YG Entertainment

company

Details

Last Funding Type
Post-IPO Equity
Last Funding Money Raised
₩100B
Industries
Media and Entertainment,Music,Music Label
Founded date
Jan 1, 1996
Number Of Employee
251 - 500
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
kosdaq:122870
Legal Name
YG Entertainment Inc.

YG Entertainment, the entertainment company established by Yang Hyun Suk, of the popular Korean act Seo Tae Ji and Boys, has been at the forefront of the popularization of hip-hop music in Korea. From its inception, YG Entertainment has been the birthplace of some of Korea’s most popular and well-respected artists, from YG’s earlier artists such as JINUSEAN and 1TYM, to the immensely successful current acts, BIGBANG and 2NE1. The company has flourished by creating a family-like atmosphere where ideas on music, fashion, art and culture are exchanged freely between the artists, producers and staff members alike. The YG Family also includes a respected roster of actors and actresses, including actress and director, Ku Hye Sun, best known for the popular TV-drama “Boys Over Flowers” and Jeong Hye Young.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
4
₩100B $165M
YG Entertainment has raised a total of ₩100B $165M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 17, 2017 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Mar 17, 2017 Post-IPO Equity ₩100B 1 Detail
May 27, 2016 Post-IPO Equity $85M 2 Detail
Aug 21, 2014 Post-IPO Equity $80M 1 Detail
Nov 25, 2011 IPO Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
9
1
YG Entertainment has made 9 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 30, 2021, when NAVER Z raised ₩223.50B.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 30, 2021 NAVER Z
Series B ₩223.50B 3D Technology
Sep 29, 2021 S2W
Series B $10M Analytics
Sep 23, 2021 3i
Series A $24M Computer Vision
Jun 17, 2021 Barogo
Series C ₩80B E-Commerce
Feb 9, 2021 VenewLive
Corporate Round Media and Entertainment

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
4
YG Entertainment is funded by 4 investors. Naver and Beijing Weiying Technology are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Naver Post-IPO Equity
Beijing Weiying Technology Post-IPO Equity
Tencent Post-IPO Equity
Louis Vuitton Post-IPO Equity

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
3
YG Entertainment has 3 current employee profiles, including Executive Yang Hyun-suk
Executive
Executive
Executive

Exits

YG Entertainment has had 1 exits. YG Entertainment most notable exits include Gushcloud International

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
May 22, 2015 Gushcloud International M&A Advertising Detail