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HelloMarket

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The number one secure payment, safe and convenient used trading platform

Seoul, South KoreaFounded 2011eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $25–50M Last recorded · 2022
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About HelloMarket

HelloMarket.com operates as an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of CDs, DVDs, and gaming consoles such as PSP, Wii, and Xbox. The platform serves individual consumers looking to purchase or sell physical media and gaming hardware. Operating in the e-commerce market, HelloMarket.com leverages a user-friendly interface and robust customer support to facilitate transactions. The business model is primarily commission-based, earning revenue from transaction fees charged to sellers. By providing a specialized marketplace for niche products, HelloMarket.com differentiates itself from broader e-commerce platforms. The company aims to attract a dedicated customer base of media and gaming enthusiasts by offering a reliable and focused service.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
53.4/100
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces, Deal Comparison, horizontal marketplaces
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2c

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES C✓Equity / VC Feb 2022 $1.7M $40M IMM Investment · Daesung Private Equity Group —
SERIES B✓Equity / VC Jun 2016 $8M $32M Undisclosed —
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Growth signals

HelloMarket website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for HelloMarket is 360K monthly website visits, down 16.3% over the last three months.

Latest monthly visits360K 3-month web change-16.3%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

6 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A3 investors entered at this stage

  • Hanwha Asset Management
  • Daesung Private Equity Group
  • GS Shop

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • IMM Investment

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • Nextrans Korea
  • Quantum Ventures Korea
Team profiled 2 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇰🇷 South Korea · Seoul HQ
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about HelloMarket on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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