Connection Silicon Valley
Connection Silicon Valley is a San Francisco-based business consulting firm founded in 2016, specializing in innovation, culture, management consulting, and technology. The company facilitates partnerships between Canadian companies and Silicon Valley startups, offering tailored services to help businesses scale and enter the U.S. market.
Company Overview
Connection Silicon Valley is a privately held business consulting and services company founded in 2016. Based in San Francisco, California, the company operates with a small team of six employees. It specializes in innovation, culture, management consulting, technology, connections, and networking. The company aims to facilitate partnerships between Canadian companies and Silicon Valley startups, helping them scale and enter the U.S. market.
Services Offered
Connection Silicon Valley provides a range of tailored consulting services designed to assist Canadian companies in navigating the U.S. market. The company offers a fundraising course as part of its programs, hosts networking receptions, and organizes events and workshops focused on business skills and technology integration. Additionally, it facilitates 1:1 investor meetings and business mentor roundtables for startups, and provides a platform for a Canadian Women's Network with over 1,000 members.
Events and Programs
The company hosts various events and programs to foster connections and enhance business skills. Notable offerings include the signature immersion program 'Pathway to Silicon Valley,' held twice a year, and the Women's Leadership (Un)Conference, which focuses on leadership potential. Connection Silicon Valley also organizes networking receptions to connect top executives, investors, and Canadian expats in the Bay Area, along with workshops aimed at understanding Silicon Valley's technologies.
Community Engagement
Connection Silicon Valley emphasizes community engagement through its Growth Membership, which is an annual paid membership by invitation. The company maintains a community platform that provides resources and event recordings for its members. It also engages with ecosystem partners, accelerators, and founders to build global networks, focusing on closing the gender gap in VC-backed funding for female founders.
Publications and Media
The company publishes Disruption Magazine, an online publication that profiles innovators in emerging industries. This platform serves to highlight advancements and trends within the business consulting sector and beyond, contributing to the broader conversation around innovation and technology in Silicon Valley.