Simone Friese
Director, Marketing & Communications | Innovation Scout for Baden Württemberg
+1 (415) 248 1249 sfriese@gaccwest.com
EXPLORE | CONNECT | SCALE
SF Tech Week is the anchor.
The conversations, the deals, the serendipity happen here.
15,000+ attendees – all in one city for one week. GACC West opens the doors and equips your founders with the mindset and skills to walk through them.
"The biggest shift for me was learning not to be hesitant. I started making intros, meeting people spontaneously, building authentic relationships. That mindset opened doors I didn't expect."
Jana Maria Weinand, Co-Founder & CEO, Leitspalt (ex-Ivillion)
What to expect
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2.5 days, fully curated. One goal: Series A ready.
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10 –15 AI startups
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San Francisco Bay Area
What Founders Leave With
Strategic Pivots:
- Business models stress-tested and validated against Silicon Valley standards.
Sales-Strategien:
- A US go-to-market approach and sales channels ready to activate.
Pitch- & Fundraising Skills:
- The narrative and techniques to raise in a US investor context — and validate product-market fit in the US.
A Powerful Network:
- 20+ Silicon Valley advisors and experts who remain accessible long after the program ends.
The Program
- Silicon Valley Immersion: Ecosystem briefing & AI landscape with GACC West and Silicon Valley AI experts, pitch training, curated site visits at Big Tech and leading startups
- Investor Day: US market entry & sales workshop & investor mindset lunch with 1:1 matching
- SF Tech Week Immersion: Attend independently with GACC West's curated event list and warm intros
- Pitch Event: GACC Techtoberfest with investors, advisors, and corporate scouts
- Closing Session: GTM reflection, learnings, and next steps to turn new Silicon Valley connections into momentum
Who It's For
10–15 German Enterprise AI startups ready to scale in the US, raise capital, and validate product-market fit. GACC West handles all the logistics — you focus on the conversations that matter.
