Cupist
In short: Cupist is a Seoul-based Korean dating company behind the Glam dating app, and, per DII, the Twenties Tokyo and Cabbit apps. It describes itself as a love-tech company. It matters to the industry as one of Korea's largest independent dating operators, now expanding into Japan.
Key facts
| Type | Dating platform |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Apps and brands | Glam, Twenties Tokyo |
| Website | cupist.com |
| Founded | Cupist was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Seoul [Dealroom, 2015] |
| Fact | Cupist operates the Glam dating app, plus Twenties Tokyo and Cabbit in Japan [Dating Industry Insights, July 2026] |
| Revenue | Cupist generated ₩16.3 billion (about $12.2 million) in revenue in 2025 at an 11.7 per cent operating margin, according to DII [Dating Industry Insights, July 2026] |
| Funding | Cupist raised a ₩4.0 billion Series A in November 2021 from Strong Ventures, We Ventures and Z Venture Capital [Dealroom, November 2021] |
| Chief executive | An Jae-won is listed as representative director on the Cupist website [Cupist (큐피스트) official website, 2026] |
About Cupist
Cupist is a Korean dating company based in Seoul. Dealroom gives its founding year as 2015. The company calls itself a love-tech company and runs a small group of apps. Its best known product is Glam, a matchmaking app. DII reports that Cupist also operates Twenties Tokyo, which targets Korean men and Japanese women, and Cabbit, a preference-based app. Its website also lists other apps including Chemeet and Alpha State.
DII describes Cupist as one of Korea's three largest independent dating app operators, alongside Enrise and Triplecomma. DII reports that Cupist's revenue was ₩16.3 billion (about $12.2 million) in 2025, at an operating margin of 11.7 per cent. Over the past two years it has launched services in Japan, where the market is attractive because of government subsidies for dating app fees in some areas and less stigma around apps than in Korea.
Dealroom lists a Series A of ₩4.0 billion in November 2021 from Strong Ventures, We Ventures and Z Venture Capital. Cupist's website lists its address in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and names An Jae-won as representative director.
Apps and brands
- Glam: Glam is a South Korean dating app run by Cupist Inc. of Seoul. It first appeared on the Apple App Store in March 2016.
- Twenties Tokyo: Twenties Tokyo is a dating app from Korean operator Cupist, aimed at Korean men and Japanese women.
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Questions about Cupist
What does Cupist operate?
Cupist operates the Glam dating app and, according to DII, Twenties Tokyo and Cabbit.
Where is Cupist based?
Seoul, South Korea.
Who runs Cupist?
The company website lists An Jae-won as representative director.
What does Cupist do?
Cupist is a Seoul-based Korean dating company behind the Glam dating app, and, per DII, the Twenties Tokyo and Cabbit apps. It describes itself as a love-tech company. It matters to the industry as one of Korea's largest independent dating operators, now expanding into Japan.
When was Cupist founded?
Cupist was founded in 2015.
Which apps does Cupist own?
DII's directory lists Glam, Twenties Tokyo.
Also known as: Cupist Inc..