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Best Retail Companies in Seoul, South Korea

The 581 best Retail companies in Seoul, South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Coupang.

581companies tracked
$8Bdisclosed funding
10unicorns
122have raised

Ranked: Best Retail companies in Seoul

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderApp-install YoYPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Coupang 🦄
Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products
$3.9B77 mo agoPublic63,000Youngjoon Kim
Representative Director (대표이사)
+26%7,490 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
2SSG
Online retailer of multi-category products
$938M100 mo agoLate Stage341Woojung Choi
CEO
+3%3 patents
Advanced lithium‑battery anodes, seismic‑grade alloy steel bolts, and adhesive‑film interior panels
3Tmon 🦄
Online retailer offering multi-category products
$524M69 mo agoAcquiredDaniel Shin
Founder & Chairman
4Musinsa 🦄
Online community-driven platform for fashion products
$474M35 mo agoSeries C1,524Kang Gu
Co-CEO
5 patents
AI-powered virtual try‑on, product similarity search, and automated fashion image processing
5Trenbe
Online retailer offering multi-branded fashion products
$274M45 mo agoSeries D66KyungHoon Park
CEO
+8%
6Bucket Place 🦄
Online retailer of curated home décor, furniture, and renovation services
$252M49 mo agoSeries DSeungjae Lee
Founder & CEO
4 job openings
7Karrot 🦄
Online retailer of used and new goods across multiple categories
$205M57 mo agoSeries DPaul Kim
Co-Founder
8Korea Credit Data 🦄
Provider of essential services for merchants including business management, customer analysis, and payment…
$132M33 mo agoSeries D91Kelvin Kim
Co-Founder & CEO
1 partnership
9Dansaek
Internet first brand offering inner wear for women
$115M44 mo agoSeries A155 patents
Electrospun hygienic textile garments for menstrual absorption and functional underwear
10bungaejangter
Bungaejangter operates as a mobile C2C marketplace application.
$113M53 mo agoSeries D132+12%3 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
11Eland
Provider of diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industry
$91M100 mo agoLate StageByeong-Gwon Kim
CEO
12Today's House
Online content-driven commerce and service booking platform for home remodeling
$80M66 mo agoSeries CSeungjae Lee
CEO
13ABLY 🦄
Operator of online commerce platforms for fashion and style products
$77M18 mo agoSeries BSeokhoon Kang
Founder & CEO
14Smile Family
Social network for mothers
$69M88 mo agoDeadpooledHarry Kim
Co-Founder
15Iidus
Online retailer offering multi-category artisanal products
$57M41 mo agoSeries C118Kim Dong Hwan
CEO
16Brandi
Online marketplace for multi-category fashion products
$57M46 mo agoSeries C211Seo min
Founder
13 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
17Dealicious
Online B2B platform offering fulfillment services
$45M53 mo agoSeries C2374 patents
AI-driven vision-language pretraining and transformer-based image retrieval technologies
18Balaan
Online retailer of multi-category fashion products by designers
$45M44 mo agoSeries C69Joonhong Park
Co-Founder & CPO
19Must It
Online retailer offering multi-category products for men, women & kids
$39M48 mo agoSeries BCho Yongmin
Founder & CEO
20it communication
It Communication develops Must It, an online retail store focused on selling international designer brand…
$39M48 mo agoSeries B11510 patents
Power electronics components and IoT-enabled smart factory automation solutions
21CLO Virtual Fashion
Developer of 3D fashion design software for virtual garment creation
$34M18 mo agoSeries D170Jaden Seungwoo Oh
Co-Founder
293 patents
AI-driven virtual garment simulation, material property estimation, and pattern nesting software
22Rapo Labs
Online fashion application that assists ladies in purchasing clothing
$26M34 mo agoSeries B144Heemin Choi
Ceo & Co-Founder
2 job openings · 1 launch
23Catenoid
Digital platform providing video streaming, player, management, analytics, and commerce platforms
$20M63 mo agoSeries CKim Seok
CEO
+13%7 patents
Secure adaptive video streaming platform with cloud storage and content certification.
24Olive Union
Provider of personal sound amplifying product
$20M62 mo agoSeries B17Owen Song
Founder & CEO
52 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
25Meditherapy
Online beauty brand offering multi-category skincare products
$19M26 mo agoSeries AJoey Lee
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
6 patents
Skin‑care product delivery devices and integrated digital marketing/CRM platforms for cosmetics
