Carlyle to invest $200m in Kakao Mobility, a mobility-as-a-service platform, valuing the company at $3bn. “Our partnership with Carlyle will enable us to expedite our growth strategy for our smart mobility platform, which aims to create a more comfortable and convenient mobility experience for users. As a leading mobility player, we will work with various companies in the mobility industry to build an ecosystem through our Kakao T platform by focusing on the customers and improving service quality,” Ryu Gung-seon, Kakao Mobility CEO.