Asia Investor Trip Planner

Series A Fundraising · Q1 2026 Roadshow Planning

High Probability Leads

7 of 8

VNG (HCMC) separate trip

Medium Probability Leads

11 of 12

NetMarble needs reschedule

Total Leads in Pipeline

19 with scheduled meetings

Optimal Window

Jan 5–24

19 days, no weekend meetings

Lead Distribution by City

23 total leads across 7 Asian cities. Adjacent cities grouped for efficient travel.

Priority Score: 0-100 rating from Frank & Elijah based on likelihood to invest and strategic fit. ● 80-100 (High) ● 50-79 (Medium) ● 0-49 (Low)

🇰🇷 Seoul(6 leads)

NeoWiz (100) NetMarble (70) Shift Up (70) Krafton (50) KIP (50) Nexon (20)

🇯🇵 Tokyo(5 leads)

Shochiku (100) Bandai Namco (70) EnFi (70) MiXi (70) Sega (?)

🇨🇳 Shanghai(4 leads)

Hypergryph (100) IDG (80) Bilibili (50) Moonton (10)

🇭🇰🇨🇳 HK + Shenzhen(4 leads)

~1hr cross-border

Tencent (80) Kepler (80) Horizon Ventures (50) G-Bits (?)

🇨🇳 Beijing(3 leads)

~2hr flight from Shanghai

IDG Beijing (80) SNK (60) Hero Games (60)

🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh(1 lead)

VNG (100)

Separate trip?

Route Map

Week 1: China Week 2: Japan Week 2: Korea Optional

January 2026 Timeline

China

Japan

Korea

Travel/Rest

SH Shanghai BJ Beijing HK Hong Kong SZ Shenzhen SEL Seoul TYO Tokyo ✈ Flight 🛬 Arrive/Acclimate

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Option A ★ Recommended

✈

🛬

✈

🛬

HK/SZ

✈

SEL

✈

🛬

TYO

✈

Option B (Same route, departs Tue)

✈

🛬

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🛬

✈

HK/SZ

✈

SEL

🛬

SEL

✈

TYO

✈

Key Availability Constraints

🎮

Hypergryph · Shanghai

Prefers early Jan — game launches Jan 21

🎮

NeoWiz · Seoul

2nd week of Jan onward for in-person

🎬

Shochiku · Tokyo

Available Jan 16

📺

Bilibili · Shanghai

Proposed Jan 7–8

🎮

Bandai Namco · Tokyo

Week of Jan 19 preferred; Jan 19 + AM Jan 22

🎮

NetMarble · Seoul

Week of Jan 19 or Jan 26

Dinner Meeting Logistics

Assign one company per dinner slot. Selections save automatically.

🇨🇳 Shanghai

Dinner 1

Dinner 2

🇨🇳 Beijing

Dinner 1

🇭🇰 HK / Shenzhen

Dinner 1

🇰🇷 Seoul

Dinner 1

Dinner 2

🇯🇵 Tokyo

Dinner 1

Dinner 2

Travel Options Comparison

Option A

Jan 5 – Jan 24, 2026

Week 1 · China Circuit

Jan 5–6

✈️ Travel + Acclimate

Fly from US (Sun), recover Mon

Jan 7–8

🇨🇳 Shanghai

Hypergryph (100) IDG Shanghai (80) Bilibili (50) Moonton (10)

Jan 9–10

🇨🇳 Beijing

IDG Beijing (80) SNK (60) Hero Games (60)

Jan 11–13

🇭🇰 HK + 🇨🇳 Shenzhen

Tencent (80) Kepler (80) Horizon Ventures (50) G-Bits (?)

Week 2 · Korea

Jan 14–15

✈️ Travel + Acclimate

Fly HK→Seoul (Tue), rest Wed

Jan 16–17

🇰🇷 Seoul

NeoWiz (100) Shift Up (70) Krafton (50) KIP (50)

Jan 18–19

🛬 Weekend Rest

No meetings scheduled (Sat-Sun)

Week 3 · Japan

Jan 20–22

🇯🇵 Tokyo

Shochiku (100) Bandai Namco (70) EnFi (70) MiXi (70) Sega (?)

Jan 23–24

✈️ Return

Fly Tokyo→US (Thu-Fri)

HIGH Probability Coverage 7 of 8 (88%)

MEDIUM Probability Coverage 11 of 12 (92%)*

Total Meetings Possible 19

Cities Visited 6

📋 MEETINGS TO ADJUST

NetMarble: Request move from "week of Jan 19" to Jan 16-17 (Seoul window), or add return trip Tokyo→Seoul
Shochiku: Available Jan 16 — now scheduled Jan 20-22 (needs confirmation)

*VNG (HCMC) not included — recommend separate trip. All Beijing leads (IDG Beijing, SNK, Hero Games) now covered.

