The online travel booking platform has collected $44.3m in a round featuring Dunamu as well as a reported $30.7m investment from Kakao.

South Korea-based online travel agency Tidesquare has secured ₩50bn ($44.3m) in a funding round that included commitments from internet group Kakao and cryptocurrency trading platform Dunamu, Web In Travel has reported.

The round also included private equity firm KCA Capital Partners, while Kakao invested $30.7m to lead it, acquiring a 28.9% stake and becoming the company’s second biggest shareholder in the process, according to the Investor.

Founded in 2009, Tidesquare provides an online platform that enables travellers to book hotels…