Pinkoi

Pinkoi
Type of site	E-commerce, Mobile Commerce, Cross-Border Marketplace, Design Goods Marketplace
Available in	English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Thai
Owner	Pinkoi (HK) Limited
Created by	Peter Yen, Mike Lee, Maibelle Lin
Website	pinkoi.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Required to buy or sell. Additional selection process required for opening a store.
Launched	2011; 13 years ago
Current status	Active

Pinkoi is an e-commerce platform focused on the sale of original design goods from Asia based in Taipei, Taiwan.^[1] It was founded by Peter Yen, Mike Lee and Maibelle Lin in 2011.^[1]^[2]

In 2015, Pinkoi raised $9 million USD in funding from Sequoia Capital India and GMO Venture Partners and launched their English website.^[1]^[3]

In March 2016, Pinkoi acquired iichi, a Japanese handicraft e-commerce platform.^[4]^[5]^[6] Pinkoi became iichi’s top shareholder.^[6] iichi’s other shareholders are Hakuhodo and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners.^[4] In August 2017, Pinkoi announced its official launch in Thailand.^[7]^[8] The site is currently available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese and Thai.^[7]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shu, Catherine. "Pinkoi, A Marketplace For Independent Designers In Asia, Raises $9M And Launches English Site" (in en). TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/30/pinkoi/.
↑ "Should Etsy and Fab keep tabs on Taiwan's Pinkoi? Yes, we think so." (in en-US). e27. https://e27.co/should-etsy-and-fab-be-worried-about-taipeis-pinkoi-yes-we-think-so/.
↑ "E-Commerce Startups Changing The Fashion Industry - Top 5" (in en-GB). https://wtvox.com/fashion-tech/top-5-e-commerce-startups/.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Mori, Junya (2016-03-23). "Japan’s Iichi, Taiwan’s Pinkoi join forces to make handmade marketplaces more vibrant" (in en-US). THE BRIDGE. http://thebridge.jp/en/2016/03/iichi-pinkoi-capital-and-business-tie-up.
↑ Fannin, Rebecca. "Tracking Taiwan's Progress With Startups That Rock" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccafannin/2016/08/19/tracking-taiwans-progress-with-startups-that-rock/#88dd4e53f784.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 "Online marketplace to link Japanese artisans with Asian shoppers- Nikkei Asian Review" (in en). Nikkei Asian Review. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Online-marketplace-to-link-Japanese-artisans-with-Asian-shoppers.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "Online design marketplace launches in Thailand - The Nation" (in en). The Nation. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Corporate/30322701.
↑ "Captain's Log, Aug 03: ofo launches bike-sharing service in Malaysia, Pinkoi enters Thailand" (in en-US). e27. https://e27.co/captains-log-aug-03-ofo-launches-bike-sharing-service-malaysia-20170803/.

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shu, Catherine. "Pinkoi, A Marketplace For Independent Designers In Asia, Raises $9M And Launches English Site" (in en). TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/30/pinkoi/.

[:5-2] "Should Etsy and Fab keep tabs on Taiwan's Pinkoi? Yes, we think so." (in en-US). e27. https://e27.co/should-etsy-and-fab-be-worried-about-taipeis-pinkoi-yes-we-think-so/.

[3] "E-Commerce Startups Changing The Fashion Industry - Top 5" (in en-GB). https://wtvox.com/fashion-tech/top-5-e-commerce-startups/.

[:2-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mori, Junya (2016-03-23). "Japan’s Iichi, Taiwan’s Pinkoi join forces to make handmade marketplaces more vibrant" (in en-US). THE BRIDGE. http://thebridge.jp/en/2016/03/iichi-pinkoi-capital-and-business-tie-up.

[5] Fannin, Rebecca. "Tracking Taiwan's Progress With Startups That Rock" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccafannin/2016/08/19/tracking-taiwans-progress-with-startups-that-rock/#88dd4e53f784.

[:4-6] 6.0 ^6.1 "Online marketplace to link Japanese artisans with Asian shoppers- Nikkei Asian Review" (in en). Nikkei Asian Review. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/Online-marketplace-to-link-Japanese-artisans-with-Asian-shoppers.

[:3-7] 7.0 ^7.1 "Online design marketplace launches in Thailand - The Nation" (in en). The Nation. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Corporate/30322701.

[8] "Captain's Log, Aug 03: ofo launches bike-sharing service in Malaysia, Pinkoi enters Thailand" (in en-US). e27. https://e27.co/captains-log-aug-03-ofo-launches-bike-sharing-service-malaysia-20170803/.

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