# Lee Seung-gun

> Lee Seung-gun founded Viva Republica / Toss, South Korea's leading fintech super-app and Toss Bank.

Source: https://www.neobank.wiki/wiki/lee-seung-gun
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Categories: Financial technology, Fintech founders, People in fintech, Neobank founders

**Lee Seung-gun** is founder of [Toss](/wiki/toss). He expanded Toss from P2P transfers into banking, investing and insurance.[^fn1]

## Career

Lee built Toss into a defining Korean consumer fintech brand and secured an internet-bank licence for Toss Bank—positioning it as a peer to [KakaoBank](/wiki/kakaobank).

## Toss

Lee Seung-gun is principally associated with [Toss](/wiki/toss). See that article for products, licensing and market context.

## Infobox

- **Occupation**: Fintech founder
- **Known for**: Toss / Viva Republica founder
- **Company**: Toss
- **Founded company**: 2015
- **Associated HQ**: Seoul, South Korea

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Lee Seung-gun?

Lee Seung-gun founded Viva Republica / Toss, South Korea's leading fintech super-app and Toss Bank.


## References

[^fn1]: Lee Seung-gun is a founder of Toss, covered on neobank.wiki. — https://neobank.wiki/wiki/toss