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Who invested in Kakao Corp

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$92Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$19MSeries A$63MGrowth$10MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $10MMar 2014
Biggest round
$63MGrowth · May 2012
Investors
6
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201220132014
$19MSeries A$63MGrowth$10MVenture
First round
Series A, $19M
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$63M
Growth · May 2012
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Mar 2014
    Venture$10M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2012
    Growth$63M1 new

    Reported by sgentrepreneurs.com

  3. Aug 2011

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
DCM VenturesPrivate equity1round
CyberAgent CapitalVC firm1round
Maverick CapitalVC firm1round
BerjayaCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Kakao Corp

Who invested in Kakao Corp?

Kakao Corp's investors include Tengxun Touzi, DCM Ventures, Korea Investment Partners, CyberAgent Capital and Maverick Capital, and 1 more on record.

How much has Kakao Corp raised?

Kakao Corp has raised $92M across 3 rounds since 2011.

When did Kakao Corp last raise?

Kakao Corp's most recent round was a Venture of $10M in Mar 2014.

What was Kakao Corp's biggest round?

Kakao Corp's largest round on record is $63M (Growth), in May 2012.

Who backed Kakao Corp first?

Kakao Corp's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by DCM Ventures, Korea Investment Partners and CyberAgent Capital and 1 others.

What stage is Kakao Corp at?

Kakao Corp's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2014.

Where is Kakao Corp based?

Kakao Corp is based in South Korea.

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