Byte Company CEO Taeheon Kim selected as one of Forbes Korea's '30 under 30' in the social impact category

Bytecompany CEO Taeheon Kim was named to the Social Impact category of Forbes Korea's '30 Under 30' list. Forbes' '30 Under 30' list is a project that selects and announces next-generation leaders who have led positive changes in various fields such as technology, business, entertainment, science, and solving social problems. CEO Kim received high praise for innovating the method of delivering economic information.

After CEO Kim Tae-heon founded the economic media startup Byte Company in 2020, he attracted the attention of many people by delivering economic news in an easy and interesting way through the newsletter 'Daily Byte'. 'Daily Byte' has secured over 100,000 subscribers and is evaluated to have contributed to increasing the economic understanding of the 2030 generation in particular.

In addition, CEO Kim launched 'Byte Enterprise', a content supply solution for financial institutions in 2023. This service provides text-based economic and financial content to 15 financial institutions, including KB Kookmin Bank, NH Nonghyup Bank, Hana Securities, and Kakao Pay, and is also drawing attention in the financial industry. In addition, CEO Kim is developing 'LITTLEBIT', an AI-based stock news summary service, and is preparing to customize content for securities companies.

Byte Company attracted seed investment from Seoul National University Technology Holdings in 2022 and was selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' TIPS program in 2023, proving its growth potential as a technology-based media startup.

CEO Kim Tae-heon said of this selection, “I hope ByteCompany can be a friendly guide to those unfamiliar with the economy,” and “I will focus on creating content experiences that naturally lead from information acquisition to action.”


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