Daum Kakao
One year after acquisition, Path is more dead than ever
The app might very well be on a slow path to extinction
Nadine Freischlad · · 3 min read
After Daum Kakao acquires Path, here’s what we know so far
The Path acquisition by Daum Kakao was big news earlier today, but both parties have little detail to share. Here’s what we know so far.
Nadine Freischlad · · 2 min read
Discuss: Daum Kakao acquired Path. How will this work out?
Dave Morin wrote on Medium that Path will be acquired by Kakao. I wonder what strategies are there behind this acquisition since it’s quite a known fact that Path is
Joanna Goh · · 1 min read
Path sells to Asian tech giant to pursue the only country where it’s still popular
Path, the ailing social network that launched in 2010, has sold out to Korean tech giant Daum Kakao.
Steven Millward · · 2 min readDaum Kakao acquires K Cube Ventures, adds $15M into the firm
Is Daum Kakao’s acquisition of K Cube Ventures a smart move? Sure seems like it.
Terence Lee · · 2 min readWhile Uber is banned, Kakao Taxi gets green light in South Korea
Kakao Taxi is set to launch in the first quarter of 2015, initially just in South Korea.
Daniel Tay · · 2 min readDaum Kakao acquires app that lets daycare centers to better communicate with parents
Daum Kakao, the parent company of South Korea’s most popular messaging app KakaoTalk, wholly acquired Kids Note Inc., the maker of a childcare app.
Paul Bischoff · · 1 min readChasing after Line, Daum Kakao to put $90M into startups in the coming year
By creating this fund, it hopes to find “new sources of growth for Daum Kakao” and move away from its core messaging service.
Daniel Tay · · 2 min readKakaoTalk introduces end-to-end encryption for chats following outcry over privacy concerns
Following a media uproar regarding South Korea’s alleged plans to curb the spread of online rumors, Daum Kakao is trying to assure its users their data is safe.
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read