Online Event
Mentor Office Hour with a Cross-Border Venture Scout: Global GTM, Traction
Is Your Startup Ready for Global Investors?
Date
Aug 11, 2026
Time
02:00 am - 03:30 am
Address
Online Event
Building a great startup is only the beginning. To scale globally, founders need the right positioning, go-to-market strategy, customer and partner traction, and a clear path to investment. Join this interactive Mentor Office Hour with Yu Li Shein, a cross-border venture scout, founder, and ecosystem builder supporting startups across APAC and global markets. Yu Li will share practical insights on global GTM, traction, cross-border expansion, and fundraising, drawing from her experience working with hundreds of founders and connecting startups with investors, partners, and opportunities across Japan, APAC, and globally.
Agenda
- Welcome & Introduction
- Global GTM, Traction & Fundraising Insights
- Selected Startup Pitches
- Live Mentor Feedback
- Audience Q&A
- Closing Remarks
Featured Mentor
Yu Li Shein is a cross-border venture scout, founder, operator, and ecosystem builder supporting startups across APAC and global markets.
She is Co-Founder & COO of Openfor.co, Director of Founder Institute Japan, Korea & Taiwan, Venture Partner at Co-Capital, Venture Scout at Decile Group, and Visiting Professor of Global Business Negotiation at iU.
With a background spanning software engineering, international business development, entrepreneurship, global expansion, and venture capital, Yu Li focuses on helping founders increase visibility, develop cross-border GTM strategies, gain customer and partner traction, and become ready for global investment.
She has mentored 300+ founders and supported the development of a portfolio of 70+ startups. She also helps promising startups explore relevant opportunities across Decile Group's global network of 1,000+ VC funds.
What You Can Expect
- Practical insights on global GTM and cross-border expansion
- Strategies for building customer and partner traction
- Guidance on positioning your startup for global opportunities
- An investor-side perspective on fundraising readiness
- Live startup pitches and direct mentor feedback
- Real discussions around stage, traction, fundraising, and investor fit
- Audience Q&A on your own expansion and fundraising challenges
Who Should Attend
- Pre-Seed to Series A founders with global ambitions
- APAC startups preparing for international expansion
- Founders looking for global customers and strategic partners
- Startups preparing to raise from international VCs
- Founders struggling to translate local traction into a global story
- Startup operators working on GTM, partnerships, or fundraising
- Investors, scouts, and ecosystem builders interested in APAC startups
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