MarqVision
MarqVision sells software that detects and removes counterfeit goods and brand impersonation online. It scans over 1,500 platforms and rogue sites across 118 countries, and has raised $89M in funding.
The growth story
MarqVision grew from 20 to 269 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $89M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2025.
About
MarqVision makes software that helps companies find and take down fake versions of their products online. It scans e-commerce sites, social media and other platforms for counterfeit listings and brand abuse, then helps companies enforce their intellectual property rights.
The company has 269 employees and raised $89M in a Series B round led by DST Global and others. Its team draws heavily from brand protection and e-commerce backgrounds, with former employees of Coupang and OpSec Security among its top talent sources.
Founders and leadership
Marketing is MarqVision's largest function with 38 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting relatively high turnover compared to typical tech firms.
The MarqVision org chart
Mark I. Lee (Founder & CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Marketing 51 (+34% YoY), Engineering 32 (+19% YoY), Customer Success and Support 29 (+53% YoY), Sales 25 (+25% YoY), Military and Protective Services 22 (0% YoY), Legal 21 (+11% YoY).
Talent flow
MarqVision hires heavily from e-commerce and brand protection firms, with Coupang and OpSec Security as its top talent sources. Its employees come from top Korean universities like Seoul National and Yonsei, reflecting its San Francisco HQ and Korean roots.
Most common previous employers of MarqVision staff: Coupang (15), OpSec Security (11), HonestAI (7), Markmonitor (7), Republic of Korea Army (6), Kakao (6). Former MarqVision employees most often moved to Solomon (2), SnapDragon Monitoring (2), 힐링페이퍼(강남언니) (2), Crane Authentication (NXT) (1), BePark (1), JUROSpain (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The MarqVision mafia
MarqVision alumni have founded 10 companies, including Solomon (43 staff) and Bone (21 staff). Its startup founders tend to stay in the brand protection and e-commerce spaces.
10Luca(Hajin) Kim, was AI Operation until 2022Luke Owen Davies, was Senior Growth Marketing until 2026
Niels Kvaavik, was Head of Global Sales until 2026
Santiago Prada López, was Enterprise Account Executive - Europe until 2024
JoonHyuk Seo, was Head of KR Sales, Korea (한국영업 본부장) until 2023
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 20% direct, 33% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at MarqVision: Project Management (60), Microsoft Office (53), Data Analysis (48), Microsoft Excel (41), Sales (40), Communication (40), English (39), Marketing (37).
Where the team actually sits
MarqVision people are concentrated in Seoul, South Korea (81), South Korea (17), California, United States (15), Gyeonggi, South Korea (9). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
MarqVision attracts about 1,022 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $27K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,618 ranking keywords and lost 631 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.10 / 5
Frequently asked
MarqVision has 269 employees as of September 2026.
MarqVision has raised $89M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2025.
MarqVision was founded in 2020 by Mark I. Lee ⚡.
Mark I. Lee (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of MarqVision's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current MarqVision staff are Coupang (15 people), OpSec Security (11 people), HonestAI (7 people).
Former MarqVision employees most often move to Solomon (2), SnapDragon Monitoring (2), 힐링페이퍼(강남언니) (2).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at MarqVision, including Solomon, Bone, Outcome.
MarqVision attracts about 1,022 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $27K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among MarqVision staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Sales.
MarqVision staff are concentrated in Seoul, South Korea (81), South Korea (17), California, United States (15).
MarqVision has about 51 people in Marketing, up 34% over the past year, as of September 2026.
MarqVision has about 32 people in Engineering, up 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 178 current and 128 former MarqVision profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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