Ground X (Kakao Blockchain)

Building the blockchain platform for mass adoption.

Seoul, South Korea · Founded 2018 · $90.0M raised

Headquarters
Seoul
Employees
51–200
Founded
2018
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$90.0M
Last Round
$90.0M Venture RoundDec 2018
Rounds
1

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Ground X is the blockchain subsidiary of Kakao, South Korea's leading internet company, headquartered in Seoul. It developed and operates Klaytn, a BFT-based public blockchain platform supporting the Ethereum Virtual Machine and smart contracts. Ground X also built Klip (a digital crypto wallet), Klip Drops (an NFT art gallery), and KAS (Klaytn API Service) to power enterprise and consumer blockchain applications.

Summary

Ground X (Kakao Blockchain) is a Crypto & Web3 company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2018. It has raised $90.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $90.0M Venture Round in Dec 2018.

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Funding History

Venture RoundToken/Funding RoundDec 2018
$90.0M

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