# Kakao plans chat-platform spinout under KakaoAI name

_Published Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM EDT · Products · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

Kakao plans to spin off its chat app-based platform business into a new company tentatively named KakaoAI, Reuters reported. South Korea's dominant chat-app operator expects the company to relist in Korea in 2027, according to the report. The supplied summary does not describe the transaction's terms or timing beyond that planned relisting.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260821/p11#a260821p11)

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Published: 2026-08-21T15:08:10.196Z
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