Kakao Brain
VC Fund
Seongnam, South Korea
Kakao Brain is a VC fund in Seongnam focused on Software and Information Technology. Developing key technologies regarding AI and seek various ways to improve technologies, service and business
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Kakao Brain invests in
Stages Kakao Brain invests in
Countries Kakao Brain invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $3M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (29%)
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (29%)
- EdTech 1 (14%)
- Medical 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (57%)
- Seed 1 (14%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daemyung Jang
Software Engineer
|
Software Engineer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Hunchul Park
Software Engineer
|
Software Engineer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Il Kim
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediasphere is a revenue diversification platform that offers creators the ability to sell subscriptions, memberships, and online courses. | Pre-Seed / Aug 09, 2023 | ||
| RECON Labs software creates 3D models and AR content based on photos/videos. | $4.4M / Series A / May 02, 2022 | ||
| Galux provides molecular design technology focusing on discovering and developing novel drugs for incurable and rare diseases using its AI-based drug design platform technologies. | $4.2M / Series A / Dec 16, 2021 | ||
| When the demand for Conversational AI emerges, We are committed to ensuring a seamless integration process.In an era where digital transformation is intensifying, the indispensability of support from AI professionals is more pronounced than ever.While AI harbors remarkable potential, the introduction of such technologies into a business mayfalter without the expert guidance and industry-specific know-how.In this context, Skelter Labs synergises the expertise of AI professionals with state-of-the-art technology to unlock the boundless potential of enterprises and aims to lead at the forefront of the industry.-Skelter Labs' products - a culmination of years of dedicated research and development.* BELLA QNA: An enterprise data + LLM QNA Chatbot* BELLA LLM: An exclusive LLM only for enterprise (on-premises setup)* AIQ+ Chat: A task-oriented LLM chatbot builder* AIQ+ Speech: STT / TTS solutions* AIQ+ Answer: A MRC search assistant | $10M / Series A / Nov 05, 2018 | ||
| When the demand for Conversational AI emerges, We are committed to ensuring a seamless integration process.In an era where digital transformation is intensifying, the indispensability of support from AI professionals is more pronounced than ever.While AI harbors remarkable potential, the introduction of such technologies into a business mayfalter without the expert guidance and industry-specific know-how.In this context, Skelter Labs synergises the expertise of AI professionals with state-of-the-art technology to unlock the boundless potential of enterprises and aims to lead at the forefront of the industry.-Skelter Labs' products - a culmination of years of dedicated research and development.* BELLA QNA: An enterprise data + LLM QNA Chatbot* BELLA LLM: An exclusive LLM only for enterprise (on-premises setup)* AIQ+ Chat: A task-oriented LLM chatbot builder* AIQ+ Speech: STT / TTS solutions* AIQ+ Answer: A MRC search assistant | Series A / Feb 06, 2018 | ||
| LUXROBO is a venture company specializing in robotics. Based on its robot technology, LUXROBO creates products that make electrical appliances smarter and easier to use. The company develops educational robots, IoT platform, and modular robotics kit. It also provides technology consulting services. | $3M / Series A / Jun 07, 2017 | ||
| When the demand for Conversational AI emerges, We are committed to ensuring a seamless integration process.In an era where digital transformation is intensifying, the indispensability of support from AI professionals is more pronounced than ever.While AI harbors remarkable potential, the introduction of such technologies into a business mayfalter without the expert guidance and industry-specific know-how.In this context, Skelter Labs synergises the expertise of AI professionals with state-of-the-art technology to unlock the boundless potential of enterprises and aims to lead at the forefront of the industry.-Skelter Labs' products - a culmination of years of dedicated research and development.* BELLA QNA: An enterprise data + LLM QNA Chatbot* BELLA LLM: An exclusive LLM only for enterprise (on-premises setup)* AIQ+ Chat: A task-oriented LLM chatbot builder* AIQ+ Speech: STT / TTS solutions* AIQ+ Answer: A MRC search assistant | Seed / May 15, 2017 |
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FAQ
What does Kakao Brain invest in?
Kakao Brain invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Kakao Brain's check size?
Kakao Brain typically joins rounds of $3M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kakao Brain participates in.
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Who are the partners at Kakao Brain?
The team at Kakao Brain includes Daemyung Jang (Software Engineer), Hunchul Park (Software Engineer) and Il Kim (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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