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SILTA Connecting entrepreneurs with the opportunities of Silicon Valley.

Take an inside look at building Silt in San Francisco with Artemi Vaarakallio from the SILTA Spring’26 cohort.Conversati...
06/06/2026

Take an inside look at building Silt in San Francisco with Artemi Vaarakallio from the SILTA Spring’26 cohort.

Conversations with product professionals from giants like Cursor, Vercel and Apple. Landing first pilots. Navigating challenges and growth.

Artemi shares what it takes to build and scale the next big thing for product teams.

Fall’26 applications close today.A small group of Finnish founders will spend three months in San Francisco, building in...
05/17/2026

Fall’26 applications close today.

A small group of Finnish founders will spend three months in San Francisco, building in the heart of the startup world.

We provide housing, network, and a world-class peer community to become a part of the Silicon Valley culture.

No cost. No equity taken.

You have until tonight to change the trajectory of your startup.

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05/15/2026

Aesthetics over agency. Inspiration over ex*****on. We disagreed.

We didn’t want a panel. We wanted a house.

Finland’s first all-female hacker house, Silicon Valley, March 2026.
300M-revenue scalers, former VCs, award-winning designers.

This is what it looked like.

Applications for the SILTA Fall’26 cohort close in 3 days.

Huge thank you to our partner for the continued support of our mission!

Why do Finnish founders need the SILTA experience?Because building a global company takes more than ambition. It takes t...
05/14/2026

Why do Finnish founders need the SILTA experience?

Because building a global company takes more than ambition. It takes the right environment, mindset, and network.

From gaining true Silicon Valley DNA to building alongside Finland’s most driven founders, the Fall’26 cohort is your chance to scale your startup in San Francisco for 3 months.

Applications close 17.5.

Have you ever wondered what life as a SILTA founder in San Francisco really looks like? What they work on, and how the j...
05/12/2026

Have you ever wondered what life as a SILTA founder in San Francisco really looks like? What they work on, and how the journey unfolds?

Step behind the scenes of scaling a MedTech company in Silicon Valley with Matias Kanniainen, Co-Founder of MoniCardi.

From first introductions to real traction, Matias shares his key learnings and progress from the first 2 months in the SILTA program.

If you’re an early-stage founder building Finland’s next global company, you need to go to Silicon Valley.Applications f...
04/21/2026

If you’re an early-stage founder building Finland’s next global company, you need to go to Silicon Valley.

Applications for SILTA Fall’26 cohort are now open!

Spend three months in San Francisco. The world’s fastest-moving startup ecosystem, where access to the right people and opportunities can accelerate your company 100x times faster.

SILTA brings most ambitious early-stage founders to live and build together in a founder house in SF, supported by our powerful network of mentors, including YC partners and founders, local experts, and top-tier VCs.

Our alumni Userlens (YC P26), Inven, Solu, Pandatron and others prove that you come back ready to build the next Nordic success stories.

Learn more and apply by 17.5. via the link in bio🌁💙

From SILTA to YC: our alumnus Hai Ta is joining A few weeks ago, we brought the community together to celebrate Hai fro...
04/10/2026

From SILTA to YC: our alumnus Hai Ta is joining

A few weeks ago, we brought the community together to celebrate Hai from our Fall’25 cohort. His startup Userlens becomes the second-ever Finnish AI company to get into YC, the world’s most selective and prestigious startup program.

Hai describes SILTA as a defining step that played a key role in getting him to where he is today.

SILTA is a fast track from Finland to Silicon Valley for founders building global companies.
Applications for the Fall’26 cohort open April 20.

The wait is over. Female Fellows are here!SILTA launches seven of Finland’s most standout female founders, technical bui...
02/26/2026

The wait is over. Female Fellows are here!

SILTA launches seven of Finland’s most standout female founders, technical builders, award-winning designers, and operators into a high-intensity validation sprint in San Francisco, designed to rapidly test ideas and build the knowledge and skills crucial for their founder journeys.

This elite cohort combines top-tier VC and scale-up leadership with deep expertise in AI, software infrastructure, and sustainability.

Next stop: Silicon Valley.
Keep your eyes on this one.

We love AI. But sometimes, nothing beats a good old Polaroid.Here you see eight of Finland’s most ambitious, high-potent...
02/21/2026

We love AI. But sometimes, nothing beats a good old Polaroid.

Here you see eight of Finland’s most ambitious, high-potential founders that just landed in the world’s hottest tech ecosystem — the Bay Area.

Led by the SILTA team and program lead Sara Kivi, they’re stepping into the Silicon Valley experience, ready to make the most out of every moment.

We’ll be sharing the sharpest insights and unfiltered moments straight from the only Nordic founder house in San Francisco🌁
Follow the journey as it unfolds!☄️

02/20/2026

Join Mikaela from the S26 batch for the Legal Foundations Bootcamp by our friends at 💙

From protecting IP and tech assets to navigating fundraising and equity, the sessions covered the legal aspects early-stage founders actually need to know.

Thanks to Roschier, SILTA founders are heading to the US fully focused, prepared and ready to execute!

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