Kakao, also known as Daum Kakao, is a privately owned company headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 2010, the company employs approximately 2,530 individuals and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in IT Services and IT Consulting, operating as a mobile lifestyle platform company with services spanning messaging, mail, search, news, advertising, gaming, e-commerce, music, and maps.
On February 19, 2026, Kakao announced its fourth consecutive selection as a top company in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by global credit rating agency S&P Global. S&P Global conducts annual comprehensive evaluations of companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, recognizing excellent companies by industry group in its "Sustainability Yearbook." Previously, on February 15, Kakao teamed up with Google to integrate its KakaoTalk messaging service into the next generation of AI-powered smart glasses, which are built on Android XR. This collaboration signals a significant development for Korea’s messaging ecosystem. This follows an agreement on February 13, when Kakao signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OKforce for service cooperation. The two companies plan to explore a data-based cooperation model by linking information accumulated during offline store operations with digital services.
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