Kakao Entertainment

Media · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · Founded 2010 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of entertainment-based applications and content intended for tablets and smartphones. Kakao Entertainment is based in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do and was founded in 2010. It was valued at $8.5 billion at its Pre-IPO in Jan 2023, the last priced event on record. It has raised $1 billion across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was a $964 million pre-ipo round in Jan 2023.

PMV mark · valuation
$8.5B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its Pre-IPO
Jan 2023
Total raised
$1.0B
Last round
Pre-IPO
Jan 2023
How much has Kakao Entertainment raised?
$1.0Bacross 3 recorded rounds · Dec 2016 – Jan 2023

Most recently, Kakao Entertainment raised $964.0M in its Pre-IPO (Jan 2023).

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Kakao Entertainment round by round

3 rounds
Jan 2023Pre-IPO$964.0M▮
Mar 2020Private Equity$170.0M▮
Dec 2016Private Equity$107.0M▮

How much has Kakao Entertainment raised?

Kakao Entertainment has raised $1 billion across 3 recorded rounds since 2016. The largest was a $964 million pre-ipo round in Jan 2023. 2 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.

Kakao Entertainment investors

8 investors are on record for Kakao Entertainment, including Samsung Venture Investment, Smilegate Investment, GIC Private and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

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Frequently asked about Kakao Entertainment

How much has Kakao Entertainment raised?
Kakao Entertainment has raised $1.0B in total across 3 recorded funding rounds.
When was Kakao Entertainment's last funding round?
Kakao Entertainment's most recent recorded round was Pre-IPO in Jan 2023, raising $964.0M.