t’order follows Series B funding round with appointment of Big Tech veteran Theo Eom as Chief Technology Officer

t’order, a table ordering service provider, has appointed Theo Eom, former Yanolja CTO, as its Chief Technology Officer.

Eom's career history includes working at Naver ($29 billion valuation) and NCsoft ($12.5 billion valuation) before joining Big Tech firm Yanolja with a $7 billion valuation, where he served as Platform Director, Platform Unit Head, and ultimately CTO.

t’order has established the CTO role to enhance its focus on product and technology development as it expands beyond the domestic South Korean table ordering market to the global stage.

Eom will assess the company’s current development landscape, oversee the ongoing development of tablet menu solutions, and lead efforts to expand t’order’s capabilities into advertising and data platform services.

It recently closed the first tranche of its Series B funding round, raising $23 million from LB Investment and Korea. This gave it a valuation of around $230 million.

Eom comments: “t’order is a company that prioritises on the ground operations and values close engagement with its customers, which has contributed to its consistent revenue growth. With the Series B funding now secured, I believe this is the right time to invest in research and development to deliver a diverse range of services to our customers, which is why I decided to join the company.”

CEO Austin Kwon says: “Theo’s exceptional technical expertise, demonstrated by his leadership of hundreds of developers in expanding platform businesses at leading companies, aligns perfectly with our vision to diversify its business. We invited him to join our team with confidence that his outstanding leadership will help t’order grow into a limitless data platform.”

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Startups were a key focus area at the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering.