Marketing
Product & Technology
Business
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Sales Process
Customer
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UNIQUE
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Through years of operating experience and hands-on execution with international companies entering the U.S. market.
Our team has already mapped the terrain.
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Go-To-Market Strategy
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Through customer discovery and market research, we provide actionable marketing strategies and insights, including cultural adaption, while providing you with your first US resource.
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Go-To-Market Execution Support
We put real people right in front of you: 2,000+ vetted contacts to provide you with customer insights and validation of your strategy, ensuring effective penetration and maximized growth.
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Operations & Back-End Strategy
We simplify the complex U.S. environment, offering clear guidance and proactive operational strategies around legal, product roadmap, fundraising, and other operational activities.
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Operations & Backend Support
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We de-risk and accelerate your market entry and profitability by connecting you with our expert partners (The Orbit) while providing a dedicated end-to-end support throughout the process.
We empower international companies with the networks, mentorship, and knowledge needed to scale globally. For over a decade, USA Launching Pad has bridged ambitious founders to the U.S. market — turning expansion into a competitive advantage.
25+
Years of Experience
100+
Companies Helped
10+
Countries Worldwide
12
Step GTM Framework
Meet Our Founders
Gert Christen
CEO
US-European Business incubator and innovation strategist.
25+ years of experience building incubators in Zurich and San Francisco and supporting tech businesses companies expand internationally.
Entrepreneurship Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley
Matt DiMarisco
CSO
Shaper of Sales and Marketing Organizations.
20+ years of experience helping companies build their US sales organization
Led 20+ US market entries by foreign companies, including British Telecom, NTT from Japan, and Telus from Canada.
Meet Our Team
Mar Navarro
Regional European Partner
With a background in biotechnology, and a Master’s in Startup Management (UPV and University of California, Berkeley). She supports USA Launching Pad as a European Partner, representing the organization at events and in conversations with startups exploring U.S. market
Kaspar Zimmerli
Swiss USAccelerator & Regional Partner Switzerland
Our representative in Switzerland. Experienced Medtech entrepreneur, Innosuisse coach and co-founder of the Swiss USAccelerator.
Sergio Mazariegos
CSO
A Regents’ & Chancellor’s Scholar at University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Sergio leads the cohorts of USA Launching Pad startups and helps keep day-to-day operations.
Jennifer Lum
Customer Discovery Coach
With deep expertise in customer experience, she guides cohorts through the strategic process of methodically understanding user and customer goals, motivations, and pain points to uncover market opportunities
Manan Bhargava
Software Engineer & Project Manager
As a Computer Science and Data Science senior from University of California, Berkeley, he is in charge of our System Design and Automations. He is also our deep technology project manager.
Jordan White
Landing Page Strategist
As you launch your company in the US, it's important to tell a compelling story for your North American audience to take action. Using a proven story-based formula, Jordan helps develop a compelling message, and create landing pages that make you standout.
Erin Hong
Program Manager
As a specialist in immuno-oncology research, molecular biology, and data science from UC Berkeley, Erin focuses on design thinking and market expansion.
Andrianina Rajaosera
Communications Manager
As a Business and Digital Media senior at UC Berkeley, Andrianina leads content strategy, sharing thought leadership on startup expansion & sales strategies, client success stories, and highlights from our programs, team, and global network.
Belinda Liu
UI/UX Lead
Focused on Human-Computer Interaction, Belinda (UC Berkeley, Master of Design) works across teams to make data visible and actionable. She leads the design of dashboards, frameworks, and narratives that enable strategic decision-making for startups navigating new markets.
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Christina Rebuffet-Broadus
Regional Partner
Christina brings deep cross-cultural expertise to USA Launching Pad. Having grown up in one country and built her life in the other, she understands both the French and U.S. ecosystems firsthand. As a regional partner, she helps founders bridge differences in mindset, communication, and go-to-market expectations to accelerate their expansion with confidence.
Adetayo Teluwo
Regional Partner
With 19+ years’ generalist experience, an Executive MBA (with Specialism in Entrepreneurship) from Warwick Business School, Adetayo supports USALP by unlocking long term strategic partnerships with regional and global footprints. Working with a global outlook in an opportunistic manner, he is amplifying USALP propositions across the Emerging markets.
Regina
Regional Partner
Over 15 years mastering the art of communication and customer service, she serves as a key point of contact for companies entering the US market. Drawing on her Master’s studies in HR, she expertly navigates prospect inquiries and addresses market barriers to facilitate strategic partnerships. She is dedicated to guiding international leads toward successful consultations with the USA Launching Pad team.
Alumni
Sophie Everette
Landing Page Strategist
The U.S. market is enormous, inundating the average person with a plethora of ads compared to European clients. Sophie helps you cut through the noise, crafting crystal-clear messages, and transforming them into highly effective landing pages.
Daniela Guerra
Program Manager
With a background in mechanical engineering at University of California, Berkeley, and experience working in Tesla, she is our engineering project manager.
Justin Lee
Program Manager
As a cybersecurity, embedded systems, and integrated circuits expert from UC Berkeley, Justin is driving customer discovery and business model refinement. He is also responsible for establishing strategic partnerships and validating sales channels to ensure long-term growth.