CJ is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is registered at Flat No 22, 3rd Floor, Aarti Arcade New No.114, Old No.86, Dr.Radhakrishna S, alai, Mylapore, Tamil Nadu, India, 600004.

Who is the current CEO of CJ?

Charles Jr, Lee Chae Wook, Kang Ho Sung, Hong Ki Kim and Kyung Shik Sohn s of CJ.

How many employees does CJ have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at CJ is 545.

What is the annual revenue of CJ?

Annual revenue of CJ is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2022

Where does CJ rank among its competitors?

CJ ranks 2nd amongst 63 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ajinomoto, which secured $1.25M in Jun, 2018.

Who are the top competitors of CJ?

CJ's top competitors include RJ Corp, Ajinomoto and Premier Foods. Among them, Ajinomoto secured the most recent funding round in June, 2018.

CJ - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

CJ is an acquired company based in Seoul (South Korea), founded in 1953 by Lee Byung Chul. It operates as a Provider of food distribution services. The company has 63 active competitors, including 5 funded and 24 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like RJ Corp, Ajinomoto and Premier Foods.

Company Details

Provider of food distribution services. Its business segments include biotechnology, entertainment & media, and new distribution. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $31.67B and a net profit of $0.16B.

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Registered Address: Flat No 22, 3rd Floor, Aarti Arcade New No.114, Old No.86, Dr.Radhakrishna S, alai, Mylapore, Tamil Nadu, India, 600004

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1953

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Mirae Asset Daewoo & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 63 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

545 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Michroma & 6 more

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Exit Details

Acquired by De Heus (Oct 01, 2025)

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CJ is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CJ KOREA EXPRESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63000DL2011FTC218913 , India, Active	May 10, 2011	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
CJ BIO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51213TN2007PTC062200 , India, Active	Feb 01, 2007	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
CJ Corp. CIN: U74140HR2021FTC096642 , South Korea, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-	-

CJ got acquired by De Heus on Oct 01, 2025.

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CJ is a funded company. CJ has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of CJ is Lee Byung Chul. Kang Ho Sung, Hong Ki Kim, Kyung Shik Sohn, Charles Jr and Lee Chae Wook are the CEOs of CJ.

Here are the details of CJ's key team members:

Lee Byung Chul: Former Founder of CJ.
Charles Jr: Co-CEO of CJ.
Lee Chae Wook: Co-CEO of CJ.
Kang Ho Sung: Co-CEO of CJ.
Hong Ki Kim: Co-CEO of CJ.

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CJ's employee count trend

CJ has 545 employees as of Aug 26. Here is CJ's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CJ include RJ Corp, Ajinomoto and Premier Foods. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CJ, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	RJ Corp 1980, Gurugram (India), Series B	Brand of food & beverage products	$41.1M	Devayani Overseas, ICICI Venture & 16 others	66/100
2nd	CJ 1953, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Provider of food distribution services	-	Mirae Asset Daewoo, MBK Partners	62/100
3rd	Ajinomoto 1909, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Multi category food and beverage manufacturer	-	Europa, Yusen Logistics	61/100
4th	Premier Foods 1837, St Albans (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of processed food	-	Carson Private Capital, Metropoulos	59/100
5th	Hain Celestial 1932, New York City (United States), Public	Multi-category food and beverage company	-	Triodos Investment Management, Village Capital ... & 5 others	55/100
6th	Binggrae 1967, Namyangju-si (South Korea), Public	Multi-category food & beverage company	-	-	55/100
7th	Hindustan Unilever 1933, Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of FMCG, packaged food, and consumer goods	-	Life Insurance Corporation of India	53/100
8th	Ottogi 1969, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Manufactures and supplies food products	-	-	48/100
9th	Sempio 1946, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Multi-category food & beverage company	-	-	48/100
10th	Samyang Foods 1961, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Multi-category food & beverage company	-	-	47/100

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CJ has made 5 investments in companies including Michroma and Green Rebel. CJ has also acquired 2 companies including Minh Dat Food and KCTA.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
-	Acquisition	KCTA	1994	Seoul (South Korea)
Feb 01, 2023	Investments	Michroma	2019	San Francisco (United States)
Apr 02, 2022	Investments	Green Rebel	2021	Tangerang (Indonesia)