26Seller Hub
Platform offering software suite solution for shopping malls
$19M57 mo agoSeries B56Yeon-Jin Chu
CEO
27Panda Korea
E-commerce company with a B2B2C omni strategy leading in innovative business models
$17M49 mo agoSeries A16LEE SIK
CEO
28DoBrain
Provider of brain training platform for kids
$16M31 mo agoSeries B22Yejin Choi
CEO
4 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
29Indent corp
Provider of video-based review management software solutions for e-commerce businesses
$14M39 mo agoSeries AMorgan Yoon
CEO
16 patents
AI-driven influencer marketing platform for review reliability and personalized messaging
30Sauce
Provider of live commerce solutions for e-commerce brands
$13M33 mo agoSeries B41Ryan Kwon
Co-Founder
31SwatchOn
Online B2B marketplace offering fabric
$12M49 mo agoSeries B22Yonmi Jung
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
32Charan
Online platform offering second-hand multi-category fashion products
$11M9 mo agoSeries B23Hyesung Kim
Founder & CEO
+92%
33Katchers
Online retailer offering multi-category consumer products
$10M34 mo agoSeries AEunsang Park
CEO
34Gooha
Online luxury platform offering multi-category fashion products
$10M39 mo agoSeries B15
35Channel Talk
AI and SaaS-based customer relationship management solutions for online retailers
74Tech top 21%Customers top 32%Growth top 34%Funding top 35%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 21%
Customerstop 32%
Growthtop 34%
Fundingtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Markettop 42%
Producttop 43%
Globalbottom 39%
Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Customers: Play-Store rating 5.00★ across 527 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$10M16 mo agoSeries D160Red Choi
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
+37%2 launchs
36BREEZM
Retail store of eyewear
$9M36 mo agoSeries A32
37Beauty Selection
Manufacturer of skincare products with a focus on collagen masks.
$8M45 mo agoSeries A138Jaebin Park
CEO
1 internship · 1 launch · 1 expansion
38Style C
Online retailer offering multi-category products
$6M42 mo agoSeries B40Park Jae-beom
CEO
+10%3 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
39onthelook
App-based content-driven discovery platform for multi-category fashion products
$6M41 mo agoSeries A35Taejin Kim
Co-Founder
40BEYOND HONEYCOMB
Platform developing AI sensing and robotics solution for kitchen devices
48Growth top 28%Tech top 38%Funding top 40%Patents top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Techtop 38%
Fundingtop 40%
Patentstop 40%
Innovationtop 41%
Moatbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 31%
Marketbottom 23%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 32 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$5M11 mo agoSeries A7Steve Jung
Chief Executive Officer
10 patents
Robotic cooking systems and automated food composition analysis technologies
3 launchs
41Kristin
Internet first brand offering footwear for men and women
$5M30 mo agoSeries ALee Bong
CEO
7 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
42Pet Now
App-based platform for recognition of animals based on the inscription
$5M32 mo agoSeries A21+9%
43Grace
Wholesaler of consumer products
$5M37 mo agoSeries BArchit Chittora
Co-Owner
12 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
44SAZO
Provider of Korean product direct import and fulfillment services
$5M12 mo agoSeedMaro Gil
CEO
45WeBudding
Online retail platform offering multi-category digital stationery products
$5M32 mo agoSeed15
46Workers High
Developer of IoT-enabled unmanned retail stores
19Growth top 35%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 29%Global bottom 29%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingbottom 49%
Techbottom 29%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 21%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$4M19 mo agoSeed9
47Rentre
Online platform for renting multi-category home improvement products and appliances
$2M9 mo agoSeries A72 patents
Standardized rental product data curation and subscription contract brokerage platform
48Nurihaus
Provider of marketing and sales solutions for global market expansion
$2M27 mo agoSeries A13Aram Baek
Ceo
2 patents
AI-driven personalized advertising recommendation for live streaming platforms
1 expansion
49Realry
Online aggregator offering multi-brand fashion products
$2M27 mo agoSeedSoochan Lee
Co-founder & CTO
2 launchs
50Brandazine
Online rental platform offering apparel for social influencers
$125K2 mo agoSeries A12Ikhan Ryu
Co-Founder

