The Dive into Silicon Valley
By Startup House
By Startup House
Olive Startup House introduces the 14-Day Dive, an unparalleled opportunity for startup founders and their teams to immerse themselves in Silicon Valley’s dynamic innovation ecosystem.
The Dive combines structured learning, practical experience, and round-the-clock networking, offering participants unique advantages that traditional programs cannot match.
Prepare and pitch your startup idea to real Silicon Valley investors.
The Dive combines structured learning, practical experience, and round-the-clock networking, offering participants unique advantages that traditional programs cannot match.
Prepare and pitch your startup idea to real Silicon Valley investors.
Adjenda
Dive will be held in Silicon Valley from 10 to 22 February, 2025
Day 1
Day 1
Orientation and Ecosystem Overview
• Welcome Session: Introduction to Silicon Valley and program expectations.
• Speaker: Zahava Stroud (Founder, Angel Launch) on navigating the Silicon Valley startup environment.
• Introducing VC Score - a startup scoring service that increases your chances of being funded.
• Networking Dinner: Meet participants and mentors.
• Speaker: Zahava Stroud (Founder, Angel Launch) on navigating the Silicon Valley startup environment.
• Introducing VC Score - a startup scoring service that increases your chances of being funded.
• Networking Dinner: Meet participants and mentors.
Day 2
Day 2
Customer Development Mastery
• Aaron Rose– «How to Pitch and Present to Investors»
• Sebastien Torre– «Berkeley Entrepreneurship Programs»
• Sebastien Torre– «Berkeley Entrepreneurship Programs»
Day 3
Day 3
MVP, Growth metrics for startups
• Anto Pantrex– «Prototype and MVP: How to Run Experiments and Develop a Prototype and MVP»
• Nick Mitu– «Growth metrics for startups»
• Saturday – «Pitch competiton»
• Nick Mitu– «Growth metrics for startups»
• Saturday – «Pitch competiton»
Day 4
Day 4
Stanford Overview
• Mike Zach, Aizada Marat – «Introduction to Stanford»
Day 5
Day 5
Developing relationship
• Aaron Rose – «Developing relationship swith investors and a viable business model»
• Gary Jinks – «Entrepreneurship and Startups: How the Silicon Valley Works»
• Gary Jinks – «Entrepreneurship and Startups: How the Silicon Valley Works»
Day 6
Day 6
Fundraising & Marketing
• Rex Wong – «Fundraising»
• Rich Foreman– «Marketing for Startups»
• Rich Foreman– «How to build MVP in 30 days»
• Kyrgyz Nights in Silicon Valley
• Rich Foreman– «Marketing for Startups»
• Rich Foreman– «How to build MVP in 30 days»
• Kyrgyz Nights in Silicon Valley
Day 7
Day 7
Go to Market Strategies
• Dave Zinman– «Go to Market Strategies for B2B and B2C Ventures».
Day 8
Day 8
Developing
• Stephanie Perrault– «Developing your Brand and Digital Marketing Campaigns and Strategies»
Day 9
Day 9
AI Governance
• Paul Starrett – «AI Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity requirements for foreign companies in the US№
Day 10
Day 10
Open Day
• Open Day – «Build your own program» with participants developing their own program to implement
Day 11
Day 11
Legal
• Roger Royse – «Legal and Business Structure for Starting a Business in US»
Day 12
Day 12
Raising Funding
Robert Levine – «Raising Funding from Family offices and LPs»
Day 13
Day 13
Pitching Event
• Pitching Event. Pitching in front of real Silicon Valley VCs, angel investors and family offices
• Program wrap-up
• Program wrap-up
Expert and topics
Dive is an international program gathering industry renowned experts from Silicon Valley to mentor and coach upcoming and promising global startup founders and entrepreneurs.
- Aaron RoseAdvisor, Investor, Founder and Managing Director "Global Tactics"
- Gary JinksInnovator and Investor, Founder "ScaleUpStream"
- Dave ZinmanAngel Investor and Serial Entrepreneur
- Stephanie PerraultStartup Advisor & Mentor, Co-Founder "AssistaNova"
- Paul StarrettCo-Founder "PrivacyLabs", Founder, Starrett Law and Advisory
- Robert LevineCEO, Emerging Star Digital
Who Will Benefit?
- Technology Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs:
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Early and growth stage Internet or software companies looking for US business and channel partners - Companies planning to adapt products and expand sales for US market
- Internet and software startups around the world with international ambitions
- Early and growth stage companies setting up operations in the US
- First-time founders who looking for inspiration, network and fast-track for their Seed round.
- Startups seeking best practices to attract and close an investment round
- Technology competent team in discovery of world scalable business model
Why Us
Skin in the game - we live, build, fundraise in Silicon Valley for 20+ years
- Running Deep Dive programs since 2013
- Running Startup House co-living since 2012
- Helping startups to get funding using our brand new VC Score since 2024
Pitching for VCs:
More than 200 VCs and angel investors are part of the network
Comprehensive Experience
By integrating co-living with the daily program, participants experience double the impact compared to traditional programs, as evenings and even late-night conversations become opportunities for brainstorming, mentorship, and forging global partnerships.
