Daum Kakao

Daum Kakao is an e-commerce company in Jeju City, South Korea, founded in 2014.

Headquarters
Jeju City
Employees
1001–5000
Founded
2014
Business Model
B2C

About

Daum Kakao was the name used from 2014 to 2015 for the South Korean internet conglomerate formed by the merger of Daum Communications (founded 1995, Korea's leading web portal) and Kakao Corp (founded 2006, maker of the dominant KakaoTalk messaging app). The combined entity operates across messaging, fintech, mobility, entertainment, and e-commerce, with KakaoTalk reaching over 90% domestic smartphone penetration. The company reverted to simply 'Kakao' in 2015 and is headquartered in Jeju City, South Korea.

Summary

It lists 1001–5000 employees.

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