Kakao Ventures
Not publicly disclosed in reviewed sources · pre-seed, seed, series-a · South Korea, Global
Kakao Ventures invests at pre-seed, seed, series-a across South Korea, Global. Current capital evidence: Approximately $280M AUM; latest individual fund size and vintage are not published. Founder access: Official founder intake: https://www.kakao.vc/en/about-4
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Key facts
| Fund size | Approximately $280M AUM; latest individual fund size and vintage are not published |
| Stage | pre-seed, seed, series-a |
| Typical first check | Not publicly disclosed in reviewed sources |
| Sectors | consumer, enterprise, health, games |
| Geography | South Korea, Global |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Kakao-affiliated early-stage firm in Korea. This 2026-08-10 pass verified current capital, team, strategy, portfolio, founder-access and support evidence while keeping private mechanics explicitly unknown.
How the application really works
Official founder intake: https://www.kakao.vc/en/contact
Tips
- Show direct fit to pre-seed / seed / series-a and South Korea / Global.
- Approach a named investor whose official remit matches the company; do not infer personal contact details.
- Confirm current deployment availability before assuming the platform AUM represents an open vehicle.
Watch out for
- Outside the stated stage, sector or geography.
- Using media, LP or corporate-partnership contacts as founder pitch routes.
- Treating unpublished ownership, check or decision-speed data as guaranteed.
Track record
- Official materials identify Lunit, Rebellions and Dunamu as representative portfolio companies.
- Dunamu — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
- Lunit — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
- Riiid — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
No application funnel or investment acceptance rate is published in the reviewed sources.
Investment thesis
Back Korea's earliest technology founders.
How to reach them
- Pitch submission form
- Official founder intake: https://www.kakao.vc/en/contact
Notable portfolio
DunamuLunitRiiid
Frequently asked questions
- What stages does the fund target?
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Where does it invest?
- South Korea, Global
- What capital is currently disclosed?
- Approximately $280M AUM; latest individual fund size and vintage are not published
- How can founders reach the fund?
- Official founder intake: https://www.kakao.vc/en/contact
- Does it lead and what ownership does it target?
- No uniform lead or ownership target is published.
- How does the decision process work?
- After a first meeting, the team may conduct additional meetings and core-team interviews before an investment decision.
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Sources
- www.kakao.vc/en/about-4 — Official capital, strategy or current-activity evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.kakao.vc/team — Official team evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- blog.kakao.vc/vc-guide-founding-team-evaluation — Official portfolio and track-record evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.kakao.vc/en/contact — Official founder application or fundraising intake form. (checked 2026-08-10)