Silicon Valley Venture

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Category: Professional Services

Sellers: brian-sparkes, EcosystemProgramsDemo, LoomlineRoboticsDemo, QuillstoneAIDemo, KelpwiseMaterialsDemo, HarborlineAngelsDemo, VantleafVenturesDemo, FieldnoteGTMStudioDemo, KeystepRaisePartnersDemo, TallmastFractionalDemo, OperatorBenchDemo, LarkspurStartupLawDemo, PlumblineAccountingDemo, WillowmerePeopleOpsDemo, FoglineAcceleratorDemo, CrossbayMarketEntryDemo, BayFoundersCollectiveDemo, LumenYardWorkspaceDemo, CrescentBayEventsDemo, CorvaneLogisticsDemo

• Winter Cohort Application: Pre-Seed B2B — For pre-seed B2B teams of two to four people based in the Bay Area. Twelve weeks in Mission Bay: weekly operator sessions, customer-discovery sprints and a closing investor day with investors from this exchange. Illustrative terms: $150K on a post-money SAFE. Next step: Apply Now. Decisions within four weeks. Demo profile: a fictional accelerator created to illustrate this exchange. Terms are illustrative. Category: Founder & Startup Communities
• SelectUSA: Federal Help for Foreign Investors — For international founders and investors exploring a US launch. The U.S. government's own investment-promotion program page, with guides and contacts for foreign companies. Shared by Crossbay Market Entry as a resource: it is an external government page with no connection to this exchange. Next step: open the official page. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: International Market Entry
• Founder Peer Circle (Monthly) — For founders who want a small, steady group between events. Eight to twelve founders at a similar stage meet monthly in SoMa; each brings one problem and leaves with three ideas from people who have been there. Circles stay together for six months. Next step: book your first session. Members pay $15, non-members $25 (choose Member? at checkout). Demo profile: a fictional community created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $15.00 Category: Founder & Startup Communities
• Pitch-Ready Meeting Room (Day Rate) — For founders and investors who need a quiet, presentable room in SoMa for a board meeting, an investor pitch or a customer workshop. Seats ten, with a large display, a whiteboard wall and coffee. Day rate on weekdays and weekends, or hourly for short meetings; 10% off multi-day bookings. Next step: pick your dates and book. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $180.00 Category: Office Rental
• Event Production for Startup Meetups — For communities, funds and corporates hosting founder events of 30 to 300 people: venue sourcing on the Peninsula and in San Francisco, AV and livestream, check-in, and sponsor logistics, so the organizer can focus on the room. Next step: Request Info with the date, expected size and budget. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Events
• Corporate Pilot: Last-Mile Delivery Startups — For seed to Series A startups in route planning, electric fleet charging or delivery robotics. Corvane Logistics runs paid twelve-week pilots at its Sunnyvale hub, $25K to $75K per pilot, with a path to a commercial contract if the pilot meets agreed targets. Next step: Apply Now with a two-paragraph summary and the metric you would move. Demo profile: a fictional corporate partner created to illustrate this exchange. No real company runs this pilot. Category: Corporate & Strategic Partners
• @siliconvalleyventure — Silicon Valley Venture is an Instagram account showcasing photos and videos related to venture capital and startups. The account has 411 followers and follows 1,073 accounts, featuring a total of 42 posts that highlight various aspects of the venture capital industry. Category: Technology
• Featured Participant Listing — For service providers, investors, workspaces and partners who want to be found first. Your card is pinned at the top of its category, appears in a featured slot in the weekly ecosystem email, and starts with a 30-minute call to sharpen your listing copy and next step. Next step: choose a term and check out. Demo profile: an illustrative program the exchange operator could run. Prices are illustrative. Price: $150.00 Category: Membership
• Design Partners Wanted: Warehouse Pick Cell — For warehouse and 3PL operators in the Bay Area with 20 or more pickers per shift. Loomline Robotics is seed-stage and is looking for three design partners to run a 90-day pilot of its pick-assist cell at no cost, in exchange for weekly feedback and a reference if it works. Next step: Apply Now with your site location, daily order volume and a contact. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Startups & Small Business
• Seeking a Technical Cofounder (ML Infrastructure) — For senior engineers who have run machine-learning systems in production and want to build a company. Quillstone AI has paying pilots and a clear problem in contract review; it needs a cofounder to own the platform. Equity-heavy cofounder role, Mountain View, hybrid. Next step: Express Interest. The first conversation is a coffee, not an interview. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Startups & Small Business
• Seeking Specialist Support: Regulatory and Grants — For fractional regulatory advisors and grant writers with food-contact or materials experience. Kelpwise Materials makes seaweed-based packaging film and needs about ten hours a month to prepare a food-contact notification and a federal small-business research grant application. Paid engagement, scoped together. Next step: Request Info with two examples of similar work. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Startups & Small Business
• Angel Screening: Submit Your Startup — For pre-seed and seed companies raising $500K to $3M in B2B software, robotics or climate. Harborline Angels screens monthly; there is no fee at any stage. Expect a fit answer within three weeks. Strong fits are invited to present to members. Next step: Apply Now with your deck link, round size and what you have raised so far. Demo profile: a fictional investor created to illustrate this exchange. It does not represent any real investor. Category: Investors & Advisors
