What OneValley does

OneValley is a global entrepreneurship platform that operates a two-sided network connecting founders with Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) — including accelerators, incubators, governments, universities, foundations, and corporations. The company operates across 50+ countries, directly supports 25,000+ members, and reaches an additional 175,000+ through B2B partnerships. Its core platform consists of two integrated products: OneValley Passport, a free startup program marketplace where founders create a profile once and auto-apply to accelerators, incubators, pitch competitions, and grant programs; and PassportOS, a white-label SaaS operating system that enables ESOs to manage applications, run evaluations, engage communities, deliver programs, and measure ecosystem impact. The PassportOS stack includes modules for Application Management, Program Delivery, Community Engagement, and Data Insights, plus specialized tooling such as the Resource (IP) Picker for university tech-transfer commercialization and conditional dynamic form builders.

The company's business model blends a freemium B2C marketplace (free for founders, monetization via premium AI Dual-Use Network membership and perks deal flow) with enterprise B2B SaaS (PassportOS sold via field sales with undisclosed but likely quote-based pricing to governments, universities, and accelerators). Supporting revenue and brand presence come from OneValley Ventures (early-stage investment across Pre-Seed $50K-$200K, Seed $200K-$500K, and Series A $250K-$750K in enterprise software, big data, digital health, and education technology), Round Zero (a philanthropic-capital initiative unveiled at the World Economic Forum 2025 to activate $234 billion for deep-tech innovation in climate, energy, water, and food), and Haystack (an AI-powered business software comparison tool). Notable enterprise customers include Hub71, Misk Hub, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance, KC Digital Drive, University of Tulsa, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the Entrepreneurship World Cup, TiE Toronto, and Santa Cruz Works, with channel partnerships extending reach into US market entry (USA Launching Pad) and regional innovation hubs.

The company is privately held, headquartered in San Mateo, California, was founded in 2012, and operates with a lean 11-50 employee footprint. Leadership comprises CEO Dr. Nikhil Sinha, CPO Alec Wright (also Founder/Managing Director of OneValley Ventures, ex-Google Developers Launchpad), VP Finance Margaret Diesel, VP Global Business Development Seth Hauben, VP Engineering Brendan Delumpa, Managing Director of OV Ventures Juan Scarlett (ex-Nimble Ventures, Haas MBA), Principal Kate Seledets (ex-500 Startups), and Director of Business Development Sabah Baxamoosa (ex-Coursera). No public revenue, ARR, or funding-round disclosures are available in the structured source material.

Name

OneValley

Legal name

OneValley

Website

https://onevalley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OneValley is a global two-sided entrepreneurship platform connecting founders with Entrepreneur Support Organizations through its free Passport marketplace and PassportOS white-label SaaS, operating across 50+ countries and serving 25,000+ direct members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PassportOS White-Label SaaS: Organizations (accelerators, universities, governments, corporations) pay for PassportOS white-label platform to manage their innovation ecosystems, applications, and communities. Pricing is likely tiered based on organization size and features.
2. Passport Free Marketplace: Free marketplace for startups and programs with no application fees. Revenue may come from premium features, sponsored placements, or data insights rather than direct fees.
3. OneValley Ventures Investment Returns: OneValley Ventures invests in early-stage startups (Pre-Seed $50K-200K, Seed $200K-500K, Post-Seed/Series A $250K-750K) and generates returns through portfolio exits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OneValley operates a two-sided entrepreneurship platform. OneValley Passport is a free marketplace where founders discover and auto-apply to accelerators, incubators, pitch competitions, and grant programs globally. PassportOS is a white-label SaaS operating system sold to Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) — accelerators, universities, governments, foundations, and corporations — to manage startup applications, run programs, engage communities, and measure ecosystem impact.

