GIO = Good Items Offer

Good products,
reasonably priced.

GIO Ventures is an integrated commerce company centered on repeat-purchase goods — daily essentials, food, and beauty — operating across manufacturing, distribution, and platforms.
The synergy between our consumer-brand manufacturing & distribution infrastructure and our e-commerce platform infrastructure builds a repeat-purchase commerce value chain.

2020
Founded (Seongnam, Korea)
₩10B+
Annual revenue, reached in 3 years
₩1.5B
Cumulative VC funding (5 rounds)
37
Registered IP rights (patents & trademarks)
9.4M
SKUs via direct API integration
50+
Online marketplace channels
About Us

Less overhead,
uncompromised quality

GIO stands for Good Items Offer — our promise to deliver good products. By stripping away advertising costs, promotion fees, and layered distribution margins, we offer major-brand quality at reasonable prices. Manufacturing, distribution, and platforms share one infrastructure and drive each other's growth.

01

Manufacturing

In-house Brands

We design and manufacture (OEM) only products validated by real sales data — GIO Clean, ANNAGIO, Meat Pick, LUGEN, plus private-label production for major retailers.

02

Distribution

Exclusive Agency

As exclusive online distributor and official vendor for global and Korean big brands, we sell through about 50 major marketplaces including Coupang and Naver — our stable cash-cow business.

03

Platform

E-commerce

Korea's first and only marketplace-DB-integrated commerce platform ZIVANE (9.4M SKUs) and the subscription platform Goodok Mall connect repeat-purchase customers.

Our Growth Equation — the Repeat-Purchase Commerce Value Chain

1

Secure proven products

Exclusive distribution and vendor contracts bring us products that already sell.

2

Distribute at scale

Immediate distribution across ~50 online marketplaces builds base revenue.

3

Data-driven private brands

Only products validated by real sales data are manufactured under our own brands.

4

Lock in with subscription

Repeat purchasers are converted into loyal subscribers on our platform.

CEO Minjae Kang
CEO

Minjae Kang Founder & CEO

A daily-essentials and platform expert with 13 years as a merchandiser (MD) at eBay Korea (Gmarket · Auction), covering kitchen, household, health, daily essentials, paper goods, and food categories. They optimize manufacturing, distribution, and platforms with deep brand-HQ networks and 13 years of real sales-data experience.

Career at eBay Korea
  • 2007Joined eBay Korea (Gmarket) as MD
  • 2007–2009MD, Kitchen · Fancy · Stationery · Tools
  • 2009–2013MD, Household · Kitchen · Health
  • 2013–2019MD, Daily Essentials · Paper Goods
  • 2019–2020MD, Food · Baby · Women's
Expertise & Recognition
  • Extensive sales track record with major brand HQs — P&G, LG H&H, Yuhan-Kimberly, LocknLock, and more
  • Chair of a 30-member e-commerce leaders' group; organizer of an 80-member MD industry network
  • eBay platform-development contest winner — the only team of 50 to file a business patent
  • eBay Big Smile Day contest No. 1 in orders & sales; two employee excellence awards
E-commerce Expert 13 Years at eBay Korea Certified Distribution Manager (Level 2) Certified Securities Investment Advisor
External consultant, SMEs Distribution Center Officially certified small-business seller partner
Business

3 growth engines
9 cash cows
3 future strategies

We connect manufacturing, distribution, e-commerce, and AI infrastructure into one — covering product planning, manufacturing, branding, marketing, sales, sales agency, and AX work automation, all in one stop.

Manufacturing

In-house Private Brands

We plan and manufacture (OEM) only in categories where demand is proven.

GIO Clean

Eco-friendly, high-value daily essentials brand — 18 products across laundry, kitchen, and cleaning. Free of 20 harmful ingredients, EWG-green-grade materials, six brand awards. Its oral-care line ANNAGIO is our European export brand.

GIO Clean Store →

Meat Pick

Premium meat brand endorsed by celebrity chef Oh Se-deuk (honorary Hanwoo ambassador). Supplies Coupang Rocket Fresh via direct purchase and applies AI-based meat selection.

Meat Pick Store →

LUGEN2026 NEW

"Life Upgrade + Generation." Our new 2026 health-food and beverage brand — a monthly repeat-purchase category that reuses the same distribution infrastructure as GIO Clean and Meat Pick.

Manufacturing · PB

Private-Label Manufacturing

Recognized for proven manufacturing quality, we produce private-brand (PB) products for major platforms and companies on a B2B basis.

Coupang 'Tamsa'

The flagship daily-essentials private brand of Coupang, Korea's largest e-commerce player. We manufacture its detergent products, delivered nationwide via Rocket Delivery.

Ohouse 'Mupyo'

The private brand of Ohouse (오늘의집), Korea's leading lifestyle commerce platform. We manufacture its capsule detergent in line with the brand's no-frills, practical philosophy.

CLIO 'Sseulmoa'

The household line of oral-care specialist CLIO Corp. We manufacture its two laundry detergents, 'Sseulmoa' and 'Marcel', supporting the partner's category expansion.

Distribution

Exclusive Distributor · Official Vendor

Distribution contracts with global and Korean big brands form our stable cash-cow business.

Lotus

Exclusive Korean online distributor for Lotus Biscoff, the world's No. 1 coffee biscuit from Belgium.