• Seed Fit Check: B2B AI and Robotics — For founders deciding whether to approach Vantleaf Ventures, a seed fund writing $500K to $2M first checks. Share three lines on your company and get a straight fit answer. If it is a no, the reply names one other investor on this exchange who may fit better. Investors here never charge founders for access. Next step: Express Interest with your three lines. Demo profile: a fictional investor created to illustrate this exchange. It does not represent any real investor. Category: Investors & Advisors
• Positioning Review: 60-Minute Advisory Session — For founders who need a sharp outside view of their positioning before a launch, a raise or a first sales hire. Send your homepage and deck ahead; in 60 minutes we test who it is for, the problem and the proof, and you leave with three concrete rewrites. Next step: book a session and attach your materials. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $250.00 Category: Marketing Strategy
• Pitch Deck Review with Written Feedback — For pre-seed and seed founders about to start investor meetings. We read your deck the way an investor will, then give written slide-by-slide feedback and a 90-minute working call on story, numbers and the ask. Next step: choose a turnaround, book, and upload your deck. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $350.00 Category: Founders & Capital
• Fractional CFO: Seed to Series A — For seed-stage companies preparing a Series A that are not ready for a full-time CFO. A fractional CFO builds your operating model, monthly board reporting and fundraising data room, and joins investor diligence calls. Price is per month, three-month minimum; the session booked here is the kickoff. Next step: choose a scope and book the kickoff. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $4,500.00 Category: Finance Advising
• Founder Office Hours with an Operator — For founders stuck on one specific problem: a first sales hire, pricing, a board conflict, a stalled pilot. Thirty minutes on video with a former startup VP or COO who has solved it before, matched to the question you write when you book. Bring the numbers behind it. Next step: book a slot. Members pay $40, non-members $60 (choose Member? at checkout). Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $40.00 Category: Mentoring
• Startup Formation Package (Delaware C-Corp) — For new founders ready to incorporate for venture funding. Fixed fee covers Delaware incorporation, bylaws, initial board consent, founder stock purchase agreements with vesting, and EIN set-up, plus a two-hour working session to walk through every document. Next step: book, then complete the founder intake form. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Not legal advice. Price: $1,950.00 Category: Legal
• Delaware Franchise Tax: Official Payment Page — For Delaware-incorporated startups. The State of Delaware's own page for filing the annual report and paying franchise tax, due each March 1. Shared by Plumbline Accounting as a resource: it is an external government page with no connection to this exchange. Next step: open the official page. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Accounting
• First Hires HR Starter Kit — For founders about to hire employees one to ten in California. Includes offer letter and contractor templates, the core of a compliant employee handbook, a payroll and benefits set-up checklist, and a 90-minute working session to tailor them to your company. Next step: book, and we send an intake form. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Not legal advice. Price: $900.00 Category: HR Services
• US Market-Entry Consult: International Founders — For founders from Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific planning a first US office. In 90 minutes we map your first US customers, entity and banking set-up, a hiring sequence and the visa routes to discuss with counsel, and leave you with a 90-day plan. Next step: book a session and tell us your home market and timeline. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Not immigration or legal advice. Price: $450.00 Category: International Market Entry
• Workspace Tour and Free Trial Day — For founders and small teams looking for a home in SoMa. Take a 20-minute tour of desks, private offices and the event floor, then work from Lumen Yard free for a day and meet the community at lunch. Next step: Request Info with your team size and a preferred day. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Office Rental
• Brian Sparkes LinkedIN — Experienced professional with a strong background in delivering innovative solutions and driving business success. Proven track record in various industries, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and fostering client relationships. Dedicated to continuous improvement and professional development. Category: Professional Services
• Ecosystem Pitch Night — An evening of six five-minute founder pitches to a room of angels, seed investors, operators and corporate partners at Lumen Yard Workspace (a demo venue) in SoMa. A three-person panel gives feedback after each pitch, then the room opens for networking. For founders, investors and anyone building in the Bay Area. Next step: buy a ticket. Founders who want to pitch apply through Pitch at Ecosystem Pitch Night. Demo profile: an illustrative event the exchange operator could run. Date and price are illustrative. Price: $35.00 Category: Events
• First Customers: Contract Review Pilot — For in-house legal teams at companies of 50 to 500 people who review sales and vendor contracts every week. Join a six-week pilot of Quillstone's contract-review assistant and lock a founding-customer price for two years. Next step: Request Info with your team size and monthly contract volume. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: Startups & Small Business
