U.S. Market Entry · Cross-Border · 2024–2025
Italian Trade Agency
- AI
- Deep Tech
- Bio Tech
- Clean Tech
- Consumer Product Goods
- Global Cross-Border
A localized U.S. market-entry program for AI, Biotech, Cleantech, CPG, and SaaS startups
- Hours of programming
- 190
- Cohort attendance
- 93%
- End-to-end delivery
- 6 wks
- Networking events
- 30+
Hours of programming
Cohort attendance
End-to-end delivery
Networking events
The brief
The Global Startup Program by the Italian Trade Agency and delivered by Nuleep is a localized U.S. market-entry program with AI, Biotech, Cleantech, CPG, and SaaS startups. The cohort is exposed to investors, potential clients, experts, and local community leaders in order to scale their companies in the U.S.
What we operated
Nuleep designed the six-week curriculum end to end, sourced the mentor and investor bench from its Los Angeles network, and ran every session with experts across strategy, go-to-market, and capital readiness. Mentors from Google, TikTok, LA Venture Association, Vierra Ventures, Emmeline Ventures, and more supported the founders on-site in Santa Monica, CA, with localization, introductions, and market entry.
The outcome
Tinental raised $4MM from U.S. investors after the program. Four of the startups entered discussions for U.S. partnerships or POCs. Since the program, the cohort's startups have been expanding their global presence.
Scope
- Curriculum architecture
- Mentor and investor sourcing
- On-site LA programming
- Cohort operations
- Outcome reporting