Product overview

OneValley is a global entrepreneurship platform built as a platform-plus-modules architecture. At its core is OneValley Passport, a free marketplace connecting founders with accelerators, incubators, pitch competitions, and grant programs across 50+ countries. PassportOS serves as the white-label SaaS operating system powering ESOs — offering Application Management, Program Delivery, Community Engagement, and Data Insights modules. Supporting sub-brands include OneValley Ventures (early-stage investment arm across Pre-Seed to Series A), Round Zero (philanthropic initiative mobilizing capital for climate/energy/water/food deep-tech), and Haystack (AI-powered business software comparison tool). An AI Dual-Use Network membership adds VC office hours, startup tool discounts, and 1:1 strategy support for AI-focused founders. The platform directly supports 25,000+ members and reaches 175,000+ more through B2B partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Passport: Free startup program marketplace connecting founders at ideation through growth stage with accelerators, incubators, pitch competitions, and grant programs
• PassportOS
• Haystack
• Round Zero
• OneValley Ventures

Products and services

• OneValley Passport Free startup program marketplace connecting founders at ideation through growth stage with accelerators, incubators, pitch competitions, and grant programs worldwide. Founders create one profile and auto-apply; organizations can manage applications and evaluations in one platform.
• PassportOS White-label SaaS platform for Entrepreneur Support Organizations (accelerators, universities, governments, foundations, corporations) to manage startup applications, evaluate candidates, run programs, engage communities, and measure ecosystem impact. Includes modules for Application Management, Program Delivery, Community Engagement, and Data Insights.
• AI Dual-Use Network & Membership Paid membership within OneValley Passport providing AI-focused founders with VC office hours, over $500,000 in startup tool discounts, and 1:1 strategy support.
• OneValley Ventures Venture investment arm investing early in dynamic founders across the global OneValley ecosystem. Invests Pre-Seed ($50K–$200K), Seed ($200K–$500K), and Post-Seed/Series A ($250K–$750K) in enterprise software, big data, digital health, and education technology.
• Round Zero Initiative that unlocks philanthropic capital to bridge the funding gap for breakthrough deep-tech technologies in climate, energy, water, and food sectors.
• Haystack AI-powered business software comparison tool that compares products tailored to startup needs, with human-led reviews and articles grounding the results.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 members directly supported and 175,000+ reached through B2P partnerships
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zeki DatacoreTechnology or Integration · 13 May 2026OneValley partners with Zeki Data, a UK-based data intelligence company tracking top engineering, science, and GTM talent. The partnership brings Zeki's talent analytics and invite-only hiring marketplace (Zeki Talent Market) to OneValley's founders and investors. Zeki identifies talent across 30,000+ sources and 50 capability dimensions. Trusted by Salesforce, Google, Google DeepMind, Citadel, and UK Government. Cited in Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index.
• USA Launching PadcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 November 2025Partnership to expand global startup access through Passport platform. USA Launching Pad provides four modular U.S. market-entry programs (Market Access, Market Discovery, Market Activation, Market Penetration). Bi-directional channel relationship: USA Launching Pad promotes PassportOS to ESOs; OneValley promotes USA Launching Pad's programs to startups and ESOs.
• KC Digital DrivecoreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2025Kansas City Digital Drive launches Innovation Hub built on PassportOS. The nonprofit uses PassportOS Community Hub module for real-time communication, resource sharing, and collaboration. KCDD aims to centralize and strengthen community infrastructure for early-stage entrepreneurs, researchers, and ecosystem partners in the Kansas City region.
• Hub71coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAbu Dhabi-based global tech hub and flagship client. Hub71 enhances its startup perks experience with OneValley's PassportOS. One of 50+ trusted innovation organizations using OneValley globally.
• Misk HubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSaudi Arabia-based innovation hub. Misk Hub is a trusted client of OneValley's PassportOS platform for managing startup programs and perks.
• Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory uses OneValley's PassportOS to power the Cradle to Commerce accelerator, supporting climate tech commercialization leveraging National Lab IP.
• tGELFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Global Entrepreneurship Loop Foundation is a client and trusted partner of OneValley in the innovation ecosystem.
• G20 Digital Innovation AlliancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of the trusted innovation organizations. G20 Digital Innovation Alliance is a global initiative that OneValley supports as part of its ecosystem reach.
• University of TulsacoreTechnology or IntegrationUniversity of Tulsa partners with OneValley to foster entrepreneurship using the PassportOS platform to power ecosystem management and startup support.
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LEED Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to strengthen Louisiana's entrepreneurship ecosystem. OneValley powers the LEED Center's initiatives through PassportOS ecosystem management platform.
• Entrepreneurship World CupcoreTechnology or IntegrationOneValley's PassportOS streamlines EWC applications and scales one of the world's largest startup competitions.
• Cradle to CommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationPublic-private climate tech accelerator leveraging National Lab IP, powered by OneValley's PassportOS for program management and startup engagement.
• USA Launching PadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatt DiMarsico and Gert co-founded USA Launching Pad to help global founders navigate U.S. market expansion. Programs include Market Access (immersion), Market Discovery (validation), Market Activation (testing), and Market Penetration (scaling). USA Launching Pad is featured in OneValley's Experts in Innovation Series.
• MIT's The EngineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT's The Engine incubator/accelerator for tough tech startups featured in OneValley's Experts in Innovation Series. The Engine supports 100+ companies in climate, health, and advanced systems with its Blueprint no-cost accelerator program.
• University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIIN featured in Experts in Innovation Series exploring university roles in innovation ecosystems: talent engine, life partner, discovery center, launchpad, and regional anchor.
• Republic EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepublic Europe, global equity investment platform operating in US, UK, Europe, Asia, featured in series. Emily Fitchett discusses alternative funding trends including crowdfunding, grants, and revenue-based financing.
• OpenGrantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenGrants CEO Sedale Turbovsky featured in series discussing grant funding ecosystem, relationship-driven funding, and AI-powered grant matching.
• Black & VeatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack & Veatch's IgniteX Accelerator focused on climate tech, with Ilya Tabakh as Entrepreneur in Residence. Featured in Experts in Innovation Series. DOE-funded EPIC Prize reinforces climate resilience work.
• Round ZerocoreOthersRound Zero is a OneValley initiative unveiled at World Economic Forum 2025 to activate $234 billion for sustainable innovation. Unlocks power of philanthropic capital to fuel deep-tech innovation bridging funding gap for breakthrough technologies in climate, energy, water, and food.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gust: Gust provides a structured application platform for accelerators, incubators, and angel investors, with founder-side profiles and a shared deal-flow database. It is the closest direct peer to PassportOS, serving ESOs that need to manage startup applications at scale.
• F6S: F6S operates a global community for founders with application tools for accelerators, pitch competitions, and government programs. It mirrors OneValley's two-sided structure (founders + ESOs) and competes for the same accelerator and government-grant program customers.