• GTM Messaging Sprint (4-Week Cohort) — For seed-stage founders and first sales hires who need one clear story for customers, investors and recruits. Four Thursday evenings in Palo Alto: your ideal customer and their pain, positioning, the 30-second pitch, and a sales narrative you test live with peers. You leave with a one-page messaging brief. Next step: book a seat. Members pay $295, non-members $395 (choose Member? at checkout). Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Price: $295.00 Category: Marketing Strategy
• Seed Round Data Room Checklist — For founders preparing for diligence on a pre-seed or seed round. A one-page checklist covering company and legal documents, financials, traction, product and team, and how to share the room. Next step: buy and download the PDF. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Not legal, tax or investment advice. Price: $19.00 Category: Founders & Capital
• Year-End Close and Delaware Franchise Tax Filing — For early-stage Delaware C-corps that need clean books for investors and their annual franchise tax filed on time. We close the year, reconcile accounts, prepare investor-ready statements and file the Delaware annual report using the method that usually gives the lowest tax. Next step: choose your company stage and book. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Prices are illustrative. Not tax advice. Price: $1,200.00 Category: Accounting
• Soft-Landing Program: EU and Asia Teams — For international startups planning a Bay Area presence in the next six to twelve months: three months of desk space at a partner workspace, introductions to first customers and US counsel, and a monthly check-in with other teams that landed before you. Next step: Request Info with your home market, team size and timeline. Demo profile: a fictional participant created to illustrate this exchange. Category: International Market Entry
• Sparkes Substack — Brian Sparkes is the CEO of Silicon Valley Venture and the host of the Silicon Valley Impact podcast. He leads Strategic Ventures at STAK Ventures, focusing on supporting and connecting founders, investors, and innovation leaders within the global startup ecosystem. Explore insights and updates from Brian Sparkes, who has garnered thousands of subscribers on his Substack. Category: Education
• Pitch at Ecosystem Pitch Night — For pre-seed and seed founders ready to pitch. Six companies are picked for each night by fit with the investors who will be in the room. There is no fee to apply or to pitch. Selected founders get a 30-minute deck rehearsal with an advisor from this exchange before the night. Next step: Apply Now with your deck link, round size and one line on your traction. Demo profile: an illustrative program the exchange operator could run. Category: Founders & Capital
• Stak Ventures — Stak Ventures is dedicated to providing innovative solutions and strategic investments in various sectors. Our focus is on fostering growth and development through partnerships and cutting-edge technologies. We aim to empower businesses and enhance their potential in the marketplace. Category: Technology
• Sponsor the Ecosystem Pitch Series — For corporates, service firms and funds that want to meet founders early. Illustrative packages: Community, $2,500 per night (thanks from the stage, two tickets, opt-in attendee list); Series, $12,000 per quarter (three nights, a featured listing and one hosted roundtable); Presenting, $25,000 per year (all nights, naming of the series, a members' dinner). Next step: Request Info to receive the sponsor brief. Demo profile: an illustrative program the exchange operator could run. Packages and prices are illustrative. Category: Corporate & Strategic Partners
• Silicon Valley Impact Spotify — Explore engaging discussions and insights on various topics. This show offers a platform for diverse voices and perspectives, making it a valuable resource for listeners seeking knowledge and entertainment. Category: Entertainment
• Founder Circle Membership — For founders and operators who want the exchange working for them between events. Members get member pricing on workshops, office hours and peer circles (choose Member? Yes), a monthly members-only founder dinner, first review for Ecosystem Pitch Night slots and a quarterly list of investors whose stated fit matches their stage. Billed monthly, cancel anytime. Next step: subscribe, then pick Member? Yes on any card that offers it. Demo profile: an illustrative program the exchange operator could run. It does not exist today. Price: $49.00 Category: Membership
• Silicon Valley Impact Podcasts — Welcome to Silicon Valley Impact, where insight meets innovation in the world of business. Join hosts Brian Sparkes and Brian Bernasconi as they delve into the stories of local and global businesses, exploring trends and insights that shape the industry. Category: Technology
• Silicon Valley Impact Channel — Welcome to Silicon Valley Impact, where insight meets innovation in the world of business. Join hosts Brian Sparkes and Brian Bernasconi as they delve into the stories of businesses making a real impact. Whether you’re a startup founder or a small business owner, this show is your guide to success. Gain valuable insights, discover new strategies, and stay ahead in today’s evolving business landscape. Category: Business Insights
• Contact Brian Sparkes — Brian is Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Venture LLC, a global venture platform and venture partner to investors, innovators, and ecosystem influencers. He believes access, alignment, advisory, and acceleration are the ultimate advantage. Brian is a “Community-First” entrepreneur and a Strategic GTM Communication advisor to startups and C-Suite executives in Silicon Valley. He believes that the best communicator wins, a collaborative community positions leaders for success, and content that provides impactful value gives authority to influence the future. Category: Professional Services
• Focused 1:1 (Quick 15 min) — You'll get advice on Fundraising & Investor Relations Strategic GTM Communication Accelerating Startup Traction Building Networks in Silicon Valley Pitch Deck Screening/Fundability/Practice Price: $75.00 Category: Coaching