OGQ Funding, Investors & Competitors

OGQ has raised $115M across 6 funding rounds, most recently a $29M Series C in February 2022.

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Last OGQ funding round

$29M

Series C · Feb 2022

Cumulative funding OGQ raised

$115M

across 6 funding rounds

Key investors in OGQ

  • NAVER
  • AfreecaTV
  • Partners Investment
  • DS Asset Management
  • UTC Investment Co.
  • Nousbo
  • YG Investment
  • Central Investment Partners

OGQ Overview

About OGQ

OGQ is a Naver-operated global intellectual property platform where creators including photographers, videographers, musicians, illustrators, and font designers sell content to fans via its marketplace. The service distributes digital assets like images, videos, background music, stickers, and fonts to messaging apps and search portals worldwide, facilitating seamless integration and monetization for multimedia producers.


Founded

2003

HQ

South KoreaSeoul

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission

OGQ Funding History

OGQ has raised a total of $115M across 6 funding rounds.

OGQ's first fundraising round was a $15M Series A in August 2017. The most recent completed round was a $29M Series C in February 2022.

OGQ funding rounds

OGQ funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Feb 2022Series CT Scientific$29M-
Nov 2021Series BNousbo; YG Investment; DS Asset Management; AfreecaTV; Partners Investment$57M-
Aug 2020Pre-seedUTC Investment Co. (lead)$800K-
Jul 2019Strategic investmentAfreecaTV (lead)$4MOGQ is a South Korean company that received investment from AfreecaTV as part of a Corporate Minority financing round on July 31, 2019. The company raised a total of $13.93 million across four funding rounds between 2017 and 2020, with investors including UTC Investment, Naver, and Central Investment Partners.
Nov 2017Series ACentral Investment Partners; NAVER$9M-
Aug 2017Series ACentral Investments; NAVER$15M-

Who has invested in OGQ?

10 investors have backed OGQ across its funding rounds, including NAVER, AfreecaTV, Partners Investment, DS Asset Management, UTC Investment Co. and Nousbo.

Lead investors include UTC Investment Co. and AfreecaTV.


OGQ Investors

Investors in OGQ by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
AfreecaTVSouth KoreaSeoul2LeadJul 2019
NAVERSouth KoreaSeongnam2ParticipantAug 2017
NousboSouth KoreaSeoul1ParticipantNov 2021
Central InvestmentsUnited KingdomBirmingham1ParticipantAug 2017
Central Investment PartnersSouth KoreaSeoul1ParticipantNov 2017
YG InvestmentSouth KoreaSeoul1ParticipantNov 2021
UTC Investment Co.South KoreaSeoul1LeadAug 2020
DS Asset ManagementSouth KoreaSeoul1ParticipantNov 2021

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Acquisitions by OGQ

OGQ has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by OGQ was on May 11th 2022. OGQ acquired GY Networks for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by OGQ

GY Networks
Woman’s Talk
iconnect
Description
GY Networks is a Seoul-based developer of AI-enhanced CCTV systems. The South Korean firm integrates machine learning for advanced image recognition and video analytics in security surveillance. It supplies smart cameras and software to improve detection accuracy for urban monitoring and public safety applications.
Woman’s Talk is a Seoul-based online platform connecting beauty and fashion brands with consumers through competitive pricing and product guarantees. Brands list items at lowest rates to access marketing support and lower fees versus traditional retail. Launched in 2012, it serves 1 million monthly users in South Korea, featuring 5,000 SKUs from Amorepacific and LG Household & Health Care with real-time price comparisons and loyalty programs.
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HQ CountrySouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea
HQ City
Yeosu
Seoul
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Deal Date11 May 202220 Aug 20201 Oct 2017
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed$3M
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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OGQ Competitors

OGQ competitors include listed companies like Recruit Holdings, Uber, Prosus and DoorDash, and private ones like OpenSea and ShopMy.

Public and private companies comparable to OGQ
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
OpenSeaUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$873M-$13B15.2x
ShopMyUnited StatesBaton Rouge, LAPrivate$80M-$1.5B18.8x
Recruit HoldingsJapanJapanPublicly listed$24B$4B$156B6.0x
UberUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$52B$6.2B$145B2.8x
ProsusNetherlandsNetherlandsPublicly listed$9.7B$1.1B$86B8.0x
DoorDashUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$14B$1.5B$84B4.9x

OGQ Public Comps

OGQ is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Amazon, Alibaba Group, Recruit Holdings, Uber, Booking Holdings, Pinduoduo, Airbnb, MercadoLibre, Prosus and DoorDash.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Amazon$717B$161B3.9x3.5x17.5x13.8x
Alibaba Group$153B$15B1.7x1.6x17.5x13.0x
Recruit Holdings$24B$4B6.4x6.0x37.9x25.2x
Uber$52B$6.2B3.0x2.8x24.9x14.6x
Booking Holdings$27B$8.3B4.9x4.6x15.9x12.4x
Pinduoduo$64B$14B0.7x0.7x3.1x2.8x
Airbnb$12B$2.4B7.2x6.5x36.3x18.2x
MercadoLibre$29B$3.7B3.5x2.6x27.2x25.1x

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Common questions about OGQ

When was OGQ founded?OGQ was founded in 2003.
Where is OGQ headquartered?OGQ is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Is OGQ publicly listed?No, OGQ is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has OGQ raised?OGQ has raised $115M across 6 funding rounds.
What was OGQ's last funding round?OGQ's last funding round was a $29M Series C in February 2022.
Who are OGQ's investors?OGQ's investors include AfreecaTV, NAVER, Nousbo, Central Investments, Central Investment Partners, YG Investment, UTC Investment Co., DS Asset Management, T Scientific and Partners Investment.
Which companies are comparable to OGQ?Companies comparable to OGQ include OpenSea, ShopMy, Recruit Holdings, Uber, Prosus and DoorDash.
How many companies has OGQ acquired?OGQ has acquired 3 companies, including GY Networks, Woman’s Talk and iconnect.
What was the largest acquisition by OGQ?The $3M acquisition of iconnect in October 2017 is the largest acquisition OGQ has made to date.

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