Scale to USA 
November ’23 – March ’24
Organized by
Strategic Partners
Fundraising Tech Partner
Scale to USA
November ’23 – March ’24
Organized by
Strategic Partners
Fundraising Tech Partner
Are you working on a startup with traction in a European country and want to launch or scale into the US market?
Rubik Garage Scale to USA is the acceleration program that will help you get there.
Are you working on a startup with traction in a European country and want to launch or scale into the US market?
Rubik Garage Scale to USA is the acceleration program that will help you get there.
Equity-free and Fee-free Accelerator
for Promising CEE Startups Targeting the USA
Rubik Garage Scale to USA #6 is an acceleration program for startups that have a scalable and innovative product/service, paying clients, and founder-market-fit within a country in Europe and plan to scale to the US market.
We created it together with investors & experts active in the US and founders who have built, scaled, and exited startups in the US market.
Join the accelerator and get:
- First-hand knowledge about the realities & practicalities of penetrating and operating a startup on the US market from founders who have successfully done so
- A deep understanding of the evaluation criteria and deal-breaker aspects of US investors, right from the source
- First-hand perspective in raising funds from US angel investors and VC funds
- A chance to meet face-to-face with curated investors, mentors, and potential clients in the USA
- Warm intros to relevant mentors and potential testing clients that operate in the USA
- An authentic reality check of the USA market & culture in order to evaluate if your startup is a fit for it
- Access to strategic economic connections through a delegation of startups, mentors, investors government representatives to the USA
- Increased awareness in the USA by being in the center of the action at large scale tech-conferences
Cultural Partners
Accelerator Structure
Founders Bootcamp
November 19-21, ’23
+ Startup Alley exposure at the ROStartup Conference
A practical three-day experience at Rubik Hub, in Piatra Neamt, Romania, followed by the opportunity to showcase your startup in front of 300+ participants of ROStartup – the largest national conference for startups (November 23rd, in Bucharest).
This exclusive in-person bootcamp is tailored to the founders of this cohort, providing you with the opportunity to expand your network, meet with mentors and investors, take part in practical US-flavoured workshops, and get to know our team & community.
The ROStartup conference is the largest event in Romania bringing together investors, universities, governmental decision-makers, and startup founders.
Online Program for 3 Months
November ’23 – February ’24
Over the course of the next three months, prepare to embark on an immersive and intensive learning journey designed to empower you in scaling your startup.
Be prepared to actively participate in workshops, mentorship sessions, 1:1 Meet the Investor sessions, and Founders’ journey sessions, all facilitated by mentors, founders, and investors active in the USA market.
Their invaluable expertise and insights are yours for the taking, as they wholeheartedly share their wealth of knowledge to fuel your growth.
USA Immersion
Beginning of March ’24
As a final phase of our accelerator, the most promising startups are invited to pitch & connect in person with relevant investors and potential business partners in the USA, during a two-week experience comprised of:
- Demo Day in Silicon Valley (San Francisco, CA)
- Demo Day in Austin, TX during the flagship conference SXSW
- Immersion Week: warm intros to relevant advisers / potential partners / potential investors in USA in Silicon Valley & Austin
- CEE Startup & Business Delegation – an exclusive group of key actors, investors & decision-makers within the CEE startup ecosystem
€100,000 Investment Opportunity
Fortech Investments, our lead strategic partner, have committed to invest up to 100,000 euros in the startup(s) they consider to have the highest potential.
The investment will be offered at the end of the program based on their portfolio fit, performance of the founders during the accelerator, the founder-market-fit, and the potential of the startup to scale successfully on the US market.
