TBT
Venture capitalSeoul ยท Pre-SeedโLate Stage
Investment thesis
TBT positions itself as an 'Adventure Capital' partner that goes beyond assessing risk to build the bigger picture alongside founders. The team, drawing on 20+ years building major internet and mobile services (social networks, communities, a selfie camera used by 200M people globally), invests in service-driven, ambitious startups aiming for global markets. TBT focuses on consumer trends and sectors its members know deeply, sees opportunity in Korea's distinctive market conditions, and concentrates on Series A while investing across stages from Pre-A to Pre-IPO regardless of amount. It emphasizes follow-on support, sharing practical know-how in strategy, product, marketing, and global expansion.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 37 of 58 portfolio companiesConsumer ร14SaaS ร10AI & Machine Learning ร9Marketplaces ร6Enterprise Software ร5Media & Entertainment ร5Creator Economy ร4EdTech ร4
HQs:South Koreaร29United Statesร2Japanร1
Investments ยท 58 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path๋ฐ๋ฐํ์ (Banban Taxi) is a South Korean mobile app for hailing taxis and designated-driver (๋๋ฆฌ์ด์ ) services, offering tiered ride options, driver ratings, and AI-suggested fares for faster driver matching.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Betterial produces high-quality dispersions of carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene, and carbon black used as conductive materials for secondary (lithium-ion) batteries.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsCheongju, KR
Dreamstel Technologies is a software development and IT services company offering custom software solutions and Salesforce consulting across industries including finance, manufacturing, ecommerce, telecom, retail, and healthcare.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Colavo offers a salon and beauty shop management solution with automated customer management, booking, payment, and coupon features, including integrations with Naver reservations and Naver Pay.
ConsumerRetail TechSaaS
DIVE Studios is a K-entertainment content network that produces original talk shows, game shows, podcasts, travel series, and social content aimed at Gen Z fans worldwide.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Brian Nam(Founder)inEric Nam(Host / Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalKickstart Ventures
Dot builds tactile display technology for visually impaired and other users with disabilities, including the Dot Pad (a real-time tactile display for Braille, graphics, and data visualization) and Dot Kiosk (a barrier-free smart kiosk supporting Braille, tactile graphics, sign language, and voice guidance).
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
DSRV provides on-chain finance infrastructure for financial institutions, including tokenization, on-chain payments, embedded wallets, institutional staking, and custody, alongside multi-chain RPC node services (All That Node) and blockchain validator operations.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsSamsung NextHashedKB InvestmentNaver
EditMate (์๋ง๋ฉ์ดํธ) is a Korean marketplace that matches video creators, production companies, and MCNs with vetted freelance video editors on a per-project basis, along with project management and communication tools.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR
์ต๋ณ์ต(๋ํ์ด์ฌ (CEO))
Swatchon provides an in-stock catalog of fabric colors and materials for apparel manufacturers and designers to verify samples, test print quality, and scale production with transparent quotes from vetted mills.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesSeoul, KR
Woosuk Lee(Founder)inYonmi Jung(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersIMM Investment Japan
Firfin (ํผํ), operated by Lemontree Inc., offers a prepaid debit card and mobile app for children to manage allowance under parental oversight, letting parents issue cards without a bank visit and monitor spending in real time.
ConsumerEdTechFintech
Korean edtech company operating developer education, coding assessment and recruitment platforms including Programmers and Monito.
Hwak Young Lee ๋(Founder)inSamuel (Sung-Soo) Limin
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.We Ventures
Himedi arranges comprehensive medical checkups at vetted clinics in Seoul, South Korea, covering imaging, endoscopy, cancer and longevity markers in a single morning visit.
HealthtechLongevityTravel & HospitalitySeoul, KR
Jeong Ju(Jay) Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsSolidus InvestmentWhite Star Capital
HowBuild provides consultation and planning services for construction projects in South Korea, serving building owners, architects, and construction companies.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSeoul, KR
Co-investorsKiwoom Investment
HT๋น์๋ operates ByVy (๋ฐ์ด๋น), a residential integrated platform app that consolidates apartment living servicesโsuch as amenity booking, vehicle registration, and management fee billingโfor apartment residents in South Korea.
