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 Video on Demand

KinoLights

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of movie and television show-based recommendation platform designed to help viewers choose what to watch. The company's OTT integrated application uses features like personalized recommendations based on traffic light evaluation and reviews and tells viewers which OTT platform is showing the searched media when they search for movies, dramas, animations and TV programs, enabling viewers to find the content that is right for them without wasting time searching each OTT platform.

KinoLights

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of movie and television show-based recommendation platform designed to help viewers choose what to watch. The company's OTT integrated application uses features like personalized recommendations based on traffic light evaluation and reviews and tells viewers which OTT platform is showing the searched media when they search for movies, dramas, animations and TV programs, enabling viewers to find the content that is right for them without wasting time searching each OTT platform.

Watcha

Venture Round in 2020
WATCHA - Launched in AUG 2012, it quickly became Korea’s favorite movie review app - Its core competency lies in personalized recommendation technology - once users rate movie, WATCHA predicts how they will like movies they haven’t yet seen - Now provides the widest and most accurate movie, TV show and book reviews - Launched in Japan in 2015 WATCHA PLAY - Launched in JAN 2016 - Subscription VOD service for movie and TV series available on multiple devices including Web, iOS/Android mobile and tablet, Samsung/LG Smart TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV - Provides extremely accurate personalized content recommendation, powered by WATCHA - 75% of content consumed based on recommendations Comment by Apple, App Store Editor Team “Thanks to its large volume of reliable review data collected from users, WATCHA PLAY can recommend contents that perfectly satisfy my taste. Please don’t waste your time in choosing what to watch. Trust WATCHA PLAY and Enjoy tonight”

Ssemble

Seed Round in 2020
Vlogr is a SNS platform.

Ssemble

Seed Round in 2019
Vlogr is a SNS platform.

Washon

Venture Round in 2016
Washon is an on-demand laundry service operating in the Seoul metropolitan area of Korea. The company provides a platform that allows users to schedule customized laundry services at their convenience, including options for collection and return times. Washon aims to enhance the laundry experience by offering a user-friendly interface and an accident compensation system, ensuring a reliable service. This approach is designed to meet the diverse needs of customers, making laundry tasks more manageable in their daily lives.

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.

Monaissance

Seed Round in 2015
Monet sangseu gangsinjang representatives have the experience and knowledge created 10,000 video

Watcha

Angel Round in 2012
WATCHA - Launched in AUG 2012, it quickly became Korea’s favorite movie review app - Its core competency lies in personalized recommendation technology - once users rate movie, WATCHA predicts how they will like movies they haven’t yet seen - Now provides the widest and most accurate movie, TV show and book reviews - Launched in Japan in 2015 WATCHA PLAY - Launched in JAN 2016 - Subscription VOD service for movie and TV series available on multiple devices including Web, iOS/Android mobile and tablet, Samsung/LG Smart TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV - Provides extremely accurate personalized content recommendation, powered by WATCHA - 75% of content consumed based on recommendations Comment by Apple, App Store Editor Team “Thanks to its large volume of reliable review data collected from users, WATCHA PLAY can recommend contents that perfectly satisfy my taste. Please don’t waste your time in choosing what to watch. Trust WATCHA PLAY and Enjoy tonight”
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