Kakao Entertainment
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Overview
Kakao Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment, mass media, and publishing company formed from the merger of KakaoPage and Kakao M. Through the merger, Kakao Entertainment will have an unparalleled business portfolio and value chain including 50 subsidiaries and affiliates across all verticals of the entertainment industry. Kakao Page provides a specialized value chain optimized to produce original contents as well as a global platform network while Kakao M provides expertise in creating music, TV series, films, performances as well as a portfolio of Korea's top creative talent.
Highlights
Founded
2021
Industry
Publishing
Employees
501-1000
Investment
2
Lead Investment
1
Exits
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Stages
Seed
Investor Type
N/A
Location
Asia
Contact Information
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Profile Resume
Kakao Entertainment, established in 2021 and headquartered in Asia., specializes in Seed investments across Video, Advertising, Marketing, Outdoor Advertising, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Events, Music Label, Messaging, Apps. Their recent investments include Arc Media Six, KAI Media, Snow Corporation. The highest investment round they participated in was $128.0M. Among their most notable exits are Arc Media Six and KAI Media. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
Kakao Entertainment has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 11, 2019, when KAI Media raised $4.0M.
investments
2
Diversity investments
0
Lead investments
1
Number of exits
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Investments
2
| Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2019 | KAI Media | Retail | 4.0M |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Arc Media Six | Video | null |
Exits
0
Funding Timeline
Funding rounds
2
Investors
3
Funds
0
Funding Rounds
2
Kakao Entertainment has raised 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 25, 2023 from a Seed Round - Arc Media Six round.
| Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2019 | Seed Round - KAI Media | - | 4.0M | - |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Seed Round - Arc Media Six | - | 0 | - |
Investors
3
Kakao Entertainment is funded by 3 investor(s). GIC and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Kantor are the most recent investors.
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
Anchor Equity Partners | Yes | Series D - Kakao Entertainment | 106.9M |
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund | Yes | Private Equity Round - Kakao Entertainment | 965.9M |
GIC | Yes | Private Equity Round - Kakao Entertainment | 965.9M |
Anchor Equity PartnersFund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
| Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
| May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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