Dalba Global takes 33.6% of perfume brand Kuoca in ₩9.6B deal
What's the deal? South Korea's Dalba GlobalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is acquiring a 33.61% stake in Kuoca Skin, operator of cosmetics and fragrance brand Kuoca, for ₩9.6 billion. The company disclosed the purchase of 3,547,176 shares on July 29, 2026, with payment due July 31.
How is it structured? The deal combines ₩7.9 billion in newly issued third-party shares with ₩1.7 billion bought from existing shareholders. The new shares inject fresh capital into Kuoca Skin, while the rest transfers ownership from current holders.
Dalba GlobalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → also secured a call option to buy some or all of Kuoca Skin's remaining shares in three years. The purchase represents 4.83% of Dalba Global's equity.
What each does? Dalba Global is a listed cosmetics company. Kuoca is a premium fragrance brand launched in Seoul's Seongsu district in 2019, building scents around food and ingredients — its name means "chef" in Italian. Kuoca Skin's capital stood at ₩6.6 billion at the end of 2025.
The signal: The staged structure — a minority stake now, a call option later — lets Dalba Global test the fit before committing to full control, while funding Kuoca's growth and expanding beyond skincare into fragrance.
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