Ask Anything: Building in Korea with Antler (EN)

​Ask Anything: Building in Korea with Antler (EN)

​Open Q&A with Jiho Kang, Partner at Antler Korea

​📅 When

​Wednesday, February 11, 2025

​🇰🇷 Seoul 9:00 PM | 🇸🇬 Singapore 8:00 PM | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh 7:00 PM | 🇹🇭 Bangkok 7:00 PM | 🇦🇪 Dubai 4:00 PM | 🇦🇺 Sydney 11:00 PM | 🇬🇧 London 12:00 PM

​📍 Location

​Online — Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP

​🚀 Who Should Attend?

• ​Aspiring founders exploring Korea as a startup base

• ​Technical co-founders looking for business partners

• ​Global founders considering the Asian market

• ​Anyone curious about building with Antler

​💬 About This Session

​Curious about building your startup in Korea — and scaling it globally?

​Join Antler Korea Partner JaeHee Jang for an open Ask Me Anything (AMA) session designed for global founders exploring Korea as their launch base.

​This is your chance to learn how Antler's 6-week, full-time Residency supports founders from Day Zero to Seed, providing early investment, hands-on mentorship, and strategic guidance.

​This session is fully interactive — bring your questions and hear firsthand insights from a partner who deeply understands the Korean startup ecosystem.

​🎤 Your Host: JaeHee Chang

​Partner at Antler Korea

• ​Former Director at 500 Global (Investor Relations & Korea Ecosystems)

• ​Former CMO at TOROOC (led global launch of LiKU, an intelligent biped robot)

• ​Former Head of Global Marketing at Wanted Lab

• ​Former Senior Account Planner at Cheil Worldwide

• ​University of Chicago graduate

• ​Deep expertise in digital innovation, branding, and international business development
  
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaehee-chang/

​📍 Location

​Online (Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP)

​💬 Description

​Curious about building your startup in Korea — and scaling it globally?

​Join Antler Korea Partner Jiho Kang for an open Ask Me Anything (AMA) session designed for global founders exploring Korea as their launch base.

​Learn how Antler’s 10-week, full-time Residency supports founders from Day Zero to Seed, providing early investment, hands-on mentorship, and strategic guidance.

​This session is fully interactive — bring your questions and hear firsthand insights from a partner who has built, scaled, and exited multiple startups in Korea.

​🔹 What We'll Cover

​Inside the Antler Korea Residency

• ​What to expect from the Antler Korea Residency

• ​Cohort 8 begins March 16, 2025

​Pre-seed & Seed Investment

• ​How founders receive Pre-seed & Seed funding

• ​How Antler becomes your first institutional investor

​Support for Global Founders

​Including guidance on:

• ​90-day entry & startup-related visas

• ​Incorporation essentials

• ​Access to Korea's leading government-backed programs (e.g. TIPS)

​Why Build in Korea?

​Korea is one of the most founder-friendly markets in Asia, offering:

​✅ A fast-moving, tech-native consumer base — ideal for early pilots
✅ Strong government support for foreign founders (grants, TIPS, accelerators)
✅ High-quality engineering talent
✅ Easy access to broader APAC markets (Japan, Southeast Asia, China)
✅ A rapidly growing global startup hub backed by real exits and international investors

​JaeHee will share insights on why Korea can be an ideal launchpad before scaling across Asia or globally.

​Global Case Studies

​Hear examples of Antler-backed companies that started small and scaled globally:

​🌍 Airalo — now the world's #1 eSIM marketplace
🌍 Lovable — Europe's fast-growing AI app-building platform

​These companies began with Antler at the earliest stage — proof that great founders can build global companies from anywhere.

​🌍 Connect with Antler

​📺 https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/antlerglobal
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/antlerkorea
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibreakshit/