GP Club

Seoul, South Korea Founded: 2003 • Age: 23 yrs Unicorn
Natural beauty and personal care products are branded and distributed.

About GP Club

GP Club is a Consumer company based in Seoul (South Korea) founded in 2003. Natural beauty and personal care products are branded and distributed. GP Club has raised $67.5 million across 1 funding round from investors including Goldman Sachs. The company has 201 employees. GP Club was last valued at $1.3 billion in March 2019. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Jungwoong Kim. Its focus areas include Consumer Goods, Beauty & Personal Care Products and Multi Category. Its legal entity is GP Club Co., Ltd. Its competitors include BORNTOSTANDOUT, Goods Company and Giverny.

Company details

GP Club was founded in 2003 in Seoul, South Korea. Operations focus on the beauty and personal care sector, where natural products are developed and marketed. Additional services in travel, leisure, healthcare, and game distribution are managed across the region. The companys domain, gpclub.co.kr, supports these activities, with leadership provided by CEO Jungwoong Kim.

  • Headquarters Seoul, South Korea
  • Employees 201
  • Stage Unicorn
  • Sectors
    Consumer
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  • Website gpclub.co.kr
  • Social LinkedIn
  • Legal Name Gp Club Co., Ltd.
Key Metrics
  • Annual Revenue
    $445.19 M (USD)
    7
    as on Dec 31, 2022
  • Net Profit
    $24.52 M (USD)
    -38
    as on Dec 31, 2022
  • EBITDA
    $38.37 M (USD)
    -20
    as on Dec 31, 2022
  • Total Equity Funding
    $67.5M (USD)

    in 1 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $67.5M (USD), Series C

    Oct 2018

  • Investors
  • Employee Count
    201

Funding Insights of GP Club

GP Club has successfully raised a total of $67.5M through 1 strategic funding round. The most recent funding activity was a Series C round of $67.5 million completed in October 2018. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $67.5M
  • Total Rounds 1
  • Last Round Series C β€” $67.5M
  • First Round $67.5M

    (Oct 2018)

  • Investors Count 1

All 1 funding rounds of GP Club with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Oct 2018$67.5MSeries C$1.3BGoldman Sachs
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Valuation history
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Last known valuation $1.3B (Mar 2019). 1 investors in total: 1 institutional.

Investors in GP Club

GP Club has secured backing from 1 investor, including venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Goldman Sachs.

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Venture Fund
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Investment banking services are delivered across multiple financial sectors.
1869goldmansachs.comNew York, United States
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People of GP Club

1 people are tracked at GP Club (1 in leadership); the tracked headcount is 201.

NameRoleGroup
Jungwoong Kim
CEOLeadership
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Timeline of GP Club

3 dated milestones of GP Club across 15 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded GP Club is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $67.5M.
  3. Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.

Competitors of GP Club

GP Club has 3 listed competitors in our database. They include BORNTOSTANDOUT, Goods Company and Giverny.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
borntostandout.com2012Seoul, South Korea
Online platform offering body care and fragrance products
good-s.net2018Seoul, South Korea
Beauty products are curated and sold via online platforms.
e-giverny.com2003Seoul, South Korea
Multi-category beauty products are retailed online by Giverny.
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Web traffic of GP Club

The website of GP Club (gpclub.co.kr) receives about 5.8K visits a month.

  • Monthly visits
    5.8K

    ▲ 58.6% vs previous month

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Frequently Asked Questions about GP Club

GP Club was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round 15 years after it was founded.

GP Club is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is registered at Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.

Jungwoong Kim is the CEO of GP Club, as recorded in our data.

GP Club is a funded company, having raised a total of $67.5M across 1 funding round to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series C of $67.5M, raised on Oct 2018.

GP Club has 201 employees.

Annual revenue of GP Club is $445.19M as on Dec 31, 2022.

GP Club was founded in 2003 in Seoul, South Korea. Operations focus on the beauty and personal care sector, where natural products are developed and marketed. Additional services in travel, leisure, healthcare, and game distribution are managed across the region. The companys domain, gpclub.co.kr, supports these activities, with leadership provided by CEO Jungwoong Kim.

GP Club's top competitors include Goods Company, BORNTOSTANDOUT and Giverny.

GP Club has 1 investor. Key investors include Goldman Sachs.

The valuation of GP Club is $1.3B as of Mar 2019.

GP Club operates through Gp Club Co., Ltd..

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