Meet the Investors Powering Global Innovation at K-Style Expo Q4 2025

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Robin Lee is a global growth strategist at SHOPLINE, a leading SaaS platform helping retailers scale worldwide. With 18 years in venture capital and startup advisory, she builds partnerships with VCs, accelerators, and innovation networks to help emerging brands access funding and expand globally. She has facilitated $350M+ in venture investments and mentors founders through Techstars, Speedstars, and other global programs.

Anthony H. Rhim is an investor and AI researcher at SparkLabs, bridging technology, academia, and venture innovation across Berkeley, Hong Kong, and Seoul. His work focuses on AI, deep learning, and frontier technologies, integrating technical expertise with investment strategy. With experience spanning Silicon Valley and Asia, Anthony supports startups and research teams to scale AI solutions and drive cross-border innovation.

Dr Alok Soni is an investor at Mudhouse Capital, where he focuses on early-stage ventures with global ambitions. He leads deal origination, strategic partnerships, and portfolio growth across sectors from enterprise SaaS to emerging consumer tech. With a founder-centric approach and cross-border experience, Alok helps startups refine business models, raise capital, and scale internationally.

Nemika Sahani is an analyst who evaluates startups in Gaming, Sports, and MediaTech for the SucSEED Innovation Fund. The fund encourages an enabling environment by acting as mentors, angels, and venture partners to start-up entities and talented & hungry management teams involved in any area of business, and by facilitating, raising, promoting, providing, and supporting seed funding and venture capital to such entities and teams.

Arun Rajiah is the Founder of Lvl1 Accelerator, where he helps early-stage founders build, scale, and raise capital. With over 15 years of entrepreneurial and venture experience, he focuses on GTM strategy, AI-driven automation, and growth consulting. A serial entrepreneur and former Group CEO at Orange Holdings, Arun has founded and exited multiple ventures and built Code4Cause, a global tech volunteer network spanning 13 countries.

Michelle Chang is an investor at Pegatron Venture Capital and an advocate with Women in VSEA, supporting women’s leadership in venture and startups. She focuses on early-stage tech investments, strategic partnerships, and founder mentorship across hardware, AI, and innovation networks. Combining corporate VC insight with a global founder-first approach, Michelle helps startups scale and champions diverse entrepreneurs driving Asia’s next wave of innovation.

Witchaya Pruecksamars is the Venture Studio Principal at Spectrum Lab, part of Canvas Venture International (CVI). He works across deep tech, creative industries, and people- and urban-focused markets, guided by a coloured economy lens—pink for diversity, orange for creativity, and green for sustainability. With advisory and investment experience at the World Bank, ADB, IFC, and other international organizations, he identifies hidden market value and drives venture-building that creates meaningful impact and exceptional returns.

Shakeel Ahamed is the Founder and CEO of WisePrince, a Tamil Nadu–based startup accelerator helping founders build investor-ready ventures. With extensive experience mentoring startups and raising multi-crore funding, he focuses on strategy, valuation clarity, and purposeful pitching. Shakeel champions practical innovation and sustainable growth, guiding entrepreneurs to create solutions that matter and align with what investors truly value.

Shinta W. Dhanuwardoyo is a pioneering Indonesian tech entrepreneur and one of the nation’s most respected digital innovators. As Founder and CEO of Bubu.com, established in 1996, she helped shape Indonesia’s internet and startup ecosystem. Recognized by Globe Asia, Tatler Asia, and Forbes Indonesia among the most influential women in business, Shinta leads Bubu’s evolution into a Cultural Intelligence Agency, driving innovation, inclusivity, and regional digital transformation.

Maria Noel de la Paz is the Acceleration Director at Magical, a leading private accelerator and venture capital firm in Chile. With over nine years of experience in startup acceleration, VC, and global expansion, she works with founders to refine business models and scale internationally. Previously with Seedstars and Startup Chile, Maria has supported diverse entrepreneurs across Latin America, building communities that foster innovation and inclusive growth.

Harsh Rajnikant Patel is an experienced startup mentor and venture advisor at Evolve8 Studio, guiding 20+ tech startups through Startup India, MAARG, Alchemy Accelerator, and Techstars. With over six years in the startup ecosystem, he has co-founded and invested in 10+ ventures, specializing in business strategy, operations, and innovation leadership.

​Sarath Naidu, an International Growth Partner at Seven Hills Business Partners, supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups across Europe and Asia. Based between Malmö, Copenhagen, and Oslo, he specializes in identifying new partners, expanding into high-potential markets, and driving strategic value creation. With over three years of independent consulting experience, Sarath assists companies in navigating cross-border opportunities and accelerating sustainable global growth through practical, partnership-driven approaches.

​Laura Valls, the founder of LV GLOBAL, is a cross-cultural expansion strategist who helps Western companies thrive in Korea. She addresses the cultural friction that hinders execution and impedes revenue growth. With 16 years of experience, she identifies the areas where Korea- or APAC-focused strategies fall short and reconstructs GTM, partnerships, and decision-making systems with cultural sensitivity. Her Expansion Friction Map™ has facilitated over €300 million in cross-border deals and transformed stalled market entries into active pipelines across the food and beverage, wellness, and medical devices sectors.