Organization · Accelerator
Soft-Landing
Soft-Landing connects startup ecosystems across Europe, the United States, and India, facilitating growth for European scaleups through organized missions and support programs. It aims to help startups discover new markets and scale their businesses internationally.
Overview
What Soft-Landing does
What Soft-Landing is
Soft-Landing connects startup ecosystems across Europe, the United States, and India, facilitating growth for European scaleups through organized missions and support programs. It aims to help startups discover new markets and scale their businesses internationally.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
Soft-Landing as a funder
Investment thesis
Soft-Landing connects startup ecosystems across Europe, the United States, and India to facilitate growth for European scaleups and support startups in expanding into new markets.
Focus narrative
Soft-Landing provides support to startups and scaleups through organized missions to various ecosystems, including Paris, Berlin, the Netherlands, Vilnius, the United States, and India. The initiative aims to help startups discover new markets and scale their businesses internationally. It offers personalized programs that can last from one week to one month, focusing on practical know-how about scaling conditions and processes in target ecosystems.
Value beyond capital
Soft-Landing enhances the growth potential of startups by providing access to international markets, expert insights, and networking opportunities through organized missions and personalized programs.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- AsiaEuropeNorth America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Soft-Landing has facilitated numerous missions and connections among startups and ecosystem builders. Notable participants include NEO Finance, a Lithuanian P2P lending platform that received a €70K investment from Crosspring after participating in the Soft-Landing mission to the Netherlands, and Hokocloud, which reported significant improvements in their business strategy due to the insights gained during the program.
Capability profile
Soft-Landing as a program host
Program thesis
Soft-Landing connects startup ecosystems across Europe, the United States, and India to facilitate growth for European scaleups and support startups looking to expand into new markets.
Focus narrative
Soft-Landing provides support to startups and scaleups through organized missions to various ecosystems, including Paris, Berlin, the Netherlands, Vilnius, the United States, and India. The initiative aims to help startups discover new markets and scale their businesses internationally. It offers personalized programs that can last from one week to one month, focusing on practical know-how about scaling conditions and processes in target ecosystems.
Value and support
Soft-Landing offers organized missions for startups and ecosystem builders, providing insights into new markets and scaling strategies. The programs are designed to enhance knowledge and build networks within various startup ecosystems.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 1 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- AsiaEuropeNorth America
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable participants include NEO Finance, a Lithuanian P2P lending platform that received a €70K investment from Crosspring after participating in the Soft-Landing mission to the Netherlands, and Hokocloud, which reported significant improvements in their business strategy due to insights gained during the program.
Capability profile
Soft-Landing as an event host
Event focus
Soft-Landing provides support to startups and scaleups through organized missions to various ecosystems, including Paris, Berlin, the Netherlands, Vilnius, the United States, and India. The initiative aims to help startups discover new markets and scale their businesses internationally. It offers personalized programs that can last from one week to one month, focusing on practical know-how about scaling conditions and processes in target ecosystems.
Format narrative
Soft-Landing organizes various missions for startups and ecosystem builders, including a one-week program (extendable to one month) designed to help startups explore new markets and a 3-5 day program for mentors, investors, and representatives from accelerators/incubators to learn about scaling startups in new markets.
Participant value
Soft-Landing enhances the knowledge of various startup scenes while building strong networks, providing startups with the necessary tools and insights to successfully scale their businesses in new markets.
Format and cadence
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Regions
- AsiaEuropeNorth America
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
Soft-Landing has facilitated numerous missions and connections among startups and ecosystem builders. Notable participants include NEO Finance, a Lithuanian P2P lending platform that received a €70K investment from Crosspring after participating in the Soft-Landing mission to the Netherlands, and Hokocloud, which reported significant improvements in their business strategy due to the insights gained during the program.
Common questions
What to know about Soft-Landing
Upseed classifies Soft-Landing under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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