Yami operates an online marketplace focused on Asian snacks, skincare and household products, carrying Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Southeast Asian brands. The site stocks well-known names such as Glico (Pocky) and Dr. Jart+. It reports about 2 million customers and carries more than 260,000 SKUs from over 4,000 brands. Founder and CEO Alex Zhou launched the company in 2013 after spending five years as an international student in Kansas. Yami is based in Brea, California and also operates a second headquarters in Xi'an, China. With new funding, the company plans to expand inventory, improve delivery times via a new East Coast warehouse and strengthen its supply chain technology. Yamibuy operates an e-commerce marketplace that sells Asian snacks, beauty products, health supplements and home appliances to American shoppers. The company offers more than 15,000 products and serves a registered customer base of 510,000, which the article notes is growing. Founded in 2013 by CEO Alex Zhou, Yamibuy is based in City of Industry, California. The business focuses on bringing a broad selection of Asian consumer goods to U.S. customers via its online platform. Management plans to use new funding to bring in more products and to improve the overall customer experience. The article does not disclose revenue or profit figures.

Total raised

$60M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Mar 2022