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Active · A global multi-brand beauty and personal care startup.

15signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 150Team size · YC's directory+11.3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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About MBX

MBX (formerly Memebox) is a multi-brand beauty and personal care startup headquartered in San Francisco. The venture-backed company has raised over $190M in funding from prominent investors, including Formation 8 & Group, Goodwater Capital, Johnson & Johnson, Pear VC, Y Combinator, and other Silicon Valley VCs. Memebox operates a portfolio of beauty and personal care brands that are co-developed with strategic partners like Sephora and Ulta, using data-driven insights to identify white space opportunities in the market. The company’s products are made in Korea, leveraging the latest K-beauty innovations in the formula, packaging, and speed-to-market. MBX has offices in San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei, and its brands include Kaja, I Dew Care, Pony Effect, I’m Meme, and Nooni.

YC batch
W14 · Winter 2014
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
150
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Beauty

Changes seen

StageOct 19, 2026

Stage changed from Early to Growth.

StageOct 15, 2026

Stage changed from Growth to Early.

MBX in W14: 74 companies, 16% AI

MBX: questions

Which YC batch was MBX in?

MBX was in Y Combinator's Winter 2014 batch (W14).

Is MBX still active?

Y Combinator lists MBX as active.

Where is MBX based?

MBX lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.