Broad incumbents

• AngelList: AngelList is a broader startup ecosystem platform spanning talent, deal flow, rolling funds, and syndicate investing. It overlaps with OneValley on founder discovery and is a broader incumbent with deeper capital-markets capabilities but less focus on accelerator program management.
• Techstars: Techstars is one of the largest global accelerator operators, running programs in multiple countries. As a broad incumbent, it represents both a potential PassportOS customer and a competitive model that bundles funding with program operations.
• Y Combinator: Y Combinator is the most prominent startup accelerator globally, operating a biannual batch model with proprietary application tooling. As a broad incumbent, it is comparable on target founder segment while currently choosing to build in-house rather than buy.

Emerging players

• 500 Global: 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a multi-stage venture and accelerator platform operating programs across emerging markets. It is a comparable emerging global accelerator and a likely PassportOS customer or partner.
• Republic: Republic operates a private investment platform for retail and accredited investors, including crowdfunding, secondary sales, and AI-driven deal flow. It overlaps with OneValley on the investor-and-founder matching side and is a featured partner in OneValley's Experts in Innovation Series.
• WeFunder: WeFunder is a regulated crowdfunding platform enabling retail investment in startups. It is a comparable emerging player at the intersection of founder discovery and capital formation, addressing the same startup access-to-funding pain point that Passport solves.

Others

• Crunchbase: Crunchbase is a leading private-company data and intelligence platform serving investors, founders, and accelerators. It is an adjacent infrastructure player rather than a direct competitor, providing ecosystem-level data that complements PassportOS workflow tools.
• Slush: Slush is a global founder community and event operator (Slush Conference, Slush 100) connecting startups with investors. It is thematically comparable as an ecosystem-builder but operates primarily through events rather than a SaaS platform like PassportOS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theonevalley
• Facebookfacebook.com/theonevalley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onevalley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments12 records

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