Brand Store →

Yonsei Dairy

Top official online vendor for Yonsei University's dairy brand.

Brand Store →

Ssangyong C&B CODI

Sole official online vendor for CODI, the No. 1 tissue brand at E-mart.

Brand Store →

L.Bottle

Exclusive online distributor for Lotte Home Shopping's health-supplement private brand.

Coupang Store →

LocknLock

Official vendor (special channels) for Korea's leading kitchenware brand.

Brand Store →

Snack24

Official online vendor for Korea's No. 1 office-snack subscription brand.

Brand Store →

CRIO

Oral-care specialist (toothbrushes, toothpaste). Sole official online vendor for the No. 1 oral-care brand at E-mart.

Brand Store →

From Nature

Nature-derived skincare brand known for its best-selling fermented essences. Exclusive online distributor.

Official Store →

Dermafirm

Derma-cosmetics company grown through dermatology and aesthetics channels, backed by global private-equity firm Anchor Equity. Sole official online vendor.

Brand Store →
Platform

Platforms — Commerce × AX

Two patent-backed proprietary commerce platforms and AI-transformation (AX) services prepare us for the future of commerce.

ZIVANE

Korea's first and only marketplace-DB-integrated commerce platform: 9.4 million SKUs sold through direct API partnerships with major marketplaces — a zero-inventory model.

ZIVANE Mall →

Goodokmall

Subscription-commerce platform delivering repeat-purchase goods — daily essentials, food, cosmetics — on schedule. Backed by 11 business-model patents.

Goodokmall →

GIO-AX AI Services

Consulting and training that helps commerce companies adopt AI, built on the AI work systems and marketing automation we have developed and operate in-house.

Flagship Brand

GIO Clean —
eco-friendly essentials you can trust

We insist on ingredients that are safe for people: safe formulas, excellent quality, distinctive performance, and reasonable prices — recognized as one of Korea's leading eco-friendly daily-essentials brands.

Free of 20 harmful ingredients EWG green-grade materials ECOCERT certified World Atopy Association certified Fine-dust safety certified Dermatologically tested 18-product lineup
GIO Clean product lineup — laundry detergent, kitchen detergent, fabric softener, cleaners, oral care and more
Premium Meat Brand

Meat Pick —
the sure choice for good meat

A premium meat brand endorsed by celebrity chef Oh Se-deuk, honorary Hanwoo ambassador. Beef and pork selected by our AI grading system are delivered fresh through Coupang Rocket Fresh direct purchase.

Chef Oh Se-deuk, brand model Honorary Hanwoo ambassador Coupang Rocket Fresh direct supply AI meat selection Premium gift sets
Brands & Partners

Brands we build and partner with

We also partner with many more big brands as exclusive distributor or official vendor.

Global

Quality proven in demanding Europe,
taking K-beauty to the global stage

ANNAGIO, GIO Clean's oral-care line, is a global brand that entered the European market — famous for its strict quality standards. We are now expanding into Japan and other Asian markets.

EU
Sep 2025

ANNAGIO German subsidiary

Established a local subsidiary in Germany as our base for the European market.

European Website →
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Dec 2025

Listed at dm, Europe's largest drugstore

Achieved our first European export by entering Germany's leading drugstore chain dm. Local consumers can find us at annagio.de.

JP
In progress

Expanding into Japan

Pursuing export contracts with Japanese drugstore and department-store vendors as we expand across Asia.

Videos

Our brands on video

Awards & Certifications

Quality and trust recognized
by respected institutions

2021 Best Brand Award, 2021 Korean Trustable Brand No.1, 2022 Korea First Brand Award, 2023 Consumer Preference No.1, 2023 Customer Satisfaction Brand Award, 2023 Brand Power No.1
News

GIO Ventures in the press

Articles are in Korean.

History

From zero capital
to ₩10B annual revenue

2020

GIO Ventures founded

Founded with zero capital by Minjae Kang, a 13-year eBay Korea MD veteran. (June 2020)

2021

GIO Clean wins brand awards

Reached ₩2.5B revenue. Selected for the Korea Best Brand Award and Korean Trustable Brand No. 1.

2022

Seed investment

Reached ₩4.7B revenue. Raised seed funding from Y&Archer and CNT Tech; won the Korea First Brand Award.

2023

₩10B annual revenue in 3 years

Raised a ₩1B Pre-A round from Ecrux Venture Partners and Impact Partners (₩10B valuation). Won three brand awards including Consumer Preference No. 1.

2024

Follow-on investment

Raised a bridge round from Oracle Venture Investment, bringing cumulative funding to ₩1.5B.

2025

Entering Europe

Established the ANNAGIO German subsidiary (Sep) and achieved first exports by entering dm, Europe's largest drugstore chain (Dec).

2026

New growth engines

Launched the health-food brand LUGEN; Meat Pick began direct-purchase supply to Coupang Rocket Fresh.

Contact

Let's grow together

We welcome inquiries on partnership, distribution, OEM/private-label production, exports, and investment.

Address
#707, iPerion, 19 Wiryegwangjang-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Tel / Fax
+82-70-4174-2664 · Fax +82-2-6499-4966

Business Inquiry

For distribution partnerships, ZIVANE onboarding, OEM/private-label production, exports, or investor relations, email us and our team will respond promptly.

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