Build your US expansion strategy with experienced operators, put it into practice during Immersion Week, and compete for 12 months of hands-on support, with potential investment down the line.
The benefits journey: what founders receive at each stage, from the online Academy to San Francisco.
The top 30 startups join an 8-week online Academy combining tailored workshops with personalised 1:1 mentoring. Build your approach to US market entry, sales and marketing, legal and regulatory requirements, and US investment practices around the needs of your business.
After the Academy, the top 10 startups join an in-person Immersion Week. Work directly with fellow founders and US mentors on your go-to-market strategy, sales, marketing and fundraising, and prepare to pitch at RiSEE Summit at the end of the week.
Join a gathering of 250 founders, investors and operators. Pitch to a panel of six VCs and compete for a paid trip to San Francisco and potential investment.
Explore RiSEE SummitFive of the 10 Immersion Week startups are selected to work with hands-on advisors for 12 months, developing their business and opening up the US market, with optional investment down the line.
Scale SEE is currently raising in order to start investing in 2027. Investment amounts will be announced within the next 6 months and any investment is subject to due diligence and final agreements.
In late September 2027, selected startups will travel to San Francisco for a two-to-four-week program focused on customers, connections and fundraising, culminating in a Demo Day with Silicon Valley investors.
The top 30 startups join an 8-week online Academy combining tailored workshops with personalised 1:1 mentoring. Build your approach to US market entry, sales and marketing, legal and regulatory requirements, and US investment practices around the needs of your business.
After the Academy, the top 10 startups join an in-person Immersion Week. Work directly with fellow founders and US mentors on your go-to-market strategy, sales, marketing and fundraising, and prepare to pitch at RiSEE Summit at the end of the week.
Join a gathering of 250 founders, investors and operators. Pitch to a panel of six VCs and compete for a paid trip to San Francisco and potential investment.
Explore RiSEE SummitFive of the 10 Immersion Week startups are selected to work with hands-on advisors for 12 months, developing their business and opening up the US market, with optional investment down the line.
Scale SEE is currently raising in order to start investing in 2027. Investment amounts will be announced within the next 6 months and any investment is subject to due diligence and final agreements.
In late September 2027, selected startups will travel to San Francisco for a two-to-four-week program focused on customers, connections and fundraising, culminating in a Demo Day with Silicon Valley investors.
The benefits journey explains what founders receive. This funnel explains progression and selection.
Applications are screened before shortlisted companies move to expert review.
Our review committee assesses the shortlisted teams and selects the Academy cohort.
The top 30 startups join the 8-week online Academy of tailored workshops and personalised 1:1 mentoring.
The strongest 10 teams progress to in-person work with the mentors.
Five startups are selected for 12 months of hands-on support, with potential investment subject to due diligence and final agreements.
Applications are screened before shortlisted companies move to expert review.
Our review committee assesses the shortlisted teams and selects the Academy cohort.
The top 30 startups join the 8-week online Academy of tailored workshops and personalised 1:1 mentoring.
The strongest 10 teams progress to in-person work with the mentors.
Five startups are selected for 12 months of hands-on support, with potential investment subject to due diligence and final agreements.
Work with experienced founders, operators and investors who have scaled multiple $10M and $100M startups.
Chuck Sacco is currently a Vice-Dean at Drexel’s School of Entrepreneurship. He specializes in startup foundational strategy and sales readiness, bringing expertise from both his personal experience as a founder and academic entrepreneurship models alongside a venture investment perspective as an LP investor. He had 3 successful startup exits, and has been mentoring startups for the last 20 years.
Aron Starosta excels in cross-border market entry with specific EU–US connections, with a strong background in Medical/Life Sciences. He is currently helping a European Medtech platform, Team n Time, with US GTM. On the fundraising side, Aron has worked in VC since 1991, and is helping startups navigate exit strategies through his extensive investor networks.
David Calabrese specializes in growth tactics and customer acquisition, product-market fit optimization and validation. He has scaled multiple startups from 0 in revenue to $10M and $100M, and was Head of Digital at Marketo during its $5B acquisition by Adobe. He mentors startups in other well-known Silicon Valley programs.
Exited founder with a background in TelCo and enterprise software. An American living in Serbia for the last 19 years. Raised €24M on a pitch deck.
Three Batch 1 portfolio companies now have a combined ARR of $1M and have raised $3M since completing the program. Batch 2 startups have already signed deals with our US mentors and travelled to San Francisco in September 2026. Join Batch 3 and take your next step toward the US market.
Results reported by three Batch 1 alumni, as of October 2026. Alumni results, not capital invested by Scale SEE.
With Scale SEE we got something that we haven’t gotten from any other program – long term partnerships. During the immersion week we got a clear go-to-market strategy, introductions to key buyers, and David as our long-term Advisor. The value goes way beyond the program.
Danilo DjukanovicFounder & CEO, Recrewty · Batch 1The Belgrade Immersion Week was a revelation. In 5 days I have gotten more value than I did in a single year. I can’t describe it, you have to be there…
Aleksandar StojanovicFounder & CEO, Refine Skills · Batch 1Participating in the Scale SEE accelerator program was a true mindset shift for us. The program pushed us to think critically about our business, asking tough questions that challenged our assumptions, but always within a safe and supportive environment. This was exactly what we needed as we moved into the next phase of our growth!
Sanja Gardasevic JanionFounder & CEO, Zuno Games · Batch 1The advice we received from the mentors was high-quality and incredibly valuable for Solarise, and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to meet them in person. If you’re considering applying, feel free to DM me on LinkedIn, I’d be happy to share our experience with Scale SEE.
Uros PocekFounder & CEO, Solarise · Batch 1Founders that are ready to scale and fit the criteria below.
We will also be accepting startups from other industries if they are great founders, fit the thesis, and we believe we can help support them.
Applications end on 15 December. We plan to start the 8-week online Academy in mid January 2027. After that, the Immersion Week takes place in the first week of May, ending with the RiSEE Summit where startups pitch and compete for a paid trip to San Francisco. In the 4–6 weeks following the Immersion Week (June–July), we select the startups that continue into 12 months of hands-on support. San Francisco Demo Day is planned for late September 2027.
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