Coupang

Coupang, Inc.
Native name
쿠팡
Company typePublic
ISINUS22266T1097
Industry
Founded1 July 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-01) as Coupang Co., Ltd.
FounderBom Kim
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, United States.
Area served
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
Key people
Bom Kim (CEO)
Services
  • Rocket Delivery (e-commerce)
  • Rocket Fresh (grocery delivery)
  • Coupang Eats (restaurant delivery)
  • Coupang Play (streaming service)
  • Coupang Pay (digital payments)
RevenueIncrease US$24.4 billion (2023)
Increase US$473 million (2023)
Increase US$1.36 billion (2023)
Total assetsIncrease US$13.3 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease US$4.09 billion (2023)
Owners
Number of employees
c. 78,000 (2023)
SubsidiariesCoupang Co., Ltd.
Websitecoupang.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3]
Coupang delivery truck in Seoul, 2017.

Coupang, Inc. (Korean: 쿠팡) is A U.S.-based e-commerce company headquartered in Seattle, WA and incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law.[4] Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company expanded to become the largest online marketplace in South Korea. Its expansion led the company to video streaming distribution after the launch of Coupang Play service. Coupang is often referred to as the "Amazon of South Korea", due to its position and corporate size in the South Korean online market.[5]

  1. ^ "Coupang, Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals (SoftBank)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals (Bon Kim)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Document". Retrieved 30 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Coupang—The Amazon Of South Korea—Just Became The Largest Foreign IPO On Wall Street Since Alibaba. Here's What You Need To Know". Forbes. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.