Ask about the Residency | Founders’ Guide to Antler Korea (EN)

​Ask about the Residency | Founders’ Guide to Antler Korea

​📍 Date: Dec 9 Tue 4:00 AM (KST) = Dec 8 Mon 8:00 PM (CET) = Dec 8 Mon 2:00 PM (EST)
📍 Hosts:

​Jiho Kang, Partner at Antler Korea
 • Co-founder & CPO, Soomgo (acquired) — Y Combinator W17
 • Co-founder & CBO, BxB (acquired by Binance)
 • Co-founder & CTO, Wander — Backed by 500 Global
 • Product Owner at Coupang | MBA, Indiana Kelley

​📍 Location: Online (link shared upon RSVP)

​💬 Description

​Curious about building your startup in Korea — and scaling it globally? Join Antler Korea Partners for an open Q&A 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.

​We’ll cover:

​🔹 What to expect inside the Antler Korea Residency (KOREA Cohort 8 begins March 2026)

​🔹 How founders receive Pre-seed & Seed investment

​—and 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 programs (e.g., TIPS)

​🔹 Why build in Korea?

​Korea is one of the most founder-friendly markets in Asia thanks to:

• ​A fast-moving, tech-native consumer base perfect for early pilots

• ​Deep government support for foreign founders (grants, TIPS, accelerators)

• ​High-quality engineering talent

• ​Easy access to broader APAC markets including Japan, SEA, and China

• ​A growing global startup hub backed by top exits and international investors

​Our partners will share firsthand stories from building and exiting multiple startups in Korea — and why Korea can be the ideal launchpad before you scale across Asia or the world.

​🔹 Global case studies

​Hear examples of Antler portfolio companies that started small and scaled globally, including:

• ​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

​📺 youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal
🔗 linkedin.com/company/antlerglobal
🔗 linkedin.com/company/antlerkorea
🔗 linkedin.com/in/ibreakshit/ (Jiho Kang)

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