfunctions across various devices, including PCs, mobile devices, and Apple Watches. The company's focus is on providing a business-to-business service monitoring solution that enhances operational efficiency through proactive management of IT systems.

ForceTeller

Seed Round in 2017
Operator of an astrology platform intended to provide a modern, mobile-based experience for users in predicting fate. The company's platform offers various traditional fortune-telling methods including a daily horoscope, monthly horoscope, and Tarot, access to fate and fortune-telling services through leading characters released by the posters, enabling users to know the flow of their luck in advance to find emotional balance and psychological stability.

Babyfrineds

Seed Round in 2016
Babyfrineds develops a community platform for parenting mother. Its platform enables mothers to share, empathize, and support their stories while raising children; connect with various stories of their neighborhood mothers who are raising babies of same age; chat on various topics parenting; and find friends. The company is based on Seoul, South Korea.

WhaTap

Venture Round in 2016
WhaTap Inc. is a South Korean company that designs and develops cloud-based software for server and database monitoring. Its platform offers real-time alerts to users, enabling them to identify potential risks or malfunctions across various devices, including PCs, mobile devices, and Apple Watches. The company's focus is on providing a business-to-business service monitoring solution that enhances operational efficiency through proactive management of IT systems.

PlayHard

Seed Round in 2016
Indie game developer consisting of 2 people; CEO Jung-Hyeok Shin and AD Gi-Ho Jeong. The team has unique way to combine the fun elements into the indie-specific frx-amework.‘Red Bros’ is casual RPG that allows plax-yers to place and defeat a mercenary/native force in battle with touch-friendly drag and drop functionality. The game will coming out this year in 2016.

V8

Seed Round in 2016
V8 Games, founded in 2015 and based in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in the development of mobile games, particularly in the casual social networking game (SNG) genre. The company is comprised of a team of experienced professionals who previously worked at Party Games, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the mobile gaming industry. V8 Games focuses on creating engaging and entertaining gaming experiences for a broad audience, leveraging the growing popularity of mobile platforms to reach players worldwide.

KOKOMO Games

Series B in 2016
KoKomo is comprised of experienced team members who have successfully developed, launched and operated various online games including “Lineage2“, the first 3D MMORPG in Korea which has been loved by many users for more than 10 years, and NCSoft’s flagship MMO title “Blade&Soul“. Contrary to today’s trend in the game market which is inclined towards TCG and other midcore RPG games, KoKoMo would like to focus on hardcore RPG genre which remains as blue ocean. They are aiming to develop a flagship mobile MMORPG game that can also target gamers in Asia, who have similar characteristics and interests to gamers in Korea.

Moai Games

Series A in 2016
Moai Games is an independent games developing compan

momo

Seed Round in 2016
Momo is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in developing and providing mobile movies and web-based drama content. Founded in 2015, Momo focuses on re-processing overseas web dramas to cater to the Korean market. Through its platform, the company aims to deliver engaging visual content optimized for mobile devices, appealing to the growing audience of mobile users seeking entertainment on-the-go.

Affinity Corporation

Seed Round in 2015
Affinity Corporation is a company specializing in mobile gaming developement designed to optimize the user's gaming experience.

Paranoid Joy

Seed Round in 2015
The paranoid joy team is led by the chief executive officer ‘Kang Ji Hoon’ who was a former representative of ‘Webzen Ymir games’. The team consists of key members who have worked together at Neowiz Games, Webzen, Ymir, acquired by Webzen. They launched a mobile turn based strategy RPG titled ‘Demigod War’ in late 2014. It is now available in about 132 countries.

KOKOMO Games

Series A in 2015
KoKomo is comprised of experienced team members who have successfully developed, launched and operated various online games including “Lineage2“, the first 3D MMORPG in Korea which has been loved by many users for more than 10 years, and NCSoft’s flagship MMO title “Blade&Soul“. Contrary to today’s trend in the game market which is inclined towards TCG and other midcore RPG games, KoKoMo would like to focus on hardcore RPG genre which remains as blue ocean. They are aiming to develop a flagship mobile MMORPG game that can also target gamers in Asia, who have similar characteristics and interests to gamers in Korea.

