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Gentle Monster

Gentle Monster

Private
SeoulConsumer & Commercehttps://www.gentlemonster.com/us/en

Last Round

Private Equity

Jun 5, 2026

Est. Valuation

$2.18B

Total Funding Raised

$160.1M

Momentum

Top 50%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Gentle Monster is a South Korean luxury eyewear company that designs, manufactures, and sells premium sunglasses and optical glasses through immersive, art-focused retail environments.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

Fashion & Beauty, D2C Brands, E-commerce

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

luxury eyeweardesigner sunglassesoptical glassesexperiential retaildirect-to-consumerD2Cfashion brandavant-garde fashionlimited editionflagship storehypebeast fashionstreetwear accessoriesretail design

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Gentle Monster Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Private EquityJun 5, 2026
StrategicJun 20, 2025
SecondaryJun 1, 2023
Private EquitySep 7, 2017

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Noyoung Choi

CFO

Executive Team

Gentle Monster Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Gentle Monster investors
InvestorRounds
IDG CapitalPrivate Equity
ZWC PartnersPrivate Equity
IMM InvestmentSecondary

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  • Jun 5, 2026

    Raised $2.18B in a Private Equity round.

  • Jun 20, 2025

    $100M raised at $2.5B post-money valuation.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeoul
Employee Range421
Year Founded2011
Last FundingJun 5, 2026

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