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ABOUT US

Our Mission & Vision

OPEN SV Connect exists to empower, enable, and support entrepreneurship by providing education, mentoring, and hands-on training opportunities. Our mission is to create a dynamic platform where emerging entrepreneurs, students, and the wider community can gain practical insights and real-world knowledge of entrepreneurial practices.

Through a wide range of events, programs, and networking opportunities, we foster learning, collaboration, and innovation. By connecting individuals with mentors, industry leaders, and peers, OPEN SV Connect helps aspiring entrepreneurs turn ideas into impactful ventures and equips them with the tools to succeed in today’s fast-changing world

Mission & Vision Section

Startups

Need coaching, mentorship, collaboration, networking with like-minded poeple?

Launching a new business is not a walk in the park; however, the journey has been made easier by opportunities provided by OPEN Startup Connect. We help startups to access resources such as funding, talents, connections, and knowledge.

Investors

Looking to invest in high-quality startups with significant growth potential?

It's really hard to find passionate founders with skin in the game, who demonstrate traction, significant growth potential, product differentiation/competitive advantage, and a defined exit strategy. This is where we will help you. We will connect you with such startups.

About Open SV Connect

Early-stage, growth-driven startups to market success through mentorship and funding.

This program has access to a dedicated pool of serial entrepreneurs, professionals, and venture capitalists around the globe who are uniquely positioned to help startups navigate through various growth cycles and funding stages. OPEN Startup Connect will benefit founders in one of the two ways.

FUNDING

Looking to Raise Funds?

Startups looking to raise funds will have an opportunity to present to OPEN Startup Connect Leadership Council. This council of industry iconoclast doers and serial entrepreneurs has a unique advantage – access to capital and resources. Funding to startup may either come directly from the Leadership council or from the vast network of OPEN Silicon Valley members.

Mentorship.

Guidance From A Team of Exceptional Mentors.

Promising startups that need guidance. They will work with a team of exceptional mentors in the OPEN Leadership councils created to offer best in class industry advice and out of the box thinking. The OPEN Leadership Council will also provide guidance to entrepreneurs on product development guided by market leading experts under the watchful eyes of our mentors to better their technologies and lead to market success .

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

OPEN SV Connect is the world’s leading network for entrepreneurs, connecting professionals from all walks of life across the globe. Founded in Boston in 1998, OPEN has expanded to fifteen + chapters in some of the world’s most dynamic entrepreneurial hubs, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Pakistan