Daum - About the company
Daum is an acquired company based in Seoul (South Korea), founded in 1997 by Jaewoong Lee. It operates as an Operator of a web portal providing search and related services. The company has 716 active competitors, including 18 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Gunosy, Inshorts and Dailyhunt.
Company Details
Operator of a web portal providing search and related services. It offers news aggregation, email, dictionary, and community forum functionalities. The portal connects users to information and various online content. It facilitates access to diverse services through its platform.
- Website
- www.daum.net/
- Email ID
- *****@kakaocorp.com
- Registered Address
- SURVEY NO.367 OF 18 NEYVELI VILLAGE, POONDI BLOCK, THIRUVALL, UR TALUK, Thiruvallur, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, Tamil Nadu, India, 602023
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1997
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
4th among 716 active competitors
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Upstage (May 07, 2026)
Legal entities associated with Daum
Daum is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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KYUNGJOO HOTEL PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U55101TN2011PTC170756 , India, Active | Jun 15, 2011 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
DUCK WOO AUTOIND PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U34300TN2008PTC066873 , India, Active | Mar 18, 2008 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 18 (As on Feb 29, 2024) |
Daum's acquisition details
Daum got acquired by Upstage on May 07, 2026.
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Daum's funding and investors
Daum is a funded company. Daum has 1 institutional investor.
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Daum's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Daum is Jaewoong Lee.
Here are the details of Daum's key team members:
- Jaewoong Lee: Founder of Daum.
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Daum's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Daum include Gunosy, Inshorts and Dailyhunt. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Daum, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Gunosy is a Japanese-based social media news aggregator | $24.1M | 60/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of summarized news articles across various categories and sources | $35.6M | 60/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of personalized news content aggregated in multiple Indian languages | - | - | 56/100 | |
4th | Daum 1997, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired | Operator of a web portal providing search and related services | - | 53/100 | |
5th | Educational news app for children | $471K | - | 46/100 | |
6th | App-based news aggregator offering multi-category news | $793K | 46/100 | ||
7th | Smartphone app to monitor river conditions | $6M | 45/100 | ||
8th | A curated news service | - | - | 45/100 | |
9th | Personalized news service for Samsung users | - | - | 45/100 | |
10th | Riple 2023, London (United Kingdom), Seed | AI powered news research and delivery platform for businesses | $331K | 45/100 |
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Daum's Investments and acquisitions
Daum has a total of 1 investment in Tapas. Daum has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Daum
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News related to Daum
Media has covered Daum for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships.
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Upstage, FuriosaAI, and Daum Partner for Sovereign AI Search FeatureThe Korea Times•Jul 15, 2026•Daum, Upstage
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Upstage Acquires Daum Operator AXZ to Create AI-First PortalThe Korea Times•May 07, 2026•Kakao, Upstage, AXZ-Global, Daum
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Upstage to Acquire Daum from Kakao, Advancing AI StrategyThe Korea Times•Jan 29, 2026•Kakao, Upstage, Daum
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Fashion Brand Camila and Daum Crystal to Open at Bal Harbour ShopsCommercial Observer•Feb 25, 2023•Bal Harbour Shops, CAMILLA, Daum
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