DLeader Introduces KumiChem™ at Global Startup EXPO 2025 Side Event

On September 18, 2025, DLeader Founder & CEO Qingwen Chen introduced KumiChem™, the company’s AI platform for RNA drug discovery, at a Global Startup EXPO 2025 side event in Osaka.

The pitch outlined KumiChem™’s approach to automating drug discovery workflows and advancing research processes with AI. Addressing investors and industry leaders from Japan and abroad, Chen shared the platform’s technology and DLeader’s vision for accelerating RNA drug discovery.

The event, “Techstars Tokyo meets Global Startup Expo,” was organized by Techstars Tokyo with support from Hankyu Hanshin Properties and JETRO. It featured pitches from the Techstars Tokyo 2025 cohort and a panel discussion on global startup growth.