2026 Silicon Valley GTM (Go-To-Market) Program for Startups
Get support for your Silicon Valley market entry strategy and onsite program airfare.
- Eligible
- Startups seeking local market entry (including overseas startups and flip companies)
- Deadline
- Closed
Supports the development of market entry strategies, sales approaches, customer/partner discovery, and GTM roadmaps. Airfare for the Silicon Valley Core Week (onsite/1 week) is reimbursed up to KRW 2 million per company.
3-second summary
- Target: Startups seeking local market entry (including overseas startups and flip companies)
- Support: Market entry strategy refinement, sales approach design, customer/partner discovery, GTM roadmap creation
- Airfare Support: Up to KRW 2 million (actual cost) per company for airfare to attend the Silicon Valley Core Week (onsite/1 week)
Eligibility checklist
- Startups seeking local market entry (including overseas startups and flip companies)
- Companies established in the US by Koreans or domestic legal entities with substantial control (holding a certain percentage of shares/capital), less than 7 years old (10 years for new industries)
- Excluded: Companies selected for and executing the 'Silicon Valley Big Tech Product-Market Fit Program' by KISED SV Office in 2026
- Excluded: Entities under regulation for default on debts from financial institutions (Exceptions apply for those who have completed repayment, agreed to workout plans, received court approval for rehabilitation/bankruptcy discharge, or received specific restart support guarantees/funds)
- Excluded: Entities under regulation for unpaid national or local taxes
Recommended for
- Recommended for CEOs of startups less than 7 years old (10 years for new industries) seeking to enter overseas markets like Silicon Valley, USA.
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible to apply?
This program is for Startups seeking local market entry (including overseas startups and flip companies). Details: Startups seeking local market entry (including overseas startups and flip companies); Companies established in the US by Koreans or domestic legal entities with substantial control (holding a certain percentage of shares/capital), less than 7 years old (10 years for new industries); Excluded: Companies selected for and executing the 'Silicon Valley Big Tech Product-Market Fit Program' by KISED SV Office in 2026; Excluded: Entities under regulation for default on debts from financial institutions (Exceptions apply for those who have completed repayment, agreed to workout plans, received court approval for rehabilitation/bankruptcy discharge, or received specific restart support guarantees/funds).
How do I apply?
Applications follow the official program notice, which is in Korean. See the source link for the method and receiving office; Beaconoi can prepare an English draft for your review.
Last updated · Source: official program notice
※ Program information is compiled from each institution’s public sources; actual eligibility, amounts and deadlines may change. Always verify against the official notice (in Korean) before applying.