# Kakao Ventures' AI Investments: 20 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 20 AI startups Kakao Ventures has backed, by stage: $768M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/kakao-ventures-ai-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 10 - [Connecteve](https://millionrounds.com/company/connecteve) - [Tzafon](https://millionrounds.com/company/tzafon) - [Argo](https://millionrounds.com/company/argo) - [SqueezeBits](https://millionrounds.com/company/squeezebits) - [Runbear](https://millionrounds.com/company/runbear) - [Neutune](https://millionrounds.com/company/neutune) - [DeepMetrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepmetrics) - [MakeDashy](https://millionrounds.com/company/makedashy) - [*TT* Thumb Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumb-technologies) - [vibers.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/vibers-ai) ## Stage not reported 4 - [Contoro Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/contoro-robotics) - [Skelter Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/skelter-labs) - [Trillion Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/trillion-labs) - [BlueSpace.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluespace-ai) ## Series C and later 3 - [Rebellions](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebellions) - [Standigm](https://millionrounds.com/company/standigm) - [Return Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/return-zero) ## Series A 3 - [LinqAlpha](https://millionrounds.com/company/linqalpha) - [Cochl](https://millionrounds.com/company/cochl) - [*B* BinaryVR](https://millionrounds.com/company/binaryvr) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 10 startups · $24M raised - [**Connecteve**](https://millionrounds.com/company/connecteve) CONNECTEVE is a South Korean med-tech startup founded in 2021, focused on advancing orthopedic care through AI-powered software an South Korea $9.7M - [**Tzafon**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tzafon) Tzafon is an AI research and development company dedicated to advancing machine intelligence through scalable systems and multimodal models. United States $3.0M - [**Argo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/argo) ArGo is an India-based blockchain company that offers serverless application deployment and decentralized hosting services for businesses. United States $2.5M - [**SqueezeBits**](https://millionrounds.com/company/squeezebits) SqueezeBits builds ecosystem for designing, training, and deploying compressed neural networks. South Korea $1.9M - [**Runbear**](https://millionrounds.com/company/runbear) Runbear is an AI-based IT operation automation service provider. United States $1.8M - [**Neutune**](https://millionrounds.com/company/neutune) Neutune is a music creation company that provides content creation solutions with AI technology such as artificial intelligence, and audio. South Korea $1.4M - [**DeepMetrics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepmetrics) DeepMetrics is an AI-driven company focused on automating intensive care unit (ICU) processes. United States $1.3M - [**MakeDashy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/makedashy) MakeDashy AI based business tools analyzes customer lifecycle values, retention rates to increase customer loyalty. United States $1.1M ### Stage not reported 4 startups · $31M raised - [**Contoro Robotics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/contoro-robotics) Contoro Robotics is an Austin-based startup focused on automating the unloading of floor-loaded shipping containers and trailers u United States $14M - [**Skelter Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/skelter-labs) Skelter Labs is an artificial intelligence company based in Seoul, founded in 2015 by Ted Cho, a former engineering site director South Korea $9.3M - [**Trillion Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/trillion-labs) At Trillion Labs, we're reshaping the future of AI for Korea, starting with building the most powerful (yet compute-efficient) fou South Korea $4.2M - [**BlueSpace.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluespace-ai) BlueSpace.ai is an autonomous driving software company based in Silicon Valley, founded in 2019. United States $3.5M ### Series C and later 3 startups · $675M raised - [**Rebellions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebellions) Rebellions is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2020. South Korea $650M - [**Standigm**](https://millionrounds.com/company/standigm) Standigm is a workflow AI-driven drug discovery company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. South Korea $22M - [**Return Zero**](https://millionrounds.com/company/return-zero) AI, ASR, Diarization, Speech, ML South Korea $3.5M ### Series A 3 startups · $39M raised - [**LinqAlpha**](https://millionrounds.com/company/linqalpha) LinqAlpha is an AI-native company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in automated financial research for global public markets. United States $29M - [**Cochl**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cochl) Cochl is a deep-tech startup making a foundation model for sound AI. United States $5.0M - [*B* **BinaryVR**](https://millionrounds.com/company/binaryvr) United States $4.9M **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Kakao Ventures as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Portfolio map **Kakao Ventures portfolio map** 68 startups · $1.1B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/kakao-ventures-portfolio-map)[Co-investors **Who invests with Kakao Ventures** 33 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/kakao-ventures-co-investors)[Investments abroad **Kakao Ventures' investments in the United States** 17 startups · $216M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/kakao-ventures-investments-united-states)[Sector portfolio **Hashed's Web3 & Crypto portfolio** 52 startups · $763M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/hashed-web3-crypto-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Korea Investment Partners' AI portfolio** 23 startups · $1.3B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/korea-investment-partners-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **KB Investment's AI portfolio** 21 startups · $454M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/kb-investment-ai-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like Kakao Ventures? 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