# CJ Olive Young

> CJ Olive Young is a VC fund in Yongsan backing Beauty and Retail. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yongsan, South Korea
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cjoliveyoung
- Website: https://www.oliveyoung.co.kr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLIVEYOUNG/

CJ Olive Young is an e-commerce platform for the sale of health & beauty care products.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 3 | 60% |
| Retail | 2 | 40% |
| Cosmetics | 2 | 40% |
| Shipping | 1 | 20% |
| Wellness | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chang-gun Koo | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-gun-koo |
| Hwan Kim | Chief of IT Development Division | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hwan-kim |
| Jae-hwan Lee | Co-Owner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jae-hwan-lee-87cd |
| Sun-ho Lee | Co-Owner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sun-ho-lee-1777 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Byte Lab | Byte Lab prioritizes achieving long-term results by concentrating on *how* we grew rather than just growing quickly. | $6.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 19, 2026 | https://bitelab.co.kr/ |
| ChainLogis | Chain Logis is a shipping technology company. | $2.5M | Corporate Round | Dec 22, 2023 | http://chainlogis.com  |
| Frankly | Frankly specializes in affordable skincare. The company's products include customized shampoo and conditioner that combine the ingredients required for each individual through a customized recipe algorithm that analyzes an individual's scalp-hair data and taste by incorporating consumer data analysis algorithms and raw materialcombination technology into its products, enabling consumers to avail themselves of hair care products with personalized ingredients, fragrances, benefits, and color |  | Seed | Nov 17, 2023 | https://x.com/FranklySkincare |
| AMUSE | AMUSE is a Seoul-based lifestyle vegan & wellness beauty brand that delivers a pleasant vibe to everyday life with clean & vegan colors. | $8.3M | Series A | Feb 10, 2022 | https://amuseseoulmakeup.com/ |
| Hince | Hince is the makeup and accessories brand that develops mood narrative makeup products including lipstick, compact, eye shadow, lip gloss, and other makeup products, enabling consumers to have natural and vegan cosmetic products. | $9M | Series B | Jun 11, 2021 | https://hince.co.kr |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atinum Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atinum-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CJ Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cj-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dx-ventures-fe61) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mirae Asset Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Premier Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/premier-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CJ Olive Young invest in?

CJ Olive Young invests primarily in Beauty, Retail and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact CJ Olive Young?

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### Who are the partners at CJ Olive Young?

The team at CJ Olive Young includes Chang-gun Koo (CEO), Hwan Kim (Chief of IT Development Division) and Jae-hwan Lee (Co-Owner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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