Now accepting applications for Cohort 3

Unlocking Global Technical Talent for US Markets

Connecting vetted international founders with US capital through secure datarooms and structured pitch evaluation.

Our Thesis

The Arbitrage Opportunity in Global Technical Talent

The most exceptional technical founders often emerge from markets where access to US venture capital is limited. We identify, vet, and prepare these founders for successful US market entry, creating value for both sides of the equation.

01

Untapped Markets

We source from regions with exceptional engineering talent but limited access to US-style venture funding: Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

02

US Operational Mindset

Our 12-week program instills the operational rigor, storytelling frameworks, and go-to-market strategies required to succeed in US markets.

03

Structured Deal Flow

Accredited investors gain access to pre-vetted, data-standardized opportunities through secure datarooms with comprehensive due diligence materials.

$847M

Portfolio Valuation

142

Founders Backed

38

Successful US Market Entries

24

Countries Represented

Our Process

How It Works

A structured pipeline that transforms global technical talent into US-market-ready companies.

01

Sourcing & AI Vetting

Our proprietary AI system screens thousands of applications, identifying exceptional technical founders from untapped markets based on product traction, technical depth, and market potential.

  • Technical assessment via code review
  • Market size validation (TAM/SAM/SOM)
  • Founder background verification
  • Traction metrics analysis
02

The Incubation Program

A rigorous 12-week program that transforms promising international founders into US-market-ready operators with refined pitch decks, go-to-market strategies, and investor-ready datarooms.

  • US market positioning workshops
  • Pitch deck refinement sessions
  • Legal & incorporation support
  • Mentor network access
03

US Launch & Matchmaking

Graduates enter our investor matching platform where accredited investors browse structured deal flow and request introductions through secure, standardized datarooms.

  • Secure investor dataroom access
  • Structured pitch evaluation
  • Warm introductions to LPs
  • Follow-on funding support

Portfolio

Current Ongoing Projects

Ventures actively being built inside the incubator — from sovereign enterprise AI and autonomous life automation to healthcare, fintech and public-safety platforms.

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DrPal

drpal.co

Your gateway to a better patient experience

A cloud-based clinic management platform built by physicians for physicians. DrPal consolidates electronic medical records, smart scheduling, billing and insurance claims, lab orders, e-prescriptions and patient feedback into one system — with WhatsApp and email reminders, analytics, and HIPAA-aligned role-based security. It runs the whole clinic workflow from registration to discharge while giving patients digital access to their files.

HealthcareClinic SaaSEMRPatient Experience
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LocalGPT

local-gpt.de

Your on-premise AI, fully private

Enterprise digital self-abundance through turnkey, on-premise AI infrastructure. By completely bypassing public clouds, LocalGPT guarantees zero data leakage and full regulatory compliance — giving companies sovereign, secure ownership over their AI compute and sensitive data. GDPR-ready, ISO 27001 hardware, unlimited usage, zero API costs.

On-Premise AIData SovereigntyGDPREnterprise
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LifeOS

myjobai.de/pitch

An autonomous OS for digital self-abundance

An autonomous operating system for digital self-abundance, designed to handle life's tedious administrative and economic tasks at scale. The first launched module is a career platform that eliminates recruiting friction by acting as your digital proxy — seamlessly tailoring applications and securing opportunities on your behalf.

Autonomous AgentsAutomationPlatform
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bet4bot

bet4bot.com

The responsible-gambling safety layer

A self-control layer for the betting industry. When a gambler recognizes they need help, bet4bot's AI engine sets a safe periodic spending limit and enforces it at the transaction level. Wired into banking rails (Finxact) and gambling platforms via API, every wager is checked in real time — approve, reduce or decline — before money ever leaves the bank. A dedicated Gambling Wallet tracks balances across institutions and devices, giving at-risk players hard, self-imposed guardrails while keeping operators compliant.

FinTechResponsible GamingAPIBanking
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MyJobAI

myjobai.de

Let AI apply to jobs for you

An AI-powered job-search agent that eliminates the grind of applying. MyJobAI auto-submits tailored applications to postings on Indeed, LinkedIn and XING, builds and optimizes your resume, scores every role by match percentage, and tracks outcomes in one analytics dashboard — turning weeks of manual applying into a hands-off pipeline.

CareersAI AgentsJob SearchResume
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SleuthAI

sleuthai.us

Unified AI for law enforcement

An investigative AI platform built by detectives that unifies 20+ disparate data sources — RMS, LPR, CCTV, social media — to automate suspect lead generation, warrant drafting and threat assessment. It surfaces suspect patterns in under five minutes, drafts statute-compliant warrants, maps criminal networks and scores violence risk, all CJIS- and NIST 800-53-compliant with full audit trails and human decision-making at every step.

GovTechLaw EnforcementInvestigative AICompliance
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Our Team

The People Behind plai30

A cross-border team of operators, founders, and investors building the bridge between global technical talent and US markets.

Farahmand Kalayeh

Farahmand Kalayeh

He/Him

President, North America · drpal.ai

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Senior innovation executive with 28+ years of leadership across retail, IT consulting, and immersive-technology startups.
  • Dedicated to building meaningful ecosystems that propel communities forward through fresh vision, strategy, and tactics.
  • Specializes in commercialization, growth strategy, product development, market entry, and operations.
  • Identifies opportunities, commercializes technologies, breaks into new markets, and captures lasting relationships.
  • Takes ideas and products to maturity by building teams and the operations needed for rapid, sustainable expansion.
  • An opportunity strategist who reads emerging technologies and grasps their market value before competitors do.
  • Plans the infrastructure and processes required for profitable commercialization at scale.
  • Creates cultures and incentives that foster success, backed by efficient long-term systems and processes.
  • A digital-transformation evangelist focused the past decade on AR/VR/XR, smart glasses, and enterprise immersive solutions.
  • Exceptional communicator whose strategic vision has built strong partnerships and successful ventures at the forefront of disruptive tech.
Dan Nejad

Dan Nejad

He/Him

Founder & CEO · ai-bridge.de

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

  • Futurist with the core idea of making companies and individuals digitally abundant.
  • Believes humans are not made to have jobs, but to learn, love, and explore the universe.
  • Driven by one question: how do we steer technology (AI) to minimize inequality?
  • Founder of AI-Bridge, helping businesses leverage AGI to reach higher levels of autonomy.
  • Studied Automation and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Stuttgart.
  • At AI-Bridge.de, designs, develops, tests, and scales in-house projects such as myjobai.de and local-gpt.de.
  • Also delivers client projects across AI, from data pre-processing and labeling to fullstack AI software.
Bardia Hariri, MBA, PhD

Bardia Hariri, MBA, PhD

Principal · Hariri Financial Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

  • Collaborates with visionary, entrepreneurial professionals committed to financial security for themselves and their communities.
  • Focuses on innovative financial strategies and sustainable growth to elevate the financial wellbeing of clients and communities.
  • On a mission to empower individuals, families, and businesses to realize their full potential.
  • Mentors the next generation of financial advisors redefining the standards of the industry.
  • Builds a future grounded in trust, innovation, and prosperity.