Option B (Same route, departs Tue)

Jan 7 – Jan 25, 2026

Week 1 · China Circuit

Jan 7–8

✈️ Travel + Acclimate

Fly from US (Tue), recover Wed

Jan 9–10

🇨🇳 Shanghai

Hypergryph (100) IDG Shanghai (80) Bilibili (50) Moonton (10)

Jan 11–13

🇨🇳 Beijing

IDG Beijing (80) SNK (60) Hero Games (60)

Jan 14–15

🇭🇰 HK + 🇨🇳 Shenzhen

Tencent (80) Kepler (80) Horizon Ventures (50) G-Bits (?)

Week 2 · Korea

Jan 16–17

🇰🇷 Seoul

NeoWiz (100) Shift Up (70) Krafton (50) KIP (50)

Jan 18–19

🛬 Weekend Rest

No meetings scheduled (Sat-Sun)

Week 3 · Japan

Jan 20–22

🇯🇵 Tokyo

Shochiku (100) Bandai Namco (70) EnFi (70) MiXi (70) Sega (?)

Jan 23–25

✈️ Return

Fly Tokyo→US (Thu-Sat)

HIGH Probability Coverage 7 of 8 (88%)

MEDIUM Probability Coverage 11 of 12 (92%)

Total Meetings Possible 19

Cities Visited 6

📋 MEETINGS TO ADJUST vs Option A

Hypergryph: Prefers early Jan — now Jan 9-10 (borderline, needs confirmation)
Bilibili: Proposed Jan 7-8 — now Jan 9-10 (needs reschedule request)
Shochiku: Available Jan 16 — now Jan 20-22 (needs confirmation)

✓ Same coverage as Option A — only difference is departure day and resulting schedule shifts

Planning Assumptions

📅 Scheduling Rules

No meetings on weekends (Sat/Sun reserved for rest/travel)
1 acclimation day after long-haul flights
Same-day travel for domestic routes when possible
Buffer days before high-priority meetings (Hypergryph, Shochiku)

🛫 Travel Logistics

Shanghai → Beijing: ~2hr flight
Beijing → Hong Kong: ~3hr flight
Hong Kong → Seoul: ~3.5hr flight
Seoul → Tokyo: ~2.5hr flight

🎯 Meeting Assumptions

2 meetings per day maximum (AM/PM slots)
1 dinner per night with 2-4 companies max
HIGH priority companies get dedicated time slots
Co-investor meetings (IDG, Horizon) can be grouped

⚠️ Not Included

VNG (Ho Chi Minh) — Recommend separate trip
NetMarble — Prefers Jan 19+, needs reschedule request
Nexon — Low priority, optional if time permits

Raw Data Reference

Complete lead data used to construct this planner. Edit these values to update the dashboard.

Company	City	Score	Priority	Availability Constraints
NeoWiz	Seoul	100	HIGH	2nd week of Jan onward
Shochiku	Tokyo	100	HIGH	Available Jan 16
Hypergryph	Shanghai	100	HIGH	Early Jan preferred (game launches Jan 21)
VNG	Ho Chi Minh	100	HIGH	Separate trip recommended
IDG Shanghai	Shanghai	80	HIGH	—
IDG Beijing	Beijing	80	HIGH	—
Tencent	Shenzhen	80	HIGH	—
Kepler	Hong Kong	80	HIGH	—
NetMarble	Seoul	70	MEDIUM	Week of Jan 19 or Jan 26
Shift Up	Seoul	70	MEDIUM	—
Bandai Namco	Tokyo	70	MEDIUM	Week of Jan 19; Jan 19 + AM Jan 22
EnFi	Tokyo	70	MEDIUM	—
MiXi	Tokyo	70	MEDIUM	—
SNK	Beijing	60	MEDIUM	—
Hero Games	Beijing	60	MEDIUM	Low priority city
Bilibili	Shanghai	50	MEDIUM	Proposed Jan 7-8
Krafton	Seoul	50	MEDIUM	—
KIP	Seoul	50	MEDIUM	—
Horizon Ventures	Hong Kong	50	MEDIUM	—
Nexon	Seoul	20	LOW	—
Moonton	Shanghai	10	LOW	—
Sega	Tokyo	?	LOW	—
G-Bits	Shenzhen	?	LOW	—

Priority Scoring: HIGH (80-100) = likely to invest, MEDIUM (50-79) = strong interest, LOW (0-49) = exploring
Last Updated: Dec 30, 2025

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