How many acquisitions has Kakao made so far?

Kakao has completed 14 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $414M.

Which countries does Kakao usually acquire in?

Kakao has made acquisitions in 3 countries with the most activity in South Korea and Japan.

Which is Kakao's latest acquisition?

Kakao's most recent acquisition is Seongnam Football Club, a Provider of football club services, acquired in September 2022.

In which year did Kakao make the most acquisitions?

Kakao was most active in 2016, with 3 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 14 Acquisitions by Kakao (Aug 2026)

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Kakao has made a total of 14 acquisitions. These 14 acquisitions span 8 distinct sectors, including Road Transport Tech, Cryptocurrencies, and Social Platforms, across 3 countries: South Korea, Japan, and United States. Acquisition activity peaked in 2016 with 3 deals, followed by 2 in both 2021 and 2022. The average number of acquisitions per year from 2020 to 2025 is 0.8, with 0 acquisitions completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition, completed in September 2022, was Seongnam Football Club, a Seongnam-si-based provider of football club services founded in 2003.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Kakao:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2022	2
2021	2
2018	2
2016	3
2015	2
2013	1
2012	1
2011	1

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Recent acquisitions by Kakao

Kakao's most recent acquisition - Seongnam Football Club is a Provider of football club services, founded in 2003 and located in Seongnam-si. Kakao acquired it in September 2022 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Kakao sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Sep 09, 2022	Seongnam Football Club	kjan	maij	90	811
Apr 01, 2022	Sakura Exchange Bitcoin	cb{g	kkoj	64	812
Oct 28, 2021	Kiwi Media Company	q{dc	tmyb	65	887
Apr 15, 2021	croquis.com	zbac	vlxu	56	850
Dec 18, 2018	Neobazar	fmqg	zch{	75	116