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Memebox
eCommerce & Marketplaces · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2012
Provides customers with the latest in Asian beauty products, culture, and trends MoreLess
Memebox is a global beauty company that specializes in creating and curating Korean beauty products. The company was founded in 2012 by Hyungseok Dino Ha and has since become a prominent player in the K-beauty industry.
Memebox operates on a direct-to-consumer model, leveraging data and technology to forecast beauty trends and develop its own line of skincare and cosmetic brands. The company's product portfolio includes a wide range of items, from skincare essentials to makeup and beauty tools, all of which are inspired by the latest Korean beauty innovations.
With offices in San Francisco, Seoul, and other locations worldwide, Memebox has a global reach and caters to a diverse customer base. The company has raised over $193 million in funding from a variety of investors, which has enabled it to expand its operations and strengthen its position in the market.
Keywords: K-beauty, direct-to-consumer, skincare, cosmetics, beauty-tech, e-commerce, subscription box, private label, venture capital, Korean cosmetics
Company overview
Memebox company information
The essential company record, classifications and operating signals in one place.
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 226
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 73.0
Valuation & funding
Memebox funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWTH EQUITY VCOther financing | Mar 2026 | $10M | $175M | ASQ | ↗ |
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Jul 2025 | $0 | — | Pear Ventures · Altos Ventures · Goodwater Capital · 8VC | ↗ |
| SERIES DOther financing | Jan 2019 | $35M | $140M | Goodwater Capital · Formation Group · Johnson & Johnson Innovation | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Dec 2016 | $60M | $240M | Pear Ventures · Formation Group · Goodwater Capital · FundersClub | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Aug 2016 | $66M | $264M | Cowboy Ventures · Y Combinator · Formation 8 · Winklevoss Capital | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | Jan 2016 | Y Combinator · FundersClub · AME Cloud Ventures · Tekton Ventures | — | ||
| SERIES BOther financing | Mar 2015 | Cowboy Ventures · Y Combinator · Pegasus Tech Ventures · Formation 8 | — | ||
| SERIES BOther financing | Jan 2015 | Y Combinator · Formation 8 · Altos Ventures · Pear Ventures | — | ||
| SEEDOther financing | Dec 2014 | SparkLabs Global Ventures | — | ||
| SERIES AOther financing | Jul 2014 | Undisclosed | — |
Growth signals
Memebox website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Memebox is 280 monthly website visits, down 85.3% over the last three months. Memebox's team grew 0% over the past year.
Comparisons
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Talent graph
Memebox's talent
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Global footprint
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Market sentiment
What the market is saying about Memebox
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