Mark Tetto is Co-CEO of TCK Investments and has over 18 years of experience in the finance industry, spanning investment banking, corporate M&A, private equity and venture capital investing. Mark began his finance career as an investment banking associate at Morgan Stanley in New York and London, where he worked on M&A and corporate finance, raising funding for clients in excess of $1Bn. In 2010 Mark moved to Korea to build a new corporate M&A group within Samsung Electronics. At Samsung, Mark spent 4 years successfully acquiring companies and building the firm’s M&A practice, before eventually settling into his current role in global investing at TCK. In addition to his main work in global investing, Mark is also active in Korea’s local venture capital industry and startup ecosystem, where he invests personally in Korean startups and also served as Venture Partner at early stage Korean VC Bon Angels.

Since moving to Korea 14 years ago, Mark has developed a strong knowledge of Korean language as well as a love of Korean modern and traditional culture. Mark enjoys living in a Korean traditional home (hanok), and also has a strong interest in Korean art. He often lectures and writes columns on the subjects of Korean art, beauty and tradition, as well as philanthropically supporting the National Museum of Korea and the Korean National Ballet. Mark has often appeared on Korean television programs such as The Homecoming (내 친구의 집은 어디인가) and Abnormal Summit (비정상회담), where he appeared regularly as the US representative.

Mark holds a BA in Chemistry, with honors, from Princeton University, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in Finance.