(1) Describe your startup.
Grupa is a silicon valley company that connects early-stage startups with the technical teams that work at FAANG. Early-stage startups are desperate for the best product engineering teams, meanwhile, FAANG engineers are bored, yearning for interesting and impactful work, and ways to get early into startups. Through our platform, we connect them to work for cash + equity compensation.
(2) What inspired the creation of the startup?
It started of curiosity to find a way of solving startup product needs. They were ignored, underserved due to limited resources; meanwhile, the product engineering folks at companies like Facebook, Google, and co are bored and less busy. So we thought to create a platform that connects them to work.
(3) What differentiates your startup from the competition?
- We focus on Silicon Valley FAANG talents only
- We innovated in the compensation model to have startups pay in Cash + equity
- We provided an integrated platform to effectively and efficiently connect, manage and provide delivery intelligence to the engagement process from end to end
(4) Who is the target market?
Early Stage Startups: Pre-product, Pre-seed, Seed, Seed+, and Series A.
More specifically, Venture-backed Seed Stage companies
(5) How did you grow your presence in your target market?
We are still early, so it’s mainly from partnerships with VCs, word of mouth, referrals, and introductions from Founders.
(6) What stage are you at?
We are in beta.
(7) What are some of the biggest challenges that your startup has had to overcome?
Getting out of our heads, putting aside our assumptions: Unlearning and focusing on serving FAANG experts how they want to be served.
(8) What is next for the startup?
Fundraising, Partnerships, and Scaling Rapidly.
(9) Where would you like to be in the next 5 years?
IPO
(10) If you had to give one piece of advice to an up-and-coming startup what would it be
Think small, go Big!
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