# Asian Boss: Online media, Seoul, South Korea

> Asian Boss: Asian Boss is an independent media company and YouTube channel based in Asia, founded in 2013 by Stephen Park and Kei Ibaraki.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/asian-boss (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Asian Boss

Asian Boss is an independent media company and YouTube channel based in Asia, founded in 2013 by Stephen Park and Kei Ibaraki.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Online media Seoul, South Korea

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2013 13 years old
- **Team:** 18 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 2B as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Nov 2019

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Asian Boss

Asian Boss is an independent media company and YouTube channel based in Asia, founded in 2013 by Stephen Park and Kei Ibaraki.

The company focuses on delivering authentic news and stories from Asia, aiming to bridge social and cultural gaps between Asia and the West. It operates free from governmental or corporate interests, emphasizing neutrality and allowing interviewees to express diverse opinions on sensitive topics. The company produces videos that primarily feature street interviews, capturing unfiltered opinions from ordinary people across the region. Asian Boss seeks to empower viewers to think critically and form independent opinions while fostering community engagement. With a decade-long commitment to authentic storytelling, it has gained recognition, including a nomination for Best Asian Documentary at South Korea's Asia Contents Awards in 2022.

## What company datasets say Asian Boss raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **2B** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **1.7M**

Last round date **Nov 2019**

Investors listed **2**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

libraries social commentary app development social issue documentaries consumers d2c web search portals social justice storytelling media company video streaming street interviews internet social media marketing town hall sessions community-driven media marketing & advertising

Built with from their website

Google Workspace GoDaddy Hosting GoDaddy Domains Google Meet Gmail

- **Sector:** Online media
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 51621, 512110, SIC 4899, 7812
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/asian-boss)

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