From the Editor
  • Bom Kim is the founder of South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021.
  • Mimicking U.S.-based Amazon, Coupang is disrupting South Korea's online retail space by slashing prices and investing heavily in swift deliveries.
  • In 2018, it raised $2 billion from SoftBank's Vision Fund at a $9 billion valuation, making it Korea's most valuable privately-held startup.
  • The 2021 IPO of Coupang was the biggest U.S. listing of an Asian company since Alibaba in 2014.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
47
Source of Wealth
Online retailing, Self Made
Self-Made Score
8
Residence
Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
1
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard University
Did you know
Kim worked at Boston Consulting Group before founding Vintage Media Company, which he sold in 2009. He started Coupang the next year.
Kim is a graduate of Harvard University; He later attended Harvard Business School but dropped out after only six months.
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