# Kakao funding: rounds and investors

> Kakao has raised $130M across 1 round since 2018. Investors include Tengxun Touzi. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/kakao (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Kakao*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$130M** raised across 1 round since 2018, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Round, $130M Feb 2018
- **Investors:** 1

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## The rounds

- **Feb 2018** Round **$130M** [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) Reported by TechCrunch

## Everyone who backed them

[Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Kakao

### Who invested in Kakao?

Kakao's investors include Tengxun Touzi.

### How much has Kakao raised?

Kakao has raised $130M across 1 round since 2018.

### When did Kakao last raise?

Kakao's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $130M in Feb 2018.

### What was Kakao's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $130M in Feb 2018, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Kakao first?

Kakao's first round on record, in Feb 2018, was backed by Tengxun Touzi.

### What stage is Kakao at?

Kakao's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Feb 2018.

### Where is Kakao based?

Kakao is based in South Korea.

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