Topics We Will Tackle
→ Raising Capital in the USA & Valuation Methods
→ Investment & Financing Models in the USA
→ US-Tailored Go-To-Market Strategies
→ From Launch to Exit in the USA – Founders’ Perspectives
→ Pricing Strategies
→ Cashflow & Taxes in the USA
→ Approaching Investors & Their Evaluation Criteria – A US Angel Investor’s Perspective
→ Approaching Investors & Their Evaluation Criteria – A US VC’s Perspective
→ AI & Ethics
→ Technical Bottlenecks When Building a Scalable Product
→ Navigating the US Legal Landscape
→ Mastering UX & Building a Loyal User Base
→ Organizational Culture When Building Cross-Atlantic Teams
→ Sales Strategies Proven in the USA
→ USA Reality Check, Financial Aspects, Relationships Pre- & Post-Investment→ Pitching in the US Way
Mentors & Coaches
Co-founder WIT Angels Club, Silicon Valley | Deal Committee Member at Bay Angels, San Francisco| Angel Investor at Hustle Fund
Honorary Consul of Romania in San Francisco, Romanian American Business Network Silicon Valley Coordinator, UiPath
President EURAIO, Funding Advisor US investment fund, Apple Executive Consultant, Tech Advisor Silicon Valley
3x Founder, 1x Exit, Director at the Center for IoT Engineering and Innovation, North Carolina, USA
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Rippling, San Francisco, CA, ex-software engineer Twitter, ex-Principal Sweat Equity Ventures
CEO at NNC Services, Greater Boston area | Partner & VP at ShootQ, Ohio | Forbes Business Council
Start-up mentor, bootcamp presenter, fund-raising adviser, IP and international market entry expert
300
startup founders received support from our community
200
mentors from over 40 growth startups & scaleups
100+
startup events and programs & 5 acceleration editions
€22M+
raised by startups with our support
Follow-on Program – Ready to Raise
Top alumni from our accelerator get the chance to be selected in our follow-on program, tailored for startups seeking to secure investment in the next 3-6 months. The program consists of:
- Interactive workshops on a wide range of key aspects involved in the fundraising process, including early-stage startup valuation methods, how to raise the first round, investors management, pitch deck preparation for investors, etc.
- Tailored support for your startup: feedback sessions with the Rubik Hub team, peer-to-peer learning groups, access to data room
- Match-making, warm intros and exclusive sessions of private pitching to investors.
$150K Startup Support Package
Once you join our accelerator, you become part of our Rubikorns community. This gives you access to:
- Visibility in the CEE startup ecosystem
- Access to over 200+ mentors
- Discounts and perks offered by our partners (Notion, AWS, Twilio Segment, Hubspot, Miro, Freya sense, SMSO, Idea Buddy)
- Continuous support from our team of experts: 1:1 feedback sessions, warm intros to mentors and investors, etc.
- House of Startups – Accommodation & free co-working space in our hub – Romania, Piatra Neamt
- Annual community retreat
- Jobs in Startups
Community Partners
Are you ready to make your American startup dream come true?
Equity-free and Fee-free Accelerator for Promising CEE Startups Targeting the USA
Rubik Garage Scale to USA #6 is an acceleration program for startups that have a scalable and innovative product/service, paying clients, and founder-market-fit within a country in Europe and plan to scale to the US market.
We created it together with investors & experts active in the US and founders who have built, scaled, and exited startups in the US market.
Join the accelerator and get:
- First-hand knowledge about the realities & practicalities of penetrating and operating a startup on the US market from founders who have successfully done so
- A deep understanding of the evaluation criteria and deal-breaker aspects of US investors, right from the source
- First-hand perspective in raising funds from US angel investors and VC funds
- A chance to meet face-to-face with curated investors, mentors, and potential clients in the USA
- Warm intros to relevant mentors and potential testing clients that operate in the USA
- An authentic reality check of the USA market & culture in order to evaluate if your startup is a fit for it
- Access to strategic economic connections through a delegation of startups, mentors, investors government representatives to the USA
- Increased awareness in the USA by being in the center of the action at large scale tech-conferences
Accelerator Structure
- Founders Bootcamp & Startup Alley exposure at the national ROStartup Conference
November 19-21, ’23
A practical three-day experience at Rubik Hub, in Piatra Neamt, Romania, followed by the opportunity to showcase your startup in front of 300+ participants of ROStartup – the largest national conference for startups (November 23rd, in Bucharest).
This exclusive in-person bootcamp is tailored to the founders of this cohort, providing you with the opportunity to expand your network, meet with mentors and investors, take part in practical US-flavoured workshops, and get to know the Rubik Hub team & community. #WeAreInThisTogether.
The ROStartup conference is the largest event in Romania bringing together the key stakeholders of the Romanian ecosystem: accelerators, investors, universities, governmental decision-makers, and startup founders. Here are more details about the ROStartup initiative. If you wish to grow on / understand the Romanian market, this is a strategic place to be at.
- Online Program for 3 Months
November ’23 – February ’24
Over the course of the next three months, prepare to embark on an immersive and intensive learning journey designed to empower you in scaling your startup.
Be prepared to actively participate in workshops, mentorship sessions, 1:1 Meet the Investor sessions, and Founders’ journey sessions, all facilitated by mentors, founders, and investors active in the USA market.
