TBT Principles

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 singularity of the Korean market.

We leverage our experience in this unique market

to spot new opportunities.

We are focused on Series A.

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.

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.