Vibranium Softlanding Program
Vibranium Soft landing program is designed for B2B SaaS startups who want to relocate to the US and are ready to work with the best experts from Silicon Valley for it.
The program is 100% online and consists of two parts: "BootCamp" -5 days long, and "Pre Accelerator" - 3 months long.
Our fund is looking for ambitious, hard-working, and determined startups to help them relocate, get Product Market Fit, and raise funds in the US.
We are looking for you if you are
Fast-growing IT (B2B SaaS) company
Operating business with regular sales
A team of 5+ talents, at least one of whom is fluent in English
Have a working product with sales on other markets
Plan on moving to the US within 6 months after the program
A startup with global ambitions to grow to $ 100M ARR in 5 years
You should apply, if you
Want to relocate your business to the US
Ready to follow step-by-step recommendations from our experts and act upon those steps
Willing to put your time and effort into the program (4−8 hours a week)
Want to grow your company on US market
Plan to fundraise from US investors like Vibranium. VC
Want to make it to one of TOP Accelerators
I’m in. What's next?
What do I need to do to get into the Program?
1
Apply on the website
2
Wait for organizers' decision to accept you
3
Take an active part in the BootCamp
4
If you are selected for the Pre Accelerator, put your time and effort into relocating to the US
The program consists of two stages
- BootCampDay 1
Reviewing the SV innovation infrastructure. Navigating Silicon Valley: Accelerators, Incubators, Angel Groups, VC, and more. How to maximize the network for your company
Day 2
Founding legal entity: Registration of a legal entity, obtaining a legal and physical address
Day 3
US visa process: types of visas, interview preparation, required documents, change of status
Day 4
Relocating to the US: Logistics, accommodation, obtaining a driver's license, opening a personal bank account and credit history, SSN
Day 5
How to fundraise in the US: what do US investors look for? Metrics, milestones, due diligence, fundraising strategy. - Pre AcceleratorWeek 1 Founding legal entity: Types of legal entities, cons, and pros, step-by-step instruction
Week 2 Banking and financials in the US: Business and personal banking, credit scores, loans, and other financial tools
Week 3 Obtaining a visa and long term goals: types of visas, visa process, interview preparation, required documents, change of status, relocation of team members, visa sponsorship
Week 4 Value proposition and Product market fit: Adaptation of the value proposition for external market expansion of a product
Week 5 PR tools and best practices for your startup
Week 6 Marketing strategy in the US
Week 7 HR and team relocation
Week 8 Financial Planning of the expansion
Week 9 Negotiations with investors: structure, terms, and conditions
Week 10 Networking and events in the USA
Week 11 Fundraising strategy and tools
Week 12 Pitching Gym
Week 12 DEMO DAY
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Our Experts
Venture Partner at Network VC
Valery Yalouskikh
Head of HR & Recruitment at Grintern.co
Alix Cayce
Sales Manager at Legalpad
Daria Stranadko
Founding partner at Grayver Law Group
Leonard Grayver
Founder of Yay!Starter Marketing
Yana Lapitskaya
Founder and GP at Vibranium.vc
Zamir Shukhov
Sales Manager at Legalpad
Alix Cayce
Head of HR & Recruitment at Grintern.co
Daria Stranadko
Founding partner at Grayver Law Group
Leonard Grayver
Founder of Yay!Starter Marketing
Yana Lapitskaya
Founder and GP at Vibranium.vc
Zamir Shukho
Our Experts
Venture Partner at Network VC
Valery Yalouskikh
What starups say about our program
I find Softlanding Program very useful. The structure was very comfortable for all participants to attend lectures. Every module has been created to give a complete overview on how to relocate the business to the USA.
Big thank you for all tips and suggestions. I will definitely recommend it to other founders I personally know.
Big thank you for all tips and suggestions. I will definitely recommend it to other founders I personally know.
I really enjoyed the Vibranium Softlanding Program. The regularity of the program and the variety of topics covered were great. One of the best things about the program was the ability to ask questions in the group chat and receive quick answers from the experts. Overall, it was an excellent experience and I highly recommend it to other startups looking to move to the US.
Great program with excellent content, not just specific to US market entry. We are an experienced team but we learned a lot and the Demo Day was excellent. Well run, properly put together - essential for any business looking to work in the US.
Softlanding program gave us a real world application of knowledge. Every guest and every lecture were dedicated to specific questions, which in general provided us a whole picture. We really loved it.
I liked the structure of the program, speakers, overall vibe, team spirit, homeworks and feeling that people who organised Softlanding sincerely want to help us succeed at US market. Thank you for a great experience.
The program showed us the real problems that foreign founders face and the best practices that help solve them, especially when it comes to moving our business to Silicon Valley.
Softlanding is an onboarding program for founders without experience of living & making business in the US. I'm glad that Zamir and other invited experts covered all necessary relocation aspects.
I really liked networking with organizers, speakers, and peers as well as ability to test the hypothesis in a friendly environment.
Great support. Valuable insights and feedback.
I really enjoyed experts sharing the real experience, not just theoretical lectures.
I really enjoyed experts sharing the real experience, not just theoretical lectures.
Vibranium.VC Softlanding Program is about the practicality of the learnings.
Professional speakers, high quality of the material, an opportunity to participate in Demo Day and present the startup to potential investors.
I really liked the experts and topics. All speakers were relevant to the program's goal and target audience. Zamir's personal engagement was great!
I want to especially highlight experts – each one of them is a true professional in their own filed.
I really liked the focus on relocation, go-to-market and investments – the most important things for B2B startups.
Q&A
We accept projects at the stage of the finished product and system sales.
You can submit your application until December 30, 2022.
Current sales (min $ 40k MRR), US expansion strategy, ready-to-scale business model, strong team.
The project must be submitted as a presentation of 10−12 slides in PDF or PPTX format.
Participants of the program will have a complete understanding of the soft-landing process: step-by-step instructions on relocating a business to the US and contacts of all the experts and consultants to work with for relocation, starting with entity registration, all the way to fundraising efforts.
We will do our best to help you come to the US and be successful here with your startup.
We will do our best to help you come to the US and be successful here with your startup.
Vibranium Softlanding Program is free.
Contacts
Address
101 Jefferson Drive, Menlo Park, CA
94025
101 Jefferson Drive, Menlo Park, CA
94025
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