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Korean Tech Kakao Ventures Plants the Seeds with Social Bean

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PUBLISHED: January 16, 2019 UPDATED: January 16, 2019
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Korean Tech Kakao Ventures Plants the Seeds with Social Bean

Kakao ventures said in 15th, that they have invested in Social Bean, manufacturer of household goods.

Social Bean wrapped up a private series A round with KB investment Union, Platinum Technology Investment and Busan United Holdings. 

SocialBean is a startup that manufactures and sells household products focusing on infants and pets. Currently, SocialBean running the popular infant dish brand Firgi, and plans to release a premium baby product brand “LittleCloud” along with a household brand “Normalife” within this year. 

Social Bean’s flagship product “Whale Plate” is an eco-friendly dish that emphasizes safety with a fun design.  It was released in November of 2017, and sold up to 7,000 plates per day through viral consumer reviews. The following year, sales tripled.

“Through this investment we will deliver more satisfaction to customer by diversifying our products.”

 

Kim Hak-soo CEO of Social Bean.

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Whale Plate by Firgi.
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