# Kakaobank

> Kakaobank is a VC fund in Seongnam backing Banking and FinTech. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, South Korea
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kakaobank
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kakaobank8254
- Website: https://www.kakaobank.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kakaobank.official

Kakaobank is a VC fund in Seongnam focused on Banking and FinTech. Kakaobank offers digital banking, loans, and financial services. Kakao Bank believes that meeting between people and banks should be easier and more frequent. Its platform features a user-centered innovative technology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 2 | 25% |
| FinTech | 2 | 25% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 13% |
| Accounting | 1 | 13% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 25% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 3 | 38% |
| Mongolia | 1 | 13% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guedon Jung | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | — |
| Lee Hyung-Joo | Chief Business Officer | 0 | — |
| Yun Ho-young | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M bank | M Bank is a digital bank that offers financial services, accounting, risk management, and compliance services. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| BigTech Plus | BigTech Plus is a real estate information based fintech company. | $4M | Series A | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| Naivy | Naivy offers music product marketing services, providing users with cash incentives and artists with marketing promotion services through its PLAM application. | $675K | Private Equity | Aug 20, 2024 |  |
| Naivy | Naivy offers music product marketing services, providing users with cash incentives and artists with marketing promotion services through its PLAM application. | $683.1K | Seed | Aug 20, 2024 |  |
| Superbank | Superbank is to provide a simple, transparent, and flexible digital financial solution. Superbank is a commercial bank transforming into a bank with digital services. | $73.4M | Corporate Round | Jul 03, 2024 |  |
| Korea Credit Service | Korea Credit Service is a credit agency for individual enterprises. Korea Credit Service offers a credit evaluation service called "CreditNote," and entrepreneurs can check their credit rating. | $3.8M | Seed | Mar 07, 2024 |  |
| BigTech Plus | BigTech Plus is a real estate information based fintech company. | $602.6K | Seed | Feb 22, 2024 |  |
| Superbank | Superbank is to provide a simple, transparent, and flexible digital financial solution. Superbank is a commercial bank transforming into a bank with digital services. |  | Private Equity | Oct 10, 2023 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HG Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hg-initiative) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DGB Daegu Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dgb-daegu-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grabtaxi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Hyundai Capital South Korea — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-bank-of-korea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Jeonbuk Bank — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kakaobank invest in?

Kakaobank invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kakaobank?

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### Who are the partners at Kakaobank?

The team at Kakaobank includes Guedon Jung (Chief Technology Officer), Lee Hyung-Joo (Chief Business Officer) and Yun Ho-young (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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