APAC Market Expansion Specialist

Hi, I’m Jeremy. I’m a corporate recruiter turned startup sales executive.

Relentlessly curious, obsessed with growth - growth for businesses, and growth for humans.
15 years experience, 2 careers, 4 cities living and working, 6 different companies of different shapes and sizes, from listed corporate company, to small business, to hyper-growth startups (Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C companies).
I’ve experienced first-hand what works, what doesn’t. The successes, the losses, the growing pains along the journey.

Based in Seoul, South Korea

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The Journey

Building Sales Engines for High-Growth Tech Startups

From early stage selling to prove product-market fit (PMF), to scaling sales after confirming PMF, to building and training teams to perform, we achieved revenue growth that allowed us to reach new milestones, including attracting new funding and becoming leaders in our spaces.

Go1

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Brisbane & San Francisco

Series A → Series B

Current: Series D ($2B+ valuation)

Senior Account Executive, Australia

Part of the first 5 sales reps hired after Series A raise. Go1 was scaling for growth and the sales team quickly grew to 20+. Achieved top 3 sales nationally, and tasked to train new sales reps.

Investors: Y-Combinator, Microsoft M12, Salesforce Ventures, Softbank Vsion Fund 2, AirTree Ventures, SEEK etc

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Sendbird

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Seoul & San Mateo

Series B → Series C

Current: Series C ($1B+ valuation)

Enterprise AE, APAC

Joining after Series B raise as part of scaling stage. The role was to win clients in APAC market outside of Korea. Acquired clients across 10+ countries, and achieved Global Top Sales Award 2020.

Investors: Y-Combinator, Shasta Ventures, August Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Tiger Global Managements, Softbank Vision Fund 2 etc.

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MarqVision

Seoul & Los Angeles

Seed → Series A

Current: Series B ($48M raised)

Director of Sales, Global

First experienced sales hire joining at Seed stage, tasked to prove PMF outside of Korea. After successfully winning international marquee clients, I went on to build team from 3→12 across APAC, US, Europe.

Investors: Y-Combinator, Softbank, DST Global Partners, Atinum Investments

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Revieve

Helsinki & Chicago

Series A

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VP, APAC

Joining to strengthen a previously under-focused APAC market. Won marquee clients for the company, hired and trained a lean APAC team, and provided local insights and market needs to HQ.

Investors: Knight Capital, Business Finland, Virala Corporation, HOWZAT Partners etc.

Senior Executive Recruitment for Leading Public Companies

Seven years advising international C-suite executives on strategic hiring in fast growing markets like China. I personally placed MDs, GMs, Directors and VPs at leading Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 companies. This experience gave me invaluable insights into senior stakeholder management and influencing executive decision-making.

Michael Page

London

Senior Consultant, China

Joining as one of the first ten employees in the company’s newly set up regional office. The office grew to 90 in 6 months as a part of an aggressive growth stage. Promoted twice, and achieved the Largest and 3rd Largest Deal awards at the office, placing and MD and GM for our top clients.

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Capstone

Sydney & Hong Kong

Director, China & Hong Kong

Brought in to help the company set up a new and important market. Built the new team, including winning new clients, revenue and then hiring and training the team.

The Advantage of Rebuilding from Zero

I have rebuilt my career twice and it gave me wider perspective.

Seven years in executive recruitment taught me how senior leaders make decisions on growing their business and growing teams. I successfully placed CEOs, MDs/GMs and Director/VPs for leading public companies.

I then career changed to an industry I was passionate about, technology startups. I restarted from the ground up to learn what the market needs, and how we can solve their problems with our product.

Four startups later, three Y-Combinator-backed hypergrowth companies (two became unicorns), I have been the first cohort of sales hires ready to grow after achieving product-market fit, to being the first sales leader hire to prove PMF, build the sales playbook and grow the team. Each time unfamiliar market unproven product no playbook just hypothesis testing and relentless iteration.

That pattern strategic thinking from recruitment builder mentality from startups cross-cultural fluency from six APAC cities is what I bring to every market entry. Not theory. Lived experience of building something from nothing in unfamiliar territory.

Core Expertise

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Market Entry Strategy

Navigating the complexities of entering new APAC markets—from Singapore to Tokyo, understanding local business cultures and competitive landscapes.

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B2B Sales Execution

Not just strategy—hands-on prospecting, deal closing, and revenue generation. Track record of hitting 150%+ quota across multiple companies.

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Team Building

From first sales hire to building teams of 12+. Expertise in hiring, training, and scaling sales operations across geographies.

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Cross-Cultural Fluency

Lived and worked across Brisbane, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Seoul. Deep understanding of business practices across APAC markets.

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Early-Stage GTM

Specialized in Seed to Series B stages—building sales playbooks from scratch, testing product-market fit, and winning first customers.

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Executive Influence

Years advising C-suite executives on organizational strategy provides unique insight into senior stakeholder management and strategic decision-making.

How We Can Work Together

Whether building your company's APAC presence or developing your international career—there's a path forward

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Business Consulting

FOR COMPANIES

Strategic guidance and hands-on execution for Korean B2B SaaS companies expanding into APAC markets.

Market entry strategy and validation
Hands-on business development and deal closing
Sales team building and operations setup
Go-to-market playbook development

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Career Coaching

FOR INDIVIDUALS

One-on-one coaching for professionals looking to build international careers or break into new markets.

International career development strategy
Cross-border job search and networking
Resume and personal branding for global roles
Interview preparation and negotiation

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