Connection Silicon Valley

San Francisco, InternationalFinesseMember

Bridging Global Innovation Ecosystems with Silicon Valley

Overview

Connection Silicon Valley helps accelerate Canadian startups from Seed to Scale. We founded the Canadian Women's Network (CWN) in 2017 - the preeminent community that connects Canadian founders to our influential network of U.S. investors, mentors and executives to help them grow locally and scale globally.

Type

For-Profit

Founded

2016

Regions

National (all of Canada)

2K+ investor network, 475+ startups featured in Disruption Magazine (their publication with 40K+ subscribers). Founded Canadian Women's Network (CWN) in 2017. Operates with focus on opening doors to otherwise closed opportunities in Silicon Valley ecosystem.

Classification

Industries

General/industry agnosticOther

Focus Areas

U.S. market expansionSilicon Valley network accessInvestor readinessGlobal founder supportWomen entrepreneurs

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Stages supported

ValidationEfficiencyScaleMature

Services offered

Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
Mentorship and access to advisors
Paid programming (cash)
Paid programming (Equity)
Regulatory assistance
Trade and export support (Includes: Business development missions, internationalization, and any other activities linked to international market development)

BAI Positioning

Finessehigh confidence

Refining and expanding venture growth and entrepreneurial competencies and create the connections across innovation ecosystem

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).

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Programs

Pathway to Silicon Valley

accelerator

Flagship founder immersion and readiness program

Global Accelerator Council

other

A peer network for leaders running global expansion programs

Global Accelerator Summit

event

Annual convening of ecosystem builders, investors, and decision-makers in Silicon Valley

U.S. Market Expansion

other

Help global startups enter and grow in the US market with market positioning and go-to-market support

Innovation Program Delivery

other

Design and delivery of high-impact innovation programs for accelerators, governments and institutions

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Leadership

Joanne
Team Lead (referenced in testimonial)

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