Founder Institute Korea

👋𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! Whether you're an individual, corporation, university, or government entity, there’s a role for you in shaping the future of entrepreneurship. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 💁 Individual Ecosystem Supporter  🌍 Community Support Partner 💡 Startup Solutions Partner  🎓 Mentor  🚀 Sponsor Partner  🏛️ Government Partner  🤝 Corporate Partner  📚 University Partner 🤝 Partner with us to gain access to a thriving global network, connect with top founders, and drive Taiwan’s startup success. 📩 Let’s work together to drive innovation! Check out our FI partner program link in the comment! #PartnershipOpportunities #FounderInstitute #GlobalStartups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #FIJapan #FIKorea #FITaiwan

📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor Lauren Nham ✈, Investor at MetaCap Ventures, as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 🚀 ℹ️  Lauren Nham ✈ is a Venture Investor and Product Leader focused on the Future of Work, Business Enablement and vertical solutions with a past life in Startups, Management Consulting & Banking. She currently runs Product Strategy on next-gen mobility solutions and smart cities for Woven by Toyota, a division of Toyota Motor Corporation. She previously led new AI/ML product development and strategic partnerships for a global customer experience agency serving Fortune 500 clients. Prior to this, founded an online travel marketplace for direct air charter booking. She’s a firm believer in design thinking, jobs-to-be-done, agile and lean startup methodologies. 🚀 MetaCap Ventures is an investment and advisory firm focused on APAC and North America with a thesis around Future of Work, human augmentation, and industry vertical solutions (vSol). Selected investments include: AltoIRA, Doorvest, EMTECH, Kneron and Sote. 👏 A special thanks to Lauren for her invaluable guidance and contributions to our startup. Her support has certainly helped the next generation of entrepreneurs build great businesses in Japan, Korea, and beyond. 🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the Founder Institute Global 2025 Cohort! This is your chance to learn from top mentors and take your startup to the next level. Check the application link in the comments! #FounderInstitute #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #AngelInvestor #Innovation #Retail #EventPlanning #Sanamekan #Mentorship

🤩 Hear from Alan Mak Tin Loon, Founder of AVARY Group, who grew his business by embracing the startup mindset and building global connections through the FI Joint Global Program. FI helped him expand beyond local markets and thrive in Japan’s competitive landscape. 🚀 Ready to scale? Apply now for the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 

📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor José Francisco Fernández Serna, Angel Investor, AgriFood Founder and Executive, CEO of e-motionfoods, Partner in DesertTech Ventures, and Board member in different organizations & One of Expert at EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology,  as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 🚀 ℹ️ José Francisco Fernández Serna is an entrepreneurial executive with 20 years of commercial experience, specializing in international business development. He has spent 16 years as Managing Director and Director of Operations in Dubai, UAE, leading strategic growth initiatives. As an Angel Investor, José curates a highly selective portfolio and actively contributes to the startup ecosystem. He is also an elected Board Member of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and an engaged member of the Harvard Business School Alumni network in Dubai. 🚀Desert Tech Ventures is a pioneering and unique platform based in Abu Dhabi and  focused on Desert technologies, bridging Deep Tech and Science with tangible business impact at the intersection of Climate Resilience and Food Security . 🚀 The EIT was created to drive Europe’s ability to innovate. The EIT is a unique EU initiative, the only one to fully integrate business, education and research. The Institute supports the development of dynamic pan-European partnerships among leading universities, research labs and companies. These are called Innovation Communities and each is dedicated to finding solutions to a specific global challenge. Together with their leading partners, they offer a wide range of innovation and entrepreneurship activities. This includes education courses that combine technical and entrepreneurial skills, business creation and acceleration services and innovation driven research projects. 👏 A special thanks to Jose for his invaluable guidance and contributions to our startup. His support has certainly helped the next generation of entrepreneurs build great businesses in Japan, Korea, and beyond. 🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the Founder Institute Global 2025 Cohort. Check the application link in the comments to join the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator! #FounderInstituteJapan #FounderInstituteKorea #FounderInstituteTaiwan #AngelInvestor #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Startups #EIT 

🚀 M&A is reshaping the startup landscape in Asia! Founders and VCs—this is the must-watch video! 🔥 In this insightful discussion, Erdinç Ekinci 🙋♂️, Managing Director at Founder Institute Korea, Japan & Taiwan, sits down with Siong Yoong, Founder & CEO of VALLARIS™, to dive into how Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) are shaping the ecosystem. From innovative growth strategies to profitable exits, they share key insights for founders and investors navigating this dynamic market. 💡 📺 Watch the full video and gain valuable strategies for M&A in Asia! Link in the comments.

📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor Yuichi Terada, Founder & President of Hiyoura Lab, as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program!🚀 ℹ️  Yuichi Terada is a third culture kid, who grew up in Japan, USA, and Germany. He is a Visionary Leader and an Entrepreneur who envisions a better future for the coming generations by co-creating with open-minded leaders. He is also interested in politics and wishes to become a policymaker himself. His mission is to support Japanese companies and leaders to become successful in the global community. 🚀 Hiyoura Lab provides support as management, digital transformation, and marketing consultants, as well as through business matching so that Japanese people and Japanese companies can thrive globally. The theme is #ReviveJapan! Our mission is to create a sustainable and progressive society. 👏 A special thanks to Yuichi Terada for his invaluable guidance and contributions to our startup. His support has certainly helped the next generation of entrepreneurs build great businesses in Japan, Korea, and beyond. 🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the Founder Institute Global 2025 Cohort! This is your chance to learn from top mentors and take your startup to the next level. Check the application link in the comments! #FounderInstitute #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #AngelInvestor #Innovation #Retail #EventPlanning #Sanamekan #Mentorship

🌍 Want to scale your startup globally? It's challenging, but the rewards are huge! That’s why we are organizing the live webinar “Scaling Startups Globally: Insights from a Cross-Border Investor & Builder” with Sertac Yeltekin and Erdinç Ekinci 🙋♂️. 🔥 In this session, we’ll dive into the strategies, challenges, and opportunities of taking your startup across borders. Learn how to break into new markets, secure international investments, and build impactful global partnerships! Don’t miss out on this chance to level up your global expansion strategy! 🚀 🔗 RSVP now via the link in the comments! Can’t make it live? Register to get the recording after the event.

📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor, Jack Huang, Managing Partner at Dreamhub Ventures, as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 🚀 ℹ️ Jack Huang is a seasoned serial entrepreneur, business consultant, and angel investor specializing in software, IoT, and tech-driven consumer innovations. With an extensive background that spans vibrant cities, including London, Oslo, Tokyo, Taipei, Beijing, and Guangzhou, Jack's passion lies in uncovering cross-border business prospects rooted in local insights and technological advancements, which renders him an insightful, sought-after figure within entrepreneurial circles. Following his initial career as a business developer with Opera Software in Norway, Jack embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, experiencing one setback and achieving two successful exits. Since then, he has engaged in over 50 angel investments across China, the United States, and Taiwan. 🚀 Dreamhub Ventures is a venture builder consisting of entrepreneurs, angel investors, business developers, and trend observers. We watch innovations on the Internet, software, immersive tech, consumer goods, cultural and educational advancements, and the green economy. 👏 A special thanks to Jack Huang for his invaluable guidance and contributions to our startup. His support has certainly helped the next generation of entrepreneurs build great businesses in Japan, Korea, and beyond. 🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the Founder Institute Global 2025 Cohort! This is your chance to learn from top mentors and take your startup to the next level. Check the application link in the comments! #FounderInstitute #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #AngelInvestor #Innovation #Retail #EventPlanning #Sanamekan #Mentorship

We had a warm fireside chat, at 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 ! 🚀 alongside so many inspiring people—Fabien BROGARD CIPRIANI, Rui Nagamori, Takuo Urushihara, Tatsuo Ogura. Last week, the Global Gathering brought together over 1,000 attendees, and yesterday we had a retrospective discussion on how we can improve, wiht audience's valuable feedbacks. Overall the Global Gathering a great opportunity to connect, catchup with many friends conveniently, exchange ideas, and explore ways to create real impact. The key takeaway? Meaningful change comes from collaborations, not just connections. But this kind of warm event is very useful as a firestarter! Now, it’s time to apply these insights from the event, strengthen partnerships, and take concrete steps forward. ! 🙌 👋 Oh BTW: If you’re curious about how AI is transforming startups,Join me on this interactive think-tank that is going to be a live podcast with audience: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 A𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐎𝐕 – 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩” - Match 14th: RSVP now-https://fi.co/e/368554 to secure your spot. #globalgathering2025 #venturecafe #entrepreneurship #founderinstitute #innovation #scalingup #openforco #cocapital #startups

📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor So Yeon K., Founder & COO at Lapis APAC Pte Ltd., as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 🚀 ℹ️ So Yeon K. is a regional commercial leader from BigTech, such as Salesforce and Microsoft Asia Headquarters, after her global investment banking tenure. She is a strategic APAC B2B SaaS sales expert who enables sales professionals regarding 1) SaaS deal-making and negotiation, 2) Sales enablement, and 3) Establishing and executing tech commercial models from on-prem, hybrid, ISV, IaaS, and SaaS businesses. She has specialties in emerging markets & their channel development, strategic planning, orchestration in network organization, and financial analysis. She is currently working as Founder & COO at Lapis APAC Pte Ltd., investing along with Epic Angels and mentoring at NTU Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Workforce Singapore, and Korea Start-up Center in Singapore. 🚀 Lapis APAC Pte Ltd. is start-up advisory service empowering APAC start-ups in their journey toward growth and expansion. Our services focus on investment and finance, coupled with negotiation, sales, leadership training and coaching, ensuring a holistic approach to development. At Lapis APAC, our mission is to bridge APAC start-ups to their next level of growth, both within Asia and on a global scale. 👏 A special thanks to So Yeon K. for her invaluable guidance and contributions to our startup. Her support has certainly helped the next generation of entrepreneurs build great businesses in Japan, Korea, and beyond. 🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the Founder Institute Global 2025 Cohort! This is your chance to learn from top mentors and take your startup to the next level. Check the application link in the comments! #FounderInstitute #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #AngelInvestor #Innovation #Retail #EventPlanning #Sanamekan #Mentorship