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Who invested in Shakr Media

5 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$4.8Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$700KSeed$1.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$100KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $100KAug 2014
Biggest round
$3.0MSeries A · May 2014
Investors
5
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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.

20132014
$700KSeed$1.0MSeries A?Seed$3.0MSeries A$100KSeed
First round
Seed, $700K
Mar 2012
Biggest round
$3.0M
Series A · May 2014
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Aug 2014
    Seed$100K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2014
    Series A$3.0M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Aug 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Dec 2012
    Series A$1.0M2 new

    Reported by etnews.com

  5. Mar 2012
    Seed$700K1 new
    • Gangwon Technology Holdings

    From a historical funding record

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.

Seed2012Series A2012Seed2013Series A2014Seed2014500 GlobalStrong VenturesNHN InvestmentPOSCO Venture CapitalGangwon Technology Holdings

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel3rounds
Strong VenturesVC firm1round
NHN InvestmentAngel1round
POSCO Venture CapitalGrowth equity1round
Gangwon Technology Holdingsno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Shakr Media

Who invested in Shakr Media?

Shakr Media's investors include 500 Global, Strong Ventures, NHN Investment, POSCO Venture Capital and Gangwon Technology Holdings.

How much has Shakr Media raised?

Shakr Media has raised $4.8M across 5 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Shakr Media last raise?

Shakr Media's most recent round was a Seed of $100K in Aug 2014.

What was Shakr Media's biggest round?

Shakr Media's largest round on record is $3.0M (Series A), in May 2014.

Who backed Shakr Media first?

Shakr Media's first round on record, in Mar 2012, was backed by Gangwon Technology Holdings.

What stage is Shakr Media at?

Shakr Media's latest named round is a Seed, in Aug 2014.

Where is Shakr Media based?

Shakr Media is based in South Korea.

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