Kakao Ventures

Kakao Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2012, it focuses on deep technology, services, digital healthcare, and games, and is described as a founder-friendly seed-stage investor. It operates as an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp that manages external funds raised from limited partners.

Anne Ahn

Senior Associate

Eddie Chang

Executive Director

Mike Cho

Senior Associate

Andy Choi

Associate

Jade Chung

Senior Associate

Shin-ah Chung

CEO and Partner

Aiden Jang

Principal Associate

Brian Jang

Executive Director

Jade Jung

Senior Associate

Jacob Kim

Principal Associate

Jun Kim

CEO / Partner

Kim Chi-won

Executive Director, Managing Director and Partner

Zero Kim

Associate

Kim Ki-Jun

CEO and Partner

Justin Shin

Senior Associate

Ryan Won

Managing Director

Past deals in Jewelry

Taming Lab

Seed Round in 2025
Taming Lab operates an online marketplace for pre-owned luxury watches, offering a curated selection of high-quality timepieces from renowned brands at competitive prices. This enables watch enthusiasts to acquire luxury watches at a more affordable cost, enhancing their personal style.

ByBox

Seed Round in 2014
One of Korea’s most recognized icons in fashion design and an industry expert in digital content have teamed up to found byBox, the curation commerce service for fashion. Kan Ho Sub was a former mentor on the television program Project Runway Korea and professor at Hongik University. byBox CEO Sae Woon Jung was a Producer at Cheil Worldwide Inc., where he was recognized for his successful execution of IPTV content services. byBox offers boxes of jewelry and accessories created by Korean designers and curated by major celebrities and experts such as renowned fashion stylists. ‘byBox season2’ opened with new contents and services of the brand after large renewal of its online pages in August 2014. From fashion, living, to kids, byBox provides theme products throughout life-style products.
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