Lemon8
Singapore (international HQ); Beijing, China (ByteDance parent) · Founded 2020
201-500 employees
Sourced & current · updated Jul 31, 2026Website unavailable
Lemon8 is ByteDance's Pinterest-style lifestyle/inspiration app launched 2020 (international 2022). Subject to PAFACA Act + Apple geoblocking in US (March 2026); was NOT included in TikTok USDS JV. Actively marketed in US 2024-2025.
Where they sit
Stack tier: Ecosystem Services (A)
Social Media Management
ByteDance's lifestyle content platform competing with Pinterest and Instagram in the social discovery and shopping space, with strong Southeast Asian presence and contested US market access
Ownership
Parent: TikTok