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.

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 (Apr 2026)

Q: 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.

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Kakao has completed 14 acquisitions. Peak acquisition years were 2016 (3 acquisitions), and 2022 and 2021 (2 acquisitions each). Its acquisition activity spans 3 countries: predominantly South Korea (12), followed by Japan (1) and United States (1). It has also engaged in acquisitions across 7 different sectors, including Road Transport Tech (2), Cryptocurrencies (1), and Social Platforms (1). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year is 0.8. No acquisitions have been completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Seongnam Football Club, a provider of football club services, completed in September, 2022. Founded in 2003, Seongnam Football Club is located in Seongnam-si.

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	la{l	kmoo	26	331
Apr 01, 2022	Sakura Exchange Bitcoin	zift	xytw	86	912
Oct 28, 2021	Kiwi Media Company	jbvo	cbvg	94	316
Apr 15, 2021	croquis.com	lnyl	vmpf	64	240
Dec 18, 2018	Neobazar	ixif	rbtz	53	285