ConsumerIoTPropTechSeoul, KR
์ด๊ฑด๊ตฌ(๋ํ (CEO))
Inflearn is a South Korean online learning platform offering paid video courses in software development and IT skills, including topics such as Java, Spring, Python, game development, machine learning, and DevOps.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplaces
JNPMEDI provides Maven Clinical Cloud, an end-to-end clinical trial operations and data management platform, alongside professional services for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
Lawfully offers a mobile app for people navigating the U.S. immigration process, providing USCIS case tracking, timeline and outcome predictions, mock interviews, articles, and a user community.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerLegalTech
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
Co-investorsBAM VenturesLB InvestmentKakao Ventures
Mapianist is an online platform offering a collection of piano sheet music, including popular songs and works by featured artists, organized by difficulty level and updated with new artists periodically.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Mono Labs offers a personalized dietary supplement subscription service that uses an algorithm to generate individualized vitamin and nutrient combinations delivered in portioned packs.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Naver Financial is the fintech arm of South Korean internet group Naver Corp., set to absorb Upbit operator Dunamu.
Co-investorsAsia2G CapitalAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kolon Investment, Inc.Lotte VenturesSportswa Ventures
N.THING develops an AI-powered vertical farming platform combining modular container-based hardware with IoT sensors and cloud software to automate crop cultivation, resource optimization, and harvest scheduling.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsSamsung Venture Investment CorporationKiwoom Investment
Perfitt provides an AI-based shoe size recommendation solution for footwear retailers and brands, using computer vision to measure a customer's foot size and shape from a smartphone and match it to a shoe's internal fit.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSeoul, KR
Steena Sunyong Lee(Founder)์ด์ ์ฉ(CEO)
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Roovook (๋ฃจ๋ถ) is a South Korean online platform for searching hotel event spaces and group accommodations, offering over 1,916 event venues across the country and connecting users directly with hotel staff for free, commission-free quotes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Shapl is an HR and workforce management platform that provides attendance tracking, scheduling, leave management, work assignment, and internal communication tools for employees across various shift-based industries including retail, hospitality, F&B, and manufacturing.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
A marketplace connecting consumers with freelance service professionals for tasks like moving, interior design, repairs, and home maintenance.
ConsumerMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Robin Kim(Founder/CEO)inHwan Kim(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSung Hyun Park(Director)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMM Investment JapanWe VenturesY CombinatorScript Capital
ST UNITAS is a South Korean edtech company founded in 2010 that produces online education content and services.
EdTech
Sweet Balance (์ค์๋ฐธ๋ฐ์ค) is a Korean brand that makes ready-to-eat salads and healthy meals, offering a range of products with over 50 toppings.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Talesyx (ํ ์ผ์์ค) is a content company that works with web novels, helping expand original stories into broader content and business opportunities.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR
Team O2 is a South Korean company presenting a corporate/careers page centered on its culture and hiring, though the page gives little concrete detail about its specific products or services.
Sector AgnosticSeoul, KR
Today Pickup (์ค๋์ํฝ์ ) operated a same-day delivery service in South Korea.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Two Slash Four (ํฌ์ฌ๋์ํฌ) is a color cosmetics and makeup brand selling products such as glitter, face cubes, lip chillers, blushes, cushions, and eye palettes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsWe Ventures
Upstage builds enterprise AI for document processing, including tools to convert PDFs, scans, and emails into machine-readable text (Document Parse), extract structured data from invoices, claims, and contracts (Information Extract), and its Solar LLM language model family.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsSBVA
Voithru provides content localization servicesโincluding translation, subtitling, dubbing, masking, rendering, and designโfor webtoons and video content, along with end-to-end content distribution covering licensing, localization, data management, promotion, and revenue settlement.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSeoul, KR
์ด์ํ(๋ํ์ (CEO))
Co-investorsHashed
Wave builds an integration-based task management tool that unifies email and work chat into a single inbox, turning messages into actionable tasks handled from one screen.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Wedding planning platform offering an app to search and get recommendations for wedding halls, create free digital wedding invitations, and access a store, notifications, and benefits for couples preparing their wedding.
ConsumerMarketplaces
ZUZU is a corporate management platform for startups and investors that automates preparation of legal governance documents such as shareholder meeting and board minutes and notices, and handles company registration through partner law firms.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersWe Ventures
GNA Company develops technology to measure, connect, and reward gameplay, including a game-play measurement engine, ad technology linking games with advertisers, a reward system, and a gamer community.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Co-investorsLaguna Investment
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSoomgo ยท kedglobal.com ยท Jun 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TBT made?
- TBT has 58 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does TBT invest at?
- TBT invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does TBT focus on?
- TBT focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Social.
- Where is TBT located?
- TBT is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Who does TBT co-invest with?
- TBT most often shares deals with Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., We Ventures, IMM Investment Japan, among 20 tracked co-investors.
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