Coupang
Coupang, Inc. (Korean: 쿠팡; simplified Chinese: 库房; traditional Chinese: 庫房; pinyin: kùfáng; lit.
About Coupang
Coupang, Inc. (Korean: 쿠팡; simplified Chinese: 库房; traditional Chinese: 庫房; pinyin: kùfáng; lit. 'storehouse') is a South-Korean-founded and American Delaware-incorporated technology and online retail company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company operates a retail business, food delivery service, and OTT streaming service, with offices and operations in South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, India, Japan and Singapore. The company expanded into video streaming distribution with the launch of its Coupang Play service. Coupang is often referred to as the "Amazon of Asia", due to its position and corporate size in the South Korean online market. Coupang was named to the Fortune 200 in 2023 and 2024 and Fortune 150 in 2025.
Investors & Backers
Coupang has received investment from 10 venture capital firms.
Altos Ventures
D1 Capital Partners
Dragoneer Investment Group
FJ Labs
Founder Collective
Greenoaks
Headline Asia
Mirae Asset Venture Investment
Norwest Venture Partners
SoftBank Vision Fund
Individual Investors
Company Details
- Sector
- Consumer
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington
- Founded
- 2010
- Status
- Active