Who Owns iHerb?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of iHerb. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
iHerb
iHerb is a privately held, US-based global e-commerce retailer specializing in vitamins, supplements, and other health and wellness products.
iHerb appears to be independent with no known parent company.
iHerb
iHerb is a privately held, US-based global e-commerce retailer specializing in vitamins, supplements, and other health and wellness products.
iHerb appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
iHerb
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Reza Faraee Founder and long‑time controlling shareholder of iHerb. A December 2018 progress announcement by Shenzhen‑listed Xiamen Kingdomway Group on its $100m minority investment in iHerb Holdings, LLC disclosed that “Reza” held 80,000,000 common shares, representing 95.20% of issued equity (94.52% on a fully diluted basis) following the transaction. Public corporate records in the U.S. continue to list Reza Faraee as a manager of iHerb Holdings, LLC and related entities, indicating he has remained a key controlling insider, although more recent detailed ownership percentages have not been made public. | Founder | 95.2% | Dec 2018 |
KUC Holding (U.S. subsidiary of Xiamen Kingdomway Group Co., Ltd.) KUC Holding is the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Shenzhen‑listed Xiamen Kingdomway Group Co., Ltd. (stock code 002626.SZ). In June 2018 KUC agreed to subscribe for 4,036,155 newly issued T‑class preferred shares of iHerb Holdings, Inc. for US$100m at US$24.78 per share; a December 2018 completion announcement reported that, after the issuer was reorganized as iHerb Holdings, LLC, KUC’s T‑class preferred interest represented 4.80% of issued equity and 4.77% on a fully diluted basis. Subsequent investor‑relations statements from Kingdomway continue to describe its indirect stake in iHerb as 4.8%, while noting that it is not authorized to disclose additional non‑public information about iHerb’s ownership structure. | Corporate | 4.8% | Dec 2018 |
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