Mesh Korea Secures New Investment from KB Investment and KDB Industrial Bank

Cumulative Investment Fundraising of 100 Billion KRW This Year Alone

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Mesh Korea (CEO Yoo Jung-beom), operator of 'Boorung,' announced on the 28th that it has secured new investments from KB Investment and KDB Industrial Bank's Scale-up Finance Office. This investment is described as a 'bridge round' ahead of the full-scale investment attraction in the second half of the year. Mesh Korea has raised a total cumulative investment of 100 billion KRW so far this year, gaining momentum for the quick commerce platform 'V Mart' to be launched in the second half.

KB Investment and KDB Industrial Bank, the new investors, judged that Mesh Korea has secured a core portfolio in the e-commerce business following its recent declaration of full-scale entry into the quick commerce business through the establishment of a joint venture (JV) with Oasis. Both institutions participating in the investment explained that Mesh Korea's corporate value was evaluated higher than initially expected after establishing the joint venture with Oasis. This is based on the expectation that the joint quick commerce platform to be launched in the second half will have greater potential competitiveness than its rivals. In particular, the joint platform of the two companies is expected to differentiate itself by providing customized quick commerce services specialized for each region based on accumulated big data.

Kim Jae-hong, Executive Director of KB Investment PE Investment Group, said, "The establishment of the joint venture with Oasis is expected to further strengthen Mesh Korea's business portfolio, so we completed swift investment execution to rapidly expand the quick commerce infrastructure." He added, "In the future, in connection with KB Financial Group, we plan to spare no support to help Mesh Korea become a unicorn as a growth partner."

Mesh Korea plans to use the new investment funds not only to expand core quick commerce infrastructure such as micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) but also to make large-scale hires to advance IT solutions including artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. Additionally, the company intends to invest in securing next-generation delivery means such as electric vehicles and four-wheel vehicles.

Yoo Jung-beom, CEO of Mesh Korea, said, "We expect the successful launch and market settlement of the quick commerce service to be introduced in the second half to accelerate," adding, "The bridge round investment from the two institutions has also given momentum to the main investment attraction in the second half."

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