SaaS Flagship Accelerator Program
Elevate your SaaS startup to the next level, transform your business and discover your potential.
Startup Wise Guys SaaS acceleration program will provide an optimized approach that delivers tailored guidance and support from world class mentors and experts. Our accelerator program will help you navigate the bumps in the company building road, revolutionize your go-to-market strategy and encourage you to bring your A game.
We know you’re passionate about what you do and this program will provide you access to an constantly expanding network of like minded founders, practitioners and investors and encourage value driven partnerships with people who see the world just like you do!
Get funding
Receive a convertible investment up to €100,000 (with a program cost of €35,000) and an additional €250,000 as a follow-on opportunity. If you register a legal entity in Bilbao, there's a chance to secure an additional €100,000.
Learn from the best
Learn top sales and product development tricks from leading SaaS mentors and experts.
Meet the people
Access a community +350 mentors, +200 investors and collaborate with 600+ fellow visionary founders growing in the same industry as you.
About the program
Application Process
Applications are now open for the SaaS program. Our team will carefully review all applications and once we identify potential candidates that fit our requirements we will reach out to schedule an interview!
Note: applications are checked on first come first serve basis.
Week 1-4 / Module 1
Setting KPI’s, Company Building, Get together, and Market Engineering Sprint
Week 5-8 / Module 2
Communication, Sales, and Product Sprint
Refine your pitch deck prep and storytelling skills, prepare product demos and test your product-market fit validation in our product sprint. Benefit from the support and expertise of our internal stakeholders.
Week 9-12 / Module 3
Sales, Marketing, Growth and Progress Day
Boost your sales and marketing solutions with one on one mentor meetings who tailor their support to the needs of your growing startup.
Week 13-14 / Module 4
Fundraising, Investor Readiness and Graduation Day
Learn the ins and out of fundraising, revamp your strategy and networking approaches. Gain unique exposure to business angels and VCs and prepare your company for investment.
Aftercare
Don’t think that the after the program we stop working together. You can still benefit from the support of the Startup wise guys community channels and get fundraising support for your future investment rounds.
A typical week in the Startup Wise Guys SaaS accelerator program might look like…
Well truth be told there’s no such thing as a typical week in our SaaS accelerator program.
Apart from weekly one-on-ones with your personal mentor, you won’t find any two weeks the same! You’ll be developing your skills and transforming your startup at a supercharged pace. Your experience, over the course of three months, will include intensive training and personal development opportunities like never before.
We want to get the best out of you, so you’ll constantly be challenged in what you do and how you do it. Doing things the way you always have won’t cut it this time !
Beyond the Program
Graduating isn’t the end…it’s just the beginning. Continue to tap into the support, mentorship, and community resources of Startup Wise Guys as you pursue your next rounds of funding and further development.
It would be a great match if you are…
Goal orientated, ambitious and aspiring to build your business for the long term future.
This accelerator program is designed for teams who meet one or more of the requirements listed below.
- You are an early-stage B2B SaaS startup working in
- Industry 4.0
- Manufacturing
- SaaS
- Computer vision
- Deep learning algorithms
- Blockchain
- 5G technologies with initial traction
- You have a working MVP
- Your startup has at least 2 co-founders or team members
- You are building initial customer traction, MRR or revenues.
20+
Exits
440+
portfolio companies
800+
founders network
70%
Survival rate
Why Bilbao?
This booming region in northern Spain is the perfect place to grow your business. There is the potential to secure governmental non-refundable grants of up to 125K€ in the first year of your operation and when your business takes off (we know it will), there is possibility of receiving additional sums of up to 160K directed at startups in the later stages of R&D projects and opening up of international markets.
Marvelous mentors
Meet the great minds behind it all. We have a network of over 200+ experienced mentors, industry experts and first rate founders who you will have the chance to learn and grow from.