Kakao - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kakao M&A Summary

Kakao has acquired 3 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

Kakao’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Daum Communications for $3.3B. Kakao has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (100%).

Kakao Business Overview

Where is Kakao headquartered?

Kakao is headquartered in Jeju, South Korea.

What is Kakao’s revenue?

Kakao disclosed revenue of 7,557,002M KRW for 2023 and 6,798,742M KRW for 2022.

How many employees does Kakao have?

Kakao has 17,117 employees.

What sector is Kakao in?

Kakao is an internet software and services company.

When was Kakao founded?

Kakao was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Kakao

Kakao Corp.

242, Cheomdan-ro,
Jeju,
South Korea,
82 1 899 1326
www.kakaocorp.com

Kakao is a mobile lifestyle company provider of web-based mail services through messaging apps. Kakao was founded in 1995 and is based in Jeju, South Korea.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $3.3B $3.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kakao Mobility Corp. 2017-06-30 - Divestiture
Seongnam-si, South Korea · www.kakaomobility.com
Parking Square, Inc. 2016-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Seoul, South Korea · www.parkingsq.com
Path, Inc. 2015-05-29 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.path.com
Daum Communications Corp. 2014-05-26 3.3B USD Add-on Acquisition
Jeju, South Korea · www.daumcorp.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 3 (100%) 3.3B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 3 $3.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
South Korea 2 3.3B 1 -
United States 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (67%) 3.3B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 $3.3B 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.3B
TOTAL $3.3B
Largest Daum Communications Corp.
$3.3B (2014-05-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Revenue

7,557,002   12% 2023
6,798,742   16% 2022
5,910,512   43% 2021
4,156,816   36% 2020
3,070,111   28% 2019
2,416,992   23% 2018
1,972,326   35% 2017
1,464,233   58% 2016
932,152   2015
(millions of KRW) Show More Show Less

Employees

17,117

Established

1995

Public

Korea Exchange (KRX): 035720

Former Name

Daum Kakao Corp.

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