SILTA

Connecting entrepreneurs with the opportunities of Silicon Valley.

08/18/2026

Summer break’s over, and we’ve got news.
The Fall 2026 cohort is officially here.

This time, SILTA is bringing more founders than ever to Silicon Valley, giving them the opportunity to spend the next chapter of their journeys in the heart of the Bay Area.

For the next 12 weeks, they’ll be immersed in the epicenter of tech, surrounded by people, ideas, and opportunities that challenge them to think bigger, move faster, and build for a global market.

These are some of the most promising founders Finland has to offer. Handpicked for their ambition, potential, and drive to build solutions that matter.
SILTA is here to help them make the most of what comes next.

Welcome, F26.
It’s time to board.

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.

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.

Link in bio.

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!

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.

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.

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🌁💙

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.

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