
Food and Beverage Services · New York, United States
Bokksu
Bokksu is a direct-to-consumer company delivering authentic Japanese food and lifestyle products globally. Based in New York and Tokyo, it partners with traditional Japanese makers, serving customers in over 100 countries and being LGBTQ+ and AAPI-owned.
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- Location
- New York, United States
- Team size
- 51-200
- Founded 2015
- Total raised
- $22M
- Series A · last round Jan '22
About Bokksu
Bokksu delivers authentic Japanese food and lifestyle products to customers worldwide. Founded in 2015 by Danny Taing, Bokksu is based in New York and Tokyo and operates as a direct-to-consumer company. It partners with traditional makers across Japan to share their craft. The company serves customers in more than 100 countries and is LGBTQ+ and AAPI-owned. Its mission includes supporting and preserving the artistry of the makers it works with.
Culture & values
Bokksu is LGBTQ+ and AAPI-owned.
Bokksu values careful product selection and sharing the stories behind them, and aims to preserve the artistry of the makers.
Funding
$22Mtotal raised
- Jan 2022 · Series A$22M
- Jan 2020 · Funding round
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Bokksu is based in New York, United States.
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