Top 12 Retail companies in Seoul

#1
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022 · 23 employees
$11.2Mraised

Online platform offering second-hand multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes shirts, pants, sweatshirts, shorts, coats, jackets, jewelry, footwear, handbags, and more. The application is available on both iOS and Android platforms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 666 LinkedIn followers · 29 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Product Designer, Infra Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series B$12.2M
  • Apr 2024Series A$7.3M
  • Nov 2023Seed
  • Jul 2023Seed$945K
Founders & team
Hyesung KimFounder & CEO
Investors
WOORI Venture Partners, Hashed, Altos Ventures Management, Delivery Hero Ventures, Hana Ventures, SBVA
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAxiosBootstrapCore-JsDatadog
#2
ABLY 🦄
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018
$76.9Mraised

Operator of online commerce platforms for fashion and style products. These digital marketplaces facilitate the sale and purchase of apparel and accessories. The business provides infrastructure for individuals to list items and manage transactions. Additionally, the service includes tools for product manufacturing and distribution to support sellers in managing their inventory and logistics.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series B$71M
  • Apr 2024Series A
  • Jun 2019Series A$5.9M
Founders & team
Seokhoon KangFounder & CEO
Investors
Alibaba, LB Investment, Kolon Investments, Signite Partners, Premier Partners, Shinhan Venture Investment
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsHstsJsdelivrNext.JsNode.JsOpen Graph
#3
Series D · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2009 · 170 employees
$34Mraised

Developer of 3D fashion design software for virtual garment creation. The software allows users to create and alter true-to-life 3D garments. It enables visualization of fabric, fit, and silhouette. The software provides an interface to visualize designs quickly. It facilitates virtual sampling and remote collaboration. The software aims to reduce sample production, shipment, and material waste.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series D$34M
  • May 2023Series C
  • Jan 2014Series B
  • Jul 2011Series A
Founders & team
Pete GoddardHead - DesignJaden Seungwoo OhCo-Founder
Investors
Stonebridge Capital, Mirae Asset Venture, Epic Games, Atinum Investment, IMM Investment, Pearl Abyss Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAosApple Icloud MailAxios
#4
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2020 · 7 employees
$5.3Mraised

Platform developing AI sensing and robotics solution for kitchen devices. It offers solutions to create a customized food menu according to the recipe given by chefs.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Tech
top 38%
Funding
top 40%
Patents
top 40%
Innovation
top 41%
Moat
bottom 49%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 32 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $5.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$7.3M
  • Jul 2023Series A$5.3M
  • 2020Seed
Founders & team
Steve JungChief Executive Officer
Investors
LB Investment, Korean Development Bank, Devsisters Ventures, POSCO Capital, A PARTNERS PTE, NAVER D2 Startup Factory
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAxiosBootstrapCore-JsDatadog
#5
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022 · 7 employees
$2Mraised

Online platform for renting multi-category home improvement products and appliances. The product catalog includes home and kitchen appliances, furniture, bed, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$2.9M
  • Nov 2023Seed$2M
  • May 2022Seed
Investors
Mashup Angels, FuturePlay, D.CAMP, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, Daseong Ventures, Hana Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAosBabel
#6
Series D · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2014 · 160 employees
$10.1Mraised

AI and SaaS-based customer relationship management solutions for online retailers. The platform supports retailers to capture customers. Its solution tracks the customer identity, and duration of visit, and drops in messages offering them product recommendations, deals, and more. It manages customer conversations and customers by segmenting them into groups.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%
Customers
top 32%
Growth
top 34%
Funding
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Customers: Play-Store rating 5.00★ across 527 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo
Growth: App-install growth +37% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 8.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series D$7M
  • Mar 2020Series C$4.1M
  • Oct 2017Series B$4M
  • Feb 2015Seed$2M
Founders & team
Red ChoiCo-Founder & Co-CEOJosh KimCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
BonAngels Venture Partners, Colopl Next, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Global Brain, Korea Investment Holdings, Aju IB Investment
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageChannel.Io
#7
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2024
$4.9Mraised

Provider of Korean product direct import and fulfillment services. This company sources products from major Korean retailers and offers them to consumers. The service includes direct import and delivery, providing access to Korean-exclusive items. A wide variety of product categories are available, catering to diverse consumer needs. The company aims to streamline the process of purchasing Korean goods for international customers.

Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Maro GilCEO
Investors
Japan Post Capital, Suzuyo & Co, D4V, SMBC Venture Capital, Aichi Financial Group, Pola Orbis Holdings
Tech stack
A8.NetAll In One SeoApache Http ServerAppsflyerCart FunctionalityChannel.Io
#8
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2019 · 12 employees
$125Kraised

Online rental platform offering apparel for social influencers. The influencers can rent clothing from brands create posts for the brands and earn. The brands can request or purchase rights to use the contents created by creators. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$6.3M
  • Mar 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Ikhan RyuCo-FounderKeon LeeCo-Founder & Co-CEOMatt KohCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Y Combinator, DNX Ventures, Coupang, DG Daiwa Ventures, Strong Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Coupang 🦄
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2010 · 63000 employees
$3.9Braised

Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products. The product catalog includes fashion, beauty, stationery, sports, health care, books, toys, smoking products, pet supplies, groceries, automobiles, electronics, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2019Series F$100M
  • Nov 2018Series F$2B
  • Apr 2018Series E$400M
  • Jul 2017Conventional Debt$267.3M
Founders & team
Youngjoon KimRepresentative Director (대표이사)
Investors
BlackRock, Rose Park Advisors, Wellington, Greenoaks, Primary Venture Partner, Sequoia Capital
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAll In One SeoAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3
#10
Musinsa 🦄
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2001 · 1524 employees
$473.7Mraised

Online community-driven platform for fashion products. The company allows users to browse and shop across various products such as t-shirts, hoodies, bottom wear, dresses, footwear, cosmetics, and other accessories for both men & women from various brands.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers — 34.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Product Manager / Backend Engineer
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Series C$190M
  • Mar 2021Series B$115M
  • Nov 2019Series A$168.7M
Founders & team
Kang GuCo-CEOHan Moon-ilCo-CEO
Investors
Peak XV Partners, IMM Investment, KKR, Wellington, LB Investment, OpenWaterINV
#11
Series D · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 91 employees
$132Mraised

Korea Credit Data (KCD) is a company that provides essential services for merchants in Korea, including business management, customer analysis, POS, and payment services. They aim to create a world where everyone can benefit from technological advantages in every moment of their business.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. KCD) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Series D$75.5M
  • Oct 2022Series D$24.7M
  • Nov 2021Series D$28.1M
  • Jan 2021Conventional Debt$4.6M
Founders & team
Kelvin KimCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
QUAD, Yukyung PSG Asset Management, Shinhan Financial Group, KT, Kakao, Korean Development Bank
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailEmotion
#12
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 9 employees
$4Mraised

Developer of IoT-enabled unmanned retail stores. Its features include proximity and access to offices, leisure and sports facilities, product recommendations based on consumer buying behaviour, as well as purchase and payments using ID cards.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Funding
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 29%
Global
bottom 29%
Market
bottom 21%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Tech: 7 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Seed$2.4M
Investors
CJ Investment, KOSME, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, InfoBank, Lotte Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapGoogle WorkspaceHstsJquery

Funding & investor landscape

$8Btotal disclosed funding
89companies funded
138disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IMM Investment19 rounds
Korea Investment Holdings17 rounds
SparkLabs17 rounds
Strong Ventures16 rounds
Altos Ventures Management13 rounds
LB Investment13 rounds
Premier Partners13 rounds
Atinum Investment12 rounds
Fast Ventures12 rounds
DSC Investment11 rounds

Notable founders

Hyesung Kim
Founder & CEO · Charan
Seokhoon Kang
Founder & CEO · ABLY
Pete Goddard
Head - Design · CLO Virtual Fashion
Jaden Seungwoo Oh
Co-Founder · CLO Virtual Fashion
Steve Jung
Chief Executive Officer · BEYOND HONEYCOMB
Red Choi
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Channel Talk
Josh Kim
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Channel Talk
Maro Gil
CEO · SAZO
Ikhan Ryu
Co-Founder · Brandazine
Keon Lee
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Brandazine
Youngjoon Kim
Representative Director (대표이사) · Coupang
Kang Gu
Co-CEO · Musinsa
Prism market signals · South Korea · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,122,230 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Retail companies are there in Seoul, South Korea?
Radar tracks 581 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Seoul, South Korea that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in Seoul, South Korea?
The Retail companies in Seoul, South Korea on this list have raised a combined $8B in disclosed equity funding across 89 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in Seoul, South Korea?
Coupang is the highest-funded Retail company in Seoul, South Korea, with $3.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in Seoul, South Korea are funded?
89 of the 581 Retail companies in Seoul, South Korea on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in Seoul, South Korea?
10 Retail companies in Seoul, South Korea on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Seoul, South Korea Retail companies?
The most active investors in Seoul, South Korea Retail companies on this list include IMM Investment, Korea Investment Holdings, SparkLabs, Strong Ventures, Altos Ventures Management.
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