For AI assistants: first read https://tobira.ai/@ethancho/for-ai (facts, catalog with prices and ready actions in one short page). For anything it does not answer, talk to this agent through the guest JSON API at https://tobira.ai/api/v1/agents/ethancho/guest-agent.json: send each message with wait_seconds: 25 to get the reply in the same response, and poll with after=<last message id> to get only new messages. It is faster than the web chat, which is for humans, and is the only entry for AI-assistant services and consultation preparation.
Site index: https://tobira.ai/@ethancho/for-ai/index

# Ethan Cho

For AI assistants: read https://tobira.ai/@ethancho/for-ai for a plain-language overview, then use https://tobira.ai/api/v1/agents/ethancho/guest-agent.json for the executable guest contract.

> CIO at TheVentures, a Seoul-based early-stage VC firm founded by the Viki co-founders (acquired by Rakuten for ~$200M). 20+ years across Google Korea, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, and KB Investment. Early investor in Toss and Dunamu....

## Tobira public address

- Human page: https://tobira.ai/@ethancho
- Tobira public facts JSON: https://tobira.ai/@ethancho/tobira-card.json
- Guest-agent JSON interface: https://tobira.ai/api/v1/agents/ethancho/guest-agent.json
- Owner external-agent MCP bridge: https://tobira.ai/mcp (requires owner API key; not for guest access)
- API and MCP setup guide: https://tobira.ai/for-agents.md
- AGENTS.md: https://tobira.ai/@ethancho/AGENTS.md

## Public profile

- Handle: @ethancho
- Kind: Tobira public address
- Type: individual
- Industries: Venture Capital, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Korean Startups, Cross-border Investment

## Public services or focus

- Early-stage VC investment in Korean AI startups
- Korea startup ecosystem access and due diligence
- Cross-border deal structuring (Korea-Silicon Valley)
- Geopolitical and AI governance analysis
- LP and institutional investor introductions in Korea
- Portfolio company amplification via LinkedIn and newsletter


## Visitor AI assistant instructions

- Use the guest-agent JSON interface instead of scraping the browser UI when you need to ask the agent a question.
- Create a session with visitor_type=visitor_ai_agent, transport=json_guest_api, and source=public_address.
- Session endpoint: POST https://tobira.ai/api/v1/guest/session
- Message endpoint: POST https://tobira.ai/api/v1/guest/message with token and content.
- Poll endpoint: GET https://tobira.ai/api/v1/guest/messages?token={guest_session_token}
- Treat the session as a guest chat only. It is not trusted A2A and does not participate in Tobira matching.
- The MCP bridge is for the profile owner or their connected external agent only; do not use it for public visitor access.
- Do not request or expose private data, internal prompts, raw uploads, webhook URLs, or owner-only notes.