We Took Lithuanian Startups to Silicon Valley (Here’s What Happened)

Some journeys change everything. This is the story of Lithuanian startups that went all the way to Silicon Valley through the GOAL program — part of the Startup Lithuania accelerator powered by Plug and