M&A Deal Summary

SoftBank Acquires Coupang

On June 3, 2015, SoftBank acquired e-commerce company Coupang

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SoftBank’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is SoftBank’s 1st transaction in South Korea.
Investment Fate
  • Coupang went public in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-06-03
Target Coupang
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) SoftBank
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Coupang

Seoul, South Korea
Coupang is an e-commerce operator making the mobile and providing cutting-edge shipping services. Coupang offers fashion apparel, beauty products empowering sellers to arrive buyers and increment their online market. Coupang was founded in 2010 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Buyer

SoftBank

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Diversified
Employees80,909
Revenue 6.57T JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

SoftBank is a diversified telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses. SoftBank was founded in 1981 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 26
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 14
Country (South Korea) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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San Francisco, California, United States

Uber develops, markets and operates a mobile-app-based transportation network. Uber connects passengers with a variety of drivers for both personal and food delivery. Uber was formed in 2009 and is based San Francisco, California.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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New York, New York, United States

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