Continuous Networking:
Direct access to industry leaders, investors, and international peers.
StartupHous Alumni Membership and Community
Mentorship and metrics:
Participants leave with refined business strategies and investor connections.
Evaluate your startup with VC Score and get a holistic assessment report with KPIs to improve to get funded
Living and Networking:
The Olive Startup House Advantage
The Olive Startup House Advantage
One of the unique features of the Dive is that participants live and work on the premises of the Olive Startup House, a co-living environment designed exclusively for startup founders.
Our Startup Houses
Up to 18 people
Up to 21 people
Up to 6 people
Get ready to be funded with our VC Score
Understand How Your Startup Matches With Investors' Expectations in 3 steps:
1
Prepare to pitch your startup
Please describe your startup and where you are today. We’ll then walk you through the due diligence process, covering your team, traction, product, business model, and funding needs.
2
Get on track
We evaluate each startup using our algorithms and expert insights. By examining over 50 startup metrics and staying connected with top investors, we provide insights into your startup's performance. You'll see how you compare to similar companies and what investors think of your startup. It's like a cheat sheet for navigating your startup journey.
3
Connect with top investors
We compile your startup's results into a digest that showcases all the critical metrics. As investors from our peer group assess your startup, you'll receive unbiased feedback on your product. This approach makes the reality check less painful while connecting you to investors who can help your startup grow.
Here is what VC Score reports look like.
Company Medcheck
Medcheck is a mobile app that serves as a training platform that directly connects pharma companies and pharmacists.
Main Reasons to Invest:
- Industry: Health Tech, Education
- Business Model: Time-based subscription, Usage/Utility-based subscription
- Regions of Operation: APAC, Europe, North America, MENA
- Company Valuation: $5M
- Round: Pre-seed
Main Reasons to Invest:
- A strong sales funnel and the number of signed contracts demonstrate high product demand and sustainable future opportunities;
- The high, predictable annual recurring revenue (ARR) and revenue growth rate (82% in the last three months and 35% per month next year) demonstrate a proven business model and scalability.
Focus Areas:
- Invest more in marketing and advertising to increase sales efficiency and customer stickiness;
- Increase product awareness, expand product geography, and improve the onboarding experience of clients to maintain the growth rate of user numbers and revenue;
- Improve customer satisfaction and grow the user base to raise the average revenue per client from $500 to $1000.
- Expand into new regions and explore additional sales channels to reach over 50 clients;
- Cross-sell to current customers to maximize revenue from existing accounts and achieve monthly recurring revenue (MRR) of $50K or more;
- Offer discounts on multi-year subscriptions and additional bonuses to encourage long-term commitments and stabilize income, reaching an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $1.5M;
- Transition to a B2B2C business model and expand sales channels to target non-corporate users, achieving and sustaining a growth rate of 35% per month;
- Introduce key metrics for the B2C segment, such as DAU (Daily Active Users) and MAU (Monthly Active Users), to boost your product's popularity and unlock new opportunities for growth and profitability in the consumer segment.
Scenario: Aggressive Growth and Active User Engagement
- Target 50+ paying users in the next 6 months
- Revenue per customer - $1000+/ month
- Churn rate – 0,5%
- Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) - $52K
- Revenue Growth Rate: aim to grow 35% per month
- Annual recurring revenue (ARR) target - $1.5M
Company Gettik
Carpooling platform connecting passengers and drivers. Users can send intercity parcels & book bus tickets.
Main Reasons to Invest:
- Industry: Travel, Transportation
- Business Model: B2C (Marketplace with percentage-based fees)
- Regions of Operation: MENA, CIS&EMEA, APAC, LATAM
- Round: Pre-seed
Main Reasons to Invest:
- A good percentage of organic traffic suggests steady future growth and revenue;
- Low churn indicates loyal customers and steady growth.
Focus Areas:
- A low number of signed contracts, low users growth rate and DAU/MAU ratio could restrict the business's ability to scale and grow its market presence;
- Low monthly and annual revenue could pressure cash flow;
- Lower revenue may require more external funding for sustainability.
- Create communities within the app for like-minded users;
- Introduce a tiered rewards system: the more users ride or host, the more they unlock (e.g., free rides, premium access, or priority bookings);
- Allow users to rate and review rides and ensure prompt responses to complaints;
- Offer monthly plans with exclusive benefits, such as no booking fees or premium customer support;
- Offer early access to new features or beta testing opportunities;
- Track and showcase metrics such as DAU/MAU;
- Ensure fast and responsive customer service through chatbots, FAQs, and human support.
Scenario: Aggressive scenario of growth and Engagement
- Achieve DAU/MAU ratio 50%
- Increase retention on day 30 to 35%
- User growth rate: goal to increase to 40%/mo
- Increase organic traffic by up to 80% using virality to promote the product
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