Their invaluable expertise and insights are yours for the taking, as they wholeheartedly share their wealth of knowledge to fuel your growth.
- USA Immersion
Beginning of March ’24
As a final phase of our accelerator, the most promising startups are invited to pitch & connect in person with relevant investors and potential business partners in the USA, during a two-week experience comprised of:
- Demo Day in Silicon Valley (San Francisco, CA)
- Demo Day in Austin, TX during the flagship conference SXSW
- Immersion Week: warm intros to relevant advisers / potential partners / potential investors in USA in Silicon Valley & Austin
- CEE Startup & Business Delegation – an exclusive group of key actors, investors & decision-makers within the CEE startup ecosystem
€100,000 Investment Opportunity
Fortech Investments, our lead strategic partner, have committed to invest up to 100,000 euros in the startup(s) they consider to have the highest potential.
The investment will be offered at the end of the program based on their portfolio fit, performance of the founders during the accelerator, the founder-market-fit, and the potential of the startup to scale successfully on the US market.
If selected, you will have 1 to 1 mentorship sessions and meetings with potential investors based on your needs and assessment, continuous support form our team, access to a Deal Room, tools, templates, and more.
You can leverage what has already worked for startups to further build and create more traction (our team has collectively worked with over 1200 startups). Also, you will become a member of the Rubikorns Startup Community with access to over 200 mentors.
Topics We Will Tackle
→ Raising Capital in the USA & Valuation Methods
→ Investment & Financing Models in the USA
→ US-Tailored Go-To-Market Strategies
→ From Launch to Exit in the USA – Founders’ Perspectives
→ Pricing Strategies
→ Cashflow & Taxes in the USA
→ Approaching Investors & Their Evaluation Criteria – A US Angel Investor’s Perspective
→ Approaching Investors & Their Evaluation Criteria – A US VC’s Perspective
→ AI & Ethics
→ Navigating the US Legal Landscape
→ Mastering UX & Building a Loyal User Base
→ Organizational Culture When Building Cross-Atlantic Teams
→ Sales Strategies Proven in the USA
→ USA Reality Check, Financial Aspects, Relationships Pre- & Post-Investment
→ Pitching in the US Way
Mentors & Coaches
Co-founder WIT Angels Club, Silicon Valley | Deal Committee Member at Bay Angels, San Francisco| Angel Investor at Hustle Fund
Honorary Consul of Romania in San Francisco, Romanian American Business Network Silicon Valley Coordinator, UiPath
3x Founder, 1x Exit, Director at the Center for IoT Engineering and Innovation, North Carolina, USA
President EURAIO, Funding Advisor US investment fund, Apple Executive Consultant, Tech Advisor Silicon Valley
CEO at NNC Services, Greater Boston area | Partner & VP at ShootQ, Ohio | Forbes Business Council
Rippling, San Francisco, CA, ex-software engineer Twitter, ex-Principal Sweat Equity Ventures
Cyber & Fintech Program Managing Director & CEE Business Development Lead Startup Wise Guys
Start-up mentor, bootcamp presenter, fund-raising adviser, IP and international market entry expert
300
startup founders received support from our community
200
mentors from over 40 growth startups & scaleups
100+
startup events and programs & 5 acceleration editions
€22M+
raised by startups with our support
Follow-on Program – Ready to Raise
Top alumni from our accelerator get the chance to be selected in our follow-on program, tailored for startups seeking to secure investment in the next 3-6 months. The program consists of:
- Interactive workshops on a wide range of key aspects involved in the fundraising process, including early-stage startup valuation methods, how to raise the first round, investors management, pitch deck preparation for investors, etc.
- Tailored support for your startup: feedback sessions with the Rubik Hub team, peer-to-peer learning groups, access to data room
- Match-making, warm intros and exclusive sessions of private pitching to investors.
$150K Startup Support Package
Once you join our accelerator, you become part of our Rubikorns community. This gives you access to:
- Visibility in the CEE startup ecosystem
- Access to over 200+ mentors
- Discounts and perks offered by our partners (Notion, AWS, Twilio Segment, Hubspot, Miro, Freya sense, SMSO, Idea Buddy)
- Continuous support from our team of experts: 1:1 feedback sessions, warm intros to mentors and investors, etc.
- House of Startups – Accommodation & free co-working space in our hub – Romania, Piatra Neamt
- Annual community retreat
- Jobs in Startups
Community Partners
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Are you ready to make your American startup dream come true?