Wise Guys SaaS Bilbao Acceleration Program in Spain (Get up to €200K convertible investment)

Deadline: 3-Oct-22

Wise Guys is excited to announce the SaaS Bilbao acceleration program.

Focus Areas

Throughout the program, there are four main focus areas on which they are working to help you build and grow your startup: Company building, Sales and marketing, Fundraising and Pitching, and Product building.
Work in these areas happens through intensive collaboration with almost 100 mentors at workshops, one-on-one sessions, and sprint weeks, as well as through a dedicated implementation time throughout the program.

Go From Founder to Global Entrepreneur With their SAAS Startup Accelerator

Go-To-Market Strategy Setting KPIs and goals: various frameworks, tracking, company-wide onboarding Customer discovery: how to find the right target market & audience Determining your startup’s key strengths and unique value proposition
Product Building Product: alignment and sales acceleration Product refinement based on feedback and new expertise
Sales & Marketing Synchronizing: marketing and sales strategies Business and sales development strategies Pitching fundamentals and hacks
Future-Proofing for Success: Defining a 12-month development roadmap across tech, sales, and overall business strategy Ins and out of fundraising: strategy, networking + unique exposure to business angels and VCs
Program After Care: They provide continued on-demand help. Once you complete the program, you’ll join the most vibrant community of Startup Wise Guys Alumni network, where their teams and mentors will keep routing for your success after the program completion.

Benefits

Get Funding: Get up to €200K convertible investment (170K cash + 30K program) with a €300K follow-on possibility
Learn from the best: Benefit from meeting top-notch industry experts: 350+ mentors, 200+ investors, and 600+ alumni
Be challenged: Join their intensive 5-month startup accelerator program power-packed with cutting-edge industry knowledge and expertise
Enjoy: Accelerate your growth at a modern coworking space full of like-minded challengers and game-changers

Why Bilbao is great place for startups?

Companies who will register the company or will have an operating subsidiary within Biscay will be eligible for:

An opportunity to receive a co-investment ticket matching Startup Wise Guys ticket from Bizkaia Seed Capital
Access to government grants of up to 125K in the first year and then additional
Access to up to 600K grants available for the later years of operating within the Biscay area

Why accelerate in Bilbao?

Companies that register their legal entities or have an operating subsidiary within Biscay can tap into a number of special opportunities local government provides. Starting with a chance to receive a co-investment ticket matching Startup Wise Guys investment from Seed Capital Biscay.
The region provides governmental non-refundable grants of up to 125K in the first year of your operation and then an additional sum of up to 160K EUR available in grants for the later stages of R&D projects and opening up international markets.
The agencies can also help you relocate, open visas, hire talent, and go through the full legal process, hand in hand. Bilbao is one of the wealthiest regions in Spain, with a very strong industrial market in Europe and with many companies potentially eligible from the above-mentioned product verticals and tech solutions. We found Bilbao to be the best location for this upcoming Program.

Eligibility Criteria

Wise Guys SaaS – Bilbao program is mainly for early-stage B2B SaaS startups working with AI, computer vision, deep learning algorithms, blockchain, and 5G technologies with initial traction, a solid team, and a focus on one of these areas: