QINGWEN CHEN, PhD

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Founder & CEO at DLeader, Inc.

Osaka, Japan

Overview

Qingwen Chen is the Founder and CEO of DLeader, Inc. , a company she established in 2024 to revolutionize drug discovery with AI agents. Holding a PhD from the University of Osaka where she focused on AI and chemistry, she identified the need for an automated in silico platform. Her company was selected for the prestigious Techstars Tokyo 25 accelerator class.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

AI in Drug Discovery
Her PhD at the University of Osaka and the founding of her company, DLeader, are centered on using an automated in silico drug discovery platform to reduce costs.
Pharma Innovation
She is building a platform to unlock new modalities for hard-to-treat diseases and was a speaker at Innopharm2025, a conference focused on pharmaceutical innovation.
Startup Acceleration
As the founder of a company selected for the Techstars '25 program, she is actively involved in business development, fundraising, and growing her venture.

Media Appearances

QINGWEN has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Founder & CEO at DLeader, Inc.
1-2024
Specially Appointed Researcher at Osaka University
10-2023 - 12-2023
Specially Appointed Researcher at Osaka University
8-2025 - 11-2025
Techstars Tokyo Cohort 2025 at Techstars
2-2023 - 6-2023
Data Science Researcher at Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.

Education

10-2020 - 9-2023
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from The University of Osaka
2018 - 2020
Master of Science - MS from The University of Osaka

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Exp : 2 Location : Osaka, Japan Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at DLeader, Inc.
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Insights For Selling To QINGWEN

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with QINGWEN is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from QINGWEN

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will QINGWEN move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can QINGWEN take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And QINGWEN

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