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YC W14

Seoul, KR · Founded 2012 · 150 employees · 21 known investors

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MEMEBOX (미미박스/MBX) is a global beauty company that builds and sells K-beauty brands and products, marketed to consumers in over 40 countries. The company generates most of its revenue outside its home market and has cumulative sales of more than 70 million units.

Also known as Memebox

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBeautyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W14)

MBX was founded in 2012 by Hyungseok (Dino) Ha and Hyungseok Ha.

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Hyungseok HaCEO / RepresentativeHyungseok Ha is CEO and co-founder of MemeBox (MBX), a K-beauty company that operates brands and sells skincare and color products globally across over 40 countries. He previously held roles at TMON and Tom Ford before founding MemeBox, which has raised over $200M in equity financing and employs hundreds of staff across four locations in North America and Asia.
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Investors · 21

Cota Capitallisted by Cota CapitalSan Francisco

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Cowboy Ventureslisted by Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M

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FundersClublisted by FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K

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Montage Capitallisted by Montage CapitalCampbell
OrbiMedlisted by OrbiMedNew York · $1M – $75M

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PROOFlisted by PROOFArlington

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SGH Capitallisted by SGH CapitalParis

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SparkLabs Korealisted by SparkLabs KoreaPalo Alto

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Altos VenturesreportedBurlingame · $1M – $3M

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AmasiareportedBurlingame · $100K – $5M

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AME Cloud VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $1M – $10M

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Formation GroupreportedLos Altos

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCreportedNew Brunswick

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Pear VCreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $4M

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Pegasus Tech VenturesreportedSan Jose

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SparkLabs Global VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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Tekton VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

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Winklevoss CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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The YC application· Winter 2014 batch

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Memebox Corp.

Frequently asked questions

What does MBX do?
MEMEBOX (미미박스/MBX) is a global beauty company that builds and sells K-beauty brands and products, marketed to consumers in over 40 countries. The company generates most of its revenue outside its home market and has cumulative sales of more than 70 million units.
Who founded MBX?
MBX was founded by Hyungseok (Dino) Ha, Hyungseok Ha in 2012.
Who are MBX's investors?
MBX's investors include Click Ventures, Cota Capital, Cowboy Ventures, FundersClub, Montage Capital, OrbiMed, PROOF, SGH Capital and 13 more.
Where is MBX headquartered?
MBX is headquartered in Seoul, KR.