KODA

What KODA does

Koda is a Singapore-based wood furniture manufacturer founded in 1972, operating a 501-1,000 employee business with two interlocking revenue streams. Its core operation is decades-long OEM contract manufacturing for global furniture retailers, including IKEA, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn, leveraging established production scale and quality reputation in wood furniture and fixtures for dining, living, and bedroom categories.

The second stream is the wholly-owned consumer retail subsidiary Commune, co-founded by Julian Koh, Joshua Koh, and Gan Shee Wen, which sells residential furniture directly to consumers in Singapore under a curated home design banner. Commune was scaled into China around 2014-2015 with 100 outlets signed after trade fair activity, before the company strategically retrenched as Chinese consumer spending softened, returning focus to Singapore as the anchor market.

Koda is family-owned with no external institutional investment disclosed. The current strategic direction, led by Julian Koh, extends the Commune proposition into a curated home ecosystem spanning furniture, flooring, wall coverings, lighting, and audio, alongside a digital referral platform that pays commissions to interior designers and influencers. The company runs an enterprise field sales motion for B2B clients and a physical retail plus emerging digital referral channel for B2C customers. Pricing, contract terms, revenue mix, and underlying technology are not publicly disclosed.

Name

KODA

Legal name

Koda

Website

https://kodaonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Koda is a Singapore-based wood furniture manufacturer founded in 1972 that produces OEM furniture for IKEA, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn, and runs the consumer retail brand Commune in Singapore, with 501-1,000 employees under family ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing (337122), Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712), Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491)

SIC

Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered) (2511), Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro primary industry

Furniture (Residential & Commercial) Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home, Furniture & Decor DTC (CRAFACAE), Dining Room Furniture Retail (Dining Tables, Chairs, Bar Stools, Buffets/Sideboards) (CRAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Wood furniture manufacturing
• OEM furniture supply
• Residential furniture retail
• Custom woodworking
• Home design ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2B furniture manufacturing: Decades-long manufacturing business producing furniture for global brands including IKEA, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn
2. B2C retail (Commune brand): Own consumer brand sold through retail outlets, integrated with a curated design ecosystem covering furniture, flooring, wall coverings, lighting, and audio
3. Digital referral commissions: Commission-based revenue through digital referral platform enabling designers and influencers to earn on product recommendations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KODA designs and manufactures wood furniture and fixtures for dining, living, and bedrooms as an OEM supplier for global furniture brands including IKEA, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn. The company also operates its own consumer retail brand, Commune, selling residential furniture directly to end customers. It is additionally developing a digital referral platform that integrates furniture, flooring, wall coverings, lighting, and audio, allowing designers and influencers to earn commissions on product recommendations.

Product overview

Koda is a family furniture manufacturer that operated for decades as an OEM producer for global brands including IKEA, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn before launching its own consumer brand called Commune. The company offers furniture through its Commune retail brand and is developing a digital referral platform enabling designers and influencers to earn commissions on product recommendations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Commune: Retail subsidiary and consumer-facing furniture brand of Koda, offering residential furniture products.

Products and services

• Koda OEM Furniture Manufacturing
• Commune (consumer furniture brand)
• Digital Referral Platform

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IKEAcoreOthers · 3 July 2026Long-standing B2B manufacturing partnership where Koda produces furniture for IKEA as an original equipment manufacturer.
• Crate & BarrelcoreOthers · 3 July 2026B2B manufacturing partnership where Koda produces furniture for Crate & Barrel as an OEM supplier.
• Pottery BarncoreOthers · 3 July 2026B2B manufacturing partnership where Koda produces furniture for Pottery Barn as an original equipment manufacturer.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MillerKnoll: Global designer and manufacturer of furniture for home and office (Herman Miller, Knoll, Design Within Reach). Comparable as a multi-brand, vertically integrated furniture manufacturer with retail and contract channels.
• HNI Corporation: Diversified manufacturer of office and hearth products with contract and wholesale channels. Comparable as an established multi-decade furniture manufacturer with global OEM and distribution operations.
• Steelcase: Global office furniture manufacturer with strong contract and dealer channels. Comparable as an established OEM-style furniture manufacturer with international distribution and a multi-decade operating history.
• IKEA (Inter IKEA): Global furniture retailer with extensive Asian OEM supplier base. Comparable as a longstanding B2B customer of Koda and as a benchmark for the OEM-to-retail furniture supply chain Koda operates within.
• La-Z-Boy: Integrated furniture manufacturer and retailer with both wholesale and company-owned store distribution. Comparable as a long-tenured furniture OEM operating its own branded retail network.
• Williams-Sonoma (parent of Pottery Barn): Multi-brand specialty home furnishings retailer operating Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Williams Sonoma. Comparable as a key customer of Koda's OEM business and as a vertically branded home furnishings operator with manufacturing relationships.
• Haworth: Privately held global furniture manufacturer with deep OEM and contract furniture capabilities across residential and commercial categories. Comparable as an established, family-controlled manufacturer serving major global brands and channel customers.

Direct peers

• Ethan Allen: Vertically integrated manufacturer and retailer of household wood and upholstered furniture sold through company-owned retail stores. Comparable manufacturing-plus-retail model serving the residential dining, living, and bedroom categories.
• Kimball International: Diversified furniture manufacturer with both commercial and hospitality/residential offerings and owned brands. Comparable as a contract and branded furniture manufacturer selling through dealer and direct channels.

Emerging players

• Restoration Hardware (RH): Premium home furnishings brand with integrated showrooms, galleries, and sourcebooks across multiple home categories including furniture, lighting, and textiles. Comparable as a multi-category curated home design retailer competing for similar premium Singapore/Asia consumer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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