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Japan Startup Fundraising: Pitching, Co-Founders & Antler Insights with Lee Jean
How do you go from teaching English in Vietnam to pitching three Antler accelerator cohorts and coaching founders in Tokyo – all in the space of a few years?
Catch the episode on spotify.
In this debut episode of Tokyo Traction, we sit down with Lee Jean (Founder, Omni English Language Training) to unpack:
- Antler from the inside: what really happens in those fast-paced 10-week cohorts and why team dynamics make or break your funding shot.
- Co-founder chemistry: creative tactics – from LinkedIn “job” listings to speed-dating sprints – for finding the right technical partner.
- Pitching across cultures: the CAPE Method (Confidence, Application, Personalization, Empowerment) Lee uses to turn Japanese technical experts into global storytellers.
- Raising capital in a risk-averse market: how to see the term sheet through an investor’s eyes and the metrics VCs in Japan care about most.
- Networking that works: why widening your “weak-tie” circles beyond the usual startup meet-ups accelerates serendipity.
Chapters:
- 0:00 Intro & show vision
- 3:40 Tokyo startup scene today
- 8:55 Lee’s Vietnam → Japan pivot
- 13:45 Inside Antler: Vietnam vs Tokyo
- 21:00 CAPE Method & pitching pitfalls
- 34:20 Investor Q&A prep hacks
- 46:00 The future of fundraising in Japan
Connect with Lee:
- LinkedIn: Lee Jean
- Omni English: Omni English Language Training
- Omni English IG: @omnielt
- Omni English FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577714699847
- Omni English on the Web: https://omnielt.com/
Connect with us (Innovators Campus):
- LinkedIn: Innovators Campus
- On the Web: https://innovators-campus.com/
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