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This October, Techscaler is sending its fifth cohort of Scottish founders to Silicon Valley for two weeks to experience one of the world’s most influential tech ecosystems.
The timing of the programme is deliberate. The trip lands during a16z’s San Francisco Tech Week, packing the fortnight with high-value events, meetings, and the chance to build on connections founders have already started making. Ahead of departure, founders will take part in a series of activities designed to help them shape a clear strategy for US expansion, so they arrive ready to hit the ground running.
With Techscaler mentorship from experts on the US market, a session with one of our Entrepreneurs in Residence, time with alumni from past cohorts, as well as a Q&A with Wilson and Sonsini’s leading expert on US Expansion, Dan Glazer, founders will have the support to make the most out of their time in market.
Spanning fintech, health, climate, and enterprise AI, this is a cohort with real breadth, but a shared starting point: traction already in motion, and Silicon Valley as the next place to build on it.
Meet the cohort:
To ensure maximum impact in-market, founders were selected through a structured panel review prioritizing C-suite leadership, proven revenue or pilot traction, and early steps already taken toward US growth. Here’s a look at who will be joining Techscaler in Silicon Valley from 3 - 17th October 2026:
Amandeep Kalra - GreenFlip is an AI platform that models the energy upgrade potential of homes, providing lenders and investors with the data to finance those upgrades at scale.
Andrew Menzies - Fyvie AI is an AI lab developing a new approach to training 1-bit language models, allowing AI to run on local hardware in environments where cloud AI is not available.
Anj Chadha - Anataia is an intelligence platform providing AI-native compliance reporting, helping companies meet emerging climate and sustainability reporting requirements with the same discipline and audit-readiness as financial reporting.
Carl Barton - Fanbase Technology is a digital platform providing sports clubs and organisations with comprehensive tools for fan engagement, ticketing, and operations.
Charles Altuzarra - Metahelios is enhancing visual experiences through their revolutionary camera chip colour filter technology, helping to simplify manufacturing supply chains.
Chelsea Jarvie - Neon Guard is a deeptech company developing an age assurance platform that operates without photo ID or biometrics.
Florian Vagner - Echo AI is a no-code platform where small businesses and creators can build their own AI agent to answer customers, take bookings and payments across web, social and voice channels.
Jon Mead - PartnerBridge helps SaaS teams kickstart their partner growth by finding the right partnership opportunities.They help companies understand which partners are worth pursuing, why they fit, and how to pursue them.
Leo Fakhrul - XYNQ is a digital notary for AI decisions, wrapping existing tools, scoring risk, and issuing tamper-proof evidence packs that prove how an automated call was made.
Maria Cerezo-Sanchez - Neurobite is a spin-out from the University of Glasgow designing bioresorbable brain implants to temporarily record and stimulate neural activity in patients with epilepsy and post-stroke symptoms.
What’s next:
Come October, the cohort will put their strategy and connections to the test in one of the most competitive markets in the world. We'll be sharing updates from San Francisco once they touch down.
Interested in joining the next cohort? Sign up for a free Techscaler membership today to be notified of the latest opportunities first and follow the Techscaler socials for live updates from San Francisco!
How to connect:
Keen to meet our cohort in San Francisco? Contact the Techscaler international team at membership@techscaler.co.uk.
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