Supreme Games

Seed Round in 2015
Supreme Games is a mobile game developer that aims to enhance the gaming experience through innovative design and gameplay. Comprising a team with over ten years of experience from leading South Korean game companies, including Webzen, Neowiz, and NC-Soft, the company specializes in role-playing games (RPGs) that feature real-time action and dynamic weapon switching tailored to the battlefield. This approach allows players to engage more deeply and compete on a global scale. The team's expertise is particularly notable in the art and animation division, which is a key strength in developing action RPGs.

A33 Studio

Seed Round in 2014
A-33 Studio team is led by the chief executive officer ‘Kim Dong Sun’ who was in charge of the development, launch and operation of ‘Counter Strike Online’ which is one of the top 3 online FPS games in Korea. The team consists of developers who have worked together for ‘CS Online’ and ‘Combat Arms’ at Nexon, one of the top online game makers in the world.

BLACK BEARD

Seed Round in 2014
BLACK BEARD (블랙비어드) is a Korean provider of mobiles games and services. Its service portfolio includes content management systems (CMS) that enables its users to collect, analyze, and manage photos for various social media, as well as outsourcing travel and reservation projects. BLACK BEARD was established in November 2013 in Seoul, Korea.

Cocoon Games

Seed Round in 2014
Cocoon Games is engaged in the development of mobile games.

Red Sahara Studio

Seed Round in 2014
Red Sahara Studio is a mobile game developer based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, and operates as a subsidiary of Krafton Inc. The company focuses on creating a diverse range of engaging games aimed at providing enjoyment to players. Red Sahara Studio's offerings include both single and multiplayer battle modes, featuring options for auto and manual gameplay, along with character customization, which allows users to fully immerse themselves in virtual combat experiences.

Dubaki

Angel Round in 2013
Dubaki Soft is known for their mobile 3D games Dragon Mist and Air Hunter. Dubaki creates action, war, flying, and other games.

O'ol Blue

Angel Round in 2013
O'ol Blue Inc. is a South Korean mobile game developer established in 2012. The company is known for creating engaging gaming experiences, including the video game HunterHunter and other titles like Mighty Quest. O'ol Blue's games are designed to be compatible with various platforms, including iOS, Naver, and U+ devices, allowing users to connect and compete with players globally. Through its innovative approach to mobile gaming, O'ol Blue aims to enhance the entertainment options available to users.

Dryad

Seed Round in 2013
Dryad is a mobile game development platform based in South Korea, founded on May 18, 2012. The company specializes in creating online role-playing games (RPGs) aimed at users in the South Korean market. Through its innovative game development approach, Dryad seeks to engage players by providing immersive gaming experiences that cater to the preferences of local audiences.

Fincon

Angel Round in 2012
Republic of Korea Game Awards in 2009, including five target sectors developed MMORPG C9 won best online RPG key personnel to create a mobile masterpiece Cong team. In February, "Hello Hero 'in the domestic market in the Apple App Store free popular App 1, App 3 in Korea, and I play a popular hit. I play the game app global game rank fifth in the world rise up Hello Hero users' loyalty is high, especially revenue per user (ARPU) kkophim high game. The 40,000 concurrent users, thanks to the release was recorded nine months I play now is to maintain the highest sales of the top 10 apps.

Greenmonster

Angel Round in 2012
Greenmonster, Inc. is a mobile services company established in June 2011 and based in Seoul, Korea. It specializes in developing and marketing Flava, a cloud-based diary application for iOS devices. Flava enhances users' multimedia writing capabilities by allowing them to organize and capture photos, text, and sounds within a single interface. The application also features a lifeblog service, enabling users to document and share their life experiences seamlessly.
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