Kakao
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Kakao was founded in 1995, is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, lists 1001–5000 employees, and has 2 recorded funding rounds.
- Headquarters
- Seoul
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 1995
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- kakao.com
- Last Round
- Series BMay 2013
- Rounds
- 2
Indexed holds 2 funding rounds and 1 investor for this company. The full record is or through the API.
About
Kakao Corporation is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Jeju City, formed through the 2014 merger of Daum Communications and the original Kakao Inc. The company was founded in 1995 and operates KakaoTalk, South Korea's dominant messaging application with approximately 90% domestic market share. Beyond messaging, Kakao has diversified into a broad ecosystem: KakaoBank (internet banking), KakaoPay (digital payments and insurance), Kakao Mobility (ride-hailing, navigation, and delivery), Kakao Entertainment (webtoons, music, films), Kakao Games (game development and publishing), and Kakao Enterprise (cloud services). The group employs approximately 3,992 people and reported revenue of ₩8.1 trillion (approximately USD 7.08 billion) in 2025. Kakao is publicly traded on the Korea Exchange (KRX: 035720).
Summary
Kakao is an E-Commerce company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1995. It lists 1001–5000 employees. Its most recent funding was a Series B round in May 2013. Investors include Tencent.
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Funding History
2018 (est.)
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Funding: Venture Round through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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