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Kakao Ventures Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Kakao Ventures Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
165
Total Invested
$984.3M
Average Investment
$8.8M

Kakao Ventures's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Portrai2025Series B$9.9MSeoul
Goi2025Series A$6.1MSeoul
Buffett Seoul2025Series B$6.8MSeoul
Parallax Worlds2025Seed$4.0MSan Francisco
vibers.ai2025Seed$755KSeoul
Return Zero2025Series C$3.5MSeocho
Timetree2025Series F$10.4MTokyo
Trillion Labs2025Non Equity AssistanceUndisclosedSeoul
Rebellions2025Series C$250.0MSeongnam
Home & Co2025Grant$362KSeoul

Complete List of Kakao Ventures Portfolio Companies (165)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
26PortraiSeries B$9.9MSeoul, South Korea
27GoiSeries A$6.1MSeoul, South Korea
28Buffett SeoulSeries B$6.8MSeoul, South Korea
29Parallax WorldsSeed$4.0MSan Francisco, United States
30vibers.aiSeed$755KSeoul, South Korea
31Return ZeroSeries C$3.5MSeocho, South Korea
32TimetreeSeries F$10.4MTokyo, Japan
33Trillion LabsNon Equity AssistanceUndisclosedSeoul, South Korea
34RebellionsSeries C$250.0MSeongnam, South Korea
35Home & CoGrant$362KSeoul, South Korea
Biotechnology

Portrai is a biotechnology research company utilizing AI in spatial transcriptomics to improve biopsy quality.

Seoul, South Korea
December 2025
$9.9M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FuneralsService Industry

Goi is a company that operates a concierge service for prospective residents who are new to funerals.

Seoul, South Korea
December 2025
$6.1M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FitnessTrainingWellness

Buffett Seoul provides group physical training services in order to provide a unique fitness experience.

Seoul, South Korea
November 2025
$6.8M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Business DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceInternet

Parallax Worlds is a software platform that robots in realistic simulations to detect and fix failures before real-world deployment.

San Francisco, United States
November 2025
$4.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business Information SystemsBusiness Intelligence

vibers.ai is developing "Maestro," an integrated solution that transforms corporate data and business processes with AI.

Seoul, South Korea
November 2025
$755K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSoftware

AI, ASR, Diarization, Speech, ML

Seocho, South Korea
November 2025
$3.5M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsProductivity ToolsSoftware

TimeTree is a Japanese startup helping people to manage their busy lives while sharing calendars.

Tokyo, Japan
November 2025
$10.4M
Series F

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software

Trillion Labs operates as an AI company.

Seoul, South Korea
October 2025
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareManufacturingSemiconductor

Rebellions develops AI accelerator chips and data center systems designed for efficient inference in large‑scale applications.

Seongnam, South Korea
September 2025
$250.0M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConstructionHome RenovationTechnical Support

Home & Co is a platform that can handle everything from simple home repair applications to on-site inspections and on-site construction.

Seoul, South Korea
September 2025
$362K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Automotive

Smart Radar System is a startup developing radar solutions for autonomous cars and industrial applications.

Seongnam, South Korea
September 2025
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSaaS

Tzafon's vision is to broaden the lightcone of awareness by pushing the boundaries of machine intelligence.

San Francisco, United States
August 2025
$3.0M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical

Flonics is a medical imaging-based blood flow diagnostic company.

Chuncheon, South Korea
August 2025
$717K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical

JNPMEDI was created to help progress the internationally renowned Korean medical infrastructure as a platform for medical data.

Incheon, South Korea
August 2025
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

VideoVideo Editing

Cutback is an AI-powered video editing assistant designed to streamline the editing process.

Seoul, South Korea
July 2025
$2.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

LogisticsOnline PortalsSaaS

Techtaka provides third-party logistics services for e-commerce sellers.

Seoul, South Korea
July 2025
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChildrenDigital EntertainmentVirtual Reality

23rd Century Children is a Virtual entertainment startup.

Seongnam, South Korea
June 2025
$2.8M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CommercialEnergy ManagementHeatingVentilationand Air Conditioning (HVAC)Operating Systems

SeedN provides air conditioning system temperature management solutions for office spaces.

Seoul, South Korea
April 2025
$4.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D PrintingE-CommerceEyewearManufacturing

Breezm produces custom eyewear optimized for the customer's face, using 3D-printing, 3D-scanning, and big data analysis.

Seoul, South Korea
April 2025
$5.6M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationInformation TechnologySoftware

Grepp, Inc. supports all activities for education.

Seoul, South Korea
April 2025
$2.7M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachinery ManufacturingRobotics

Contoro Robotics combines AI and human intelligence with teleoperation.

Austin, United States
March 2025
$13.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareRobotics

Connecteve is a robotics company that develops artificial intelligence based automated joint surgery machines for the medical industry.

Seoul, South Korea
February 2025
$9.7M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsE-CommerceFashionSporting Goods

Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.

Ulsan, South Korea
February 2025
$2.7M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical

Emocog monitors and provides customized cognitive training to increase memory for dementia patients.

Seoul, South Korea
December 2024
$15.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Logistics

ARGO provides a one-stop logistics system

Seoul, South Korea
December 2024
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kakao Ventures

How many companies has Kakao Ventures invested in?

Kakao Ventures has invested in 165 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Kakao Ventures invest in?

Kakao Ventures's top investment sectors include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Health Care, Medical, Business Intelligence. The firm invests across 49 different industry categories.

What is Kakao Ventures's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Rebellions received $250.0M in a Series C round. Kakao Ventures's total known invested capital is $984.3M.

What is the average investment size for Kakao Ventures?

Kakao Ventures's average investment size is $8.8M across its portfolio of 165 companies.

What are Kakao Ventures's most recent investments?

Recent Kakao Ventures portfolio additions include Portrai, Goi, Buffett Seoul, Parallax Worlds, vibers.ai. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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