GVA — Global Venture Accelerator

The launchpad for founders going global. Master the Silicon Valley playbook, connect with elite operators, and plug into key global hubs.

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We don’t preach global scale. We build it.

We give founders the playbook, network, and execution mindset needed to scale across borders.

For Founders, By Founders.

No fluff. No generic advice. Just actionable playbooks and real market access.

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Curriculum
The Founders Playbook
Silicon Valley fundamentals for builders at any stage. Master the core mechanics of how to take a company from zero to venture scale.
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Community
Founders Support Network
Learn alongside a tight-knit peer group of active founders. Share real challenges, give candid feedback, and grow together in a high-trust environment.
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GEIX Expeditions
Global Ecosystem Immersions
Intensive, curated field trips into top international tech hubs. Get direct access to active investors, corporate partners, and key local operators.

Curriculum

Direct Access to the World’s Leading Tech Hubs.

Expanding internationally shouldn’t mean starting from scratch. Get direct, warm introductions to decision-makers in top tech ecosystems across the globe.

TaipeiSilicon ValleyLos AngelesNew YorkTokyoSingaporeLondon

Unlocking market access for ambitious builders everywhere.

Built by Operators.

Serial founders, investors, and executives with proven cross-border execution track records.

Tina Cheng

Managing Partner, GVA
Partner, Bonhope Capital

USTaiwanAPAC

6X serial founder, PE investor, and cross-border startup mentor across the US and Asia. She has built and exited multiple ventures, including an APEC e-commerce platform acquired by a Nasdaq-listed firm for $65M USD, Taiwan's largest postpartum care center, and nightlife brand The Muse. A former Managing Director at JPMorgan and investment banking leader overseeing $1B+ AUM, she specializes in early-stage fundraising, PMF, and cross-border GTM strategy.

Education

CFA charterholder · USC Marshall, MBA · UCLA, B.S. in Civil Engineering

Venture & PEBankingD2CGo-to-MarketHospitality

Terry Hsiao

Partner, GVA
Managing Partner, Bonhope Capital

USChinaTaiwan

Serial founder, active super angel, and venture professor across the US and Greater China. He has built and successfully exited multiple mobile and fintech startups to global leaders including Sybase, Verifone, and Kaleyra—where his company, Hook Mobile, was acquired ahead of Kaleyra’s 2019 NYSE listing. A former entrepreneurship faculty member at George Washington University, he also serves on the board of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology.

Education

MIT Sloan, M.S. in Management of Technology · Rutgers University, B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Honors)

Venture & PEAIMedia

Philip G. Chiu

Partner, GVA

USHKChinaAU

Cross-border entrepreneur with over two decades of hands-on experience building enterprise AI, martech, and software platforms. He founded and operates an AI and digital media agency with offices spanning the US, China, and Taiwan, serving global brands. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, he held key technical and leadership roles at Bloomberg LP, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Yahoo, and multiple venture-backed technology startups across Silicon Valley.

Education

Harvard Business School alumnus · BS in Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, with Honors in Mathematics & Computer Science

D2CHealthcareBankingHospitalityManufacturingAIMedia

David Lin

Partner

USEU

Operates at the intersection of defense, critical infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, aligning US government requirements with allied industrial capacity across European and Indo-Pacific markets. He serves as Founding Member and Director of the Trilateral Defense Innovation Cluster in Austria, leveraging a decade of military leadership as a tactical aviator in the US Army to facilitate high-stakes government contracting and technology transfer.

Education

Three master's degrees, The Catholic University of America: M.S. Architecture, M.C.R.P. City & Master Planning, M.S. Sustainable Design Science · Army Aviation Badge

DefenseGov ContractingInfrastructureManufacturingArchitectureGo-to-Market

Vincent Wang

Program Director, GVA

Taiwan

Serial founder turned methodology coach and operator VC. As Founding Operator at EvoScale Capital, he works directly with early-stage founders to refine core product strategy, build defensible pitch narratives, and pass institutional investor diligence. At GVA, he oversees end-to-end program architecture, cohort curation, and operational execution, translating real-world startup mechanics into practical, step-by-step playbooks for builders.

Training

Stanford d.school, Design Thinking · Design for Taiwan, Mentor

Venture & PEGo-to-MarketMediaD2C

Capital & Scale for High-Growth Builders.

Deploying flexible capital from early stage to growth secondaries. Supporting category-defining startups across AI, defense & dual-use tech, robotics, financial infrastructure, and global consumer markets. 32 companies.