Coupang

Coupang, Inc.
Native name	쿠팡
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: CPNG (Class A); Russell 1000 component;
ISIN	US22266T1097
Industry	E-commerce; Digital distribution;
Founded	1 July 2010; 14 years ago as Coupang Co., Ltd.
Founder	Bom Kim
Headquarters	Seattle, 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);
Revenue	US$24.4 billion (2023)
Operating income	US$473 million (2023)
Net income	US$1.36 billion (2023)
Total assets	US$13.3 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$4.09 billion (2023)
Owners	SoftBank (26.7%); Bom Kim (10.1%);
Number of employees	c. 78,000 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Coupang Co., Ltd.
Website	coupang.com
	Footnotes / references;

Coupang, Inc. (Korean: 쿠팡) is a US-based technology company headquartered in Seattle, Washington and incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law.^[4]^[5] Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company operates a retail business, food delivery service, and OTT streaming service, with offices in South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, India, and Singapore.^[6]

The company expanded into video streaming distribution with the launch of its 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.^[7] Coupang was named to the Fortune 200 in 2023 and 2024.^[8]

^ "Coupang, Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 28 February 2024.
^ "Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals (SoftBank)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 14 February 2023.
^ "Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals (Bon Kim)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 14 February 2023.
^ U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (7 August 2024). "CURRENT REPORT". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "U.S. Department of State Partners with Coupang to Support Educational and Cultural Programs". United States Department of State. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ Daily, The Chosun (26 January 2024). "Coupang". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
^ "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.
^ "Besides the big three, plenty of other Fortune 500 companies power WA economy". The Seattle Times. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

[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.

[Archived_copy-4] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (7 August 2024). "CURRENT REPORT". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[5] "U.S. Department of State Partners with Coupang to Support Educational and Cultural Programs". United States Department of State. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[6] Daily, The Chosun (26 January 2024). "Coupang". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

[7] "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.

[8] "Besides the big three, plenty of other Fortune 500 companies power WA economy". The Seattle Times. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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