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TBT stands for thoughts 

become things.

TBT stands to enable 

start-up success.


We are 

Adventure Capital.


We are more than your average investor. We are always up for an adventure, and our investment extends beyond capital transfer. We want to be a discussion partner that aligns growth with progress and a team player that can discover possibilities beyond risk. We want to utilize our industry knowledge and experience to help you build services and products that can make the world a better place.

Managing Partner

Ram Lee 

Managing Partner / Founder

- Camp Mobile CEO

- NAVER Mobile Strategy VP 

- NAVER Community / UCC Theme Manager

- Cyworld Planning Team Leader

  

Joungho Ahn 

Managing Partner 

- IBX Partners Managing Partner (current)

- Cresco Lake Partners Managing Partner

- Samsung C&T Strategic Finance 

- Goldman Sachs IB

- NYU, Stern School of business MBA

  

Investment Division

Choongwook Lee

Investment Division Lead / Director

- Samsung C&T Corporate Strategy Office

- Samsung C&T Business Management Team

- Samsung Everland Finance Team




Jungmin Kim

Director

- NTS CEO

- Naver CTO

- Decasoft Technology General Manager

- Hyundai Information Technology 

  Financial Technology Team Lead

Dongoh Kim  

Director / Lawyer

- Chungho Partners

- Law Firm Dayul

- Dr. Philos

- Live Gamer Asia

Dohoon Chang

Guest Investment Analyst

- Campmobile Watchmaster Leader

- Dodol Apps CEO

Management Division

Seoyoun Han  

Management Division Lead / Director

- Naver Finance

- RIDI Finance Team Leader 

- POSCO ICT Finance Group

Nara Yu

Compliance Officer

- KOTRA

- PNP Investment Inc.

- CRIT VENTURES Inc.

Unjong Kim

Manager

- Changdong yeoksa

- Junwave consortium

Investment

Advisor

Jinwoo So

Advisor

- SK Supex Council HR Head 

- SK Planet CEO 

- SK Telecom CEO 

- SK Communications CEO

Wonki Park

Advisor

- Naver Cloud CEO (Current)

- Naver Business Platform CEO

- Naver Business Platform Director

- IBM ITD Executive Director

Dogyun Guen

 Advisor

- Primer CEO/Founder (Current)

- Inicis CEO/Founder

- Initech CEO/Founder



Byungjun Yoon

Advisor

- JobKorea CEO (Current)

- CJ O Shopping Vice President

- Naver Commerce N CEO

- Naver Business Platform shopping Director

- Auction CM Head

Dohyeon Kim

Advisor 

- Kookmin University College of 

  Business Administration Professor (Current)

- Startup Alliance Board of Trustee (Current)

- Korean Society of Business Venturing President

- The Boston Consulting Group Consultant

Venture Partner

Hannah Kim 

Venture Partner 

- Grip CEO
- Naver Marketing
- Bluebird

Ram Lee Managing Partner / Founder


- Camp Mobile CEO

- NAVER Mobile Strategy Vice President

- NAVER Community/UCC Theme Manager

- Cyworld Planning Team Leader

Joungho Ahn Managing Partner 


- IBX Partners Managing Partner (current)

- Cresco Lake Partners Managing Partner

- Samsung C&T Strategic Finance 

- Goldman Sachs IB

- NYU, Stern School of business MBA

Investment Division

Choongwook Lee

Investment Division Lead / Director


- Samsung C&T Corporate Strategy Office

- Samsung C&T Business Management Team

- Samsung Everland Finance Team

Jungmin Kim Director


- NTS CEO

- Naver CTO

- Decasoft Technology General  Manager

- Hyundai Information Technology Financial  

  Technology Team Lead

Dongoh Kim Director / Lawyer 


- Chungho Partners

- Law Firm Dayul

- Dr. Philos

- Live Gamer Asia

Dohoon Chang Guest Investment Analyst


- Campmobile Watchmaster Leader

- Dodol Apps CEO

Management Division

Seoyoun Han 
Management Division Lead / Director 


- Naver Finance

- RIDI Finance Team Leader 

- POSCO ICT Finance Group

Nara Yu Compliance Officer 


- KOTRA

- PNP Investment Inc.

- CRIT VENTURES Inc.

Unjong Kim Manager 


- Changdong yeoksa

- Junwave consortium

Investment Advisors

   Jinwoo So Advisor


    - SK Supex Council HR  Head 

    - SK Planet CEO 

    - SK Telecom CEO 

    - SK Communications CEO 

   Dogyun Guen Advisor


    - Primer CEO/Founder (Current)

    - Inicis CEO/Founder

    - Initech CEO/Founder

   Dohyeon Kim Advisor


    - Kookmin University College of 

      Business Administration Professor (Current)

    - Startup Alliance Board of Trustee (Current)

    - Korean Society of Business 

      Venturing President

    - The Boston Consulting Group Consultant 

   Wonki Park Advisor


    - Naver Cloud CEO (Current)

    - Naver Business Platform CEO

    - Naver Business Platform Director

    - IBM ITD Executive Director

   Byungjoon Yoon Advisor


    - JobKorea CEO (current)

    - CJ O Shopping Vice President

    - Naver Commerce N CEO

    - Naver Business Platform shopping Director

    - Auction CM Head

Venture Partner

Hannah Kim Venture Partner 


- Grip CEO

- Naver Marketing

- Bluebird

Bigger dreams 

lead to greater 

success.


For the past 20 years, TBT members have created and launched world’s first social networking service, selfie camera apps used by 200 million users, and other innovative user experiences.

Now we look for the future pioneers that will lead the next 20 years in the global market. And we want to add dependable insight to uplift these daring leaders to reshape the global trend. 


Let us join your journey!





We invest in future

consumer preferences.


Cyworld, Naver Blog, Naver Café, Band, Snow…The CEO of TBT is the mastermind behind these top social media services of Korea. We stay one step ahead market changes and consumer preferences by actively investing in related services and startups.

We invest in industries 

we know well.


We examine service and business models from the perspective of our expertise 

in the mobile and internet industry. 

We recognize founding teams with high potential, and maximize their strengths while bolstering their weaknesses.

We honor Korea’s 

unique background.


The competition behind the $44 billion 

private education market, 

the extraordinary ability to create cultural content, and the robust manufacturing industry all characterize the of singularity the Korean market. We leverage our experience in this unique market to spot new opportunities.

We are open to all series in 

an emerging market.


We want companies that can redefine values and the market order according to a new paradigm. The size and stage of companies matter little to us, and we invest from Pre-A through Pre-IPO.

Born-global 

or going-global.


We invest in young entrepreneurs 

who see beyond the Korean market and 

know how to leverage their global outlook 

for a winning hand. We invest in bold startups that developed a competitive edge 

in the domestic market, and now work 

to expand into a larger, global one.

We make more than 

just one-time investments.


Depending on their needs, we work with companies after investment for practical advice in business strategies, service operations, marketing, and a global blueprint. These follow-on activities will determine TBT’s genuine partnership with our portfolio companies.


TBT Partners


8th floor, 145, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 06036  


T.  +82 70 4488 6140       F.  +82 2 511 5998      E.  info@tbt.partners


Copyright ⓒ 2018 All rights reserved.

TBT Partners


8th floor, 145, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 06036


T.  +82 70 4488 6140

F.  +82 2 511 5998

E.  info@tbt.partners


Copyright ⓒ 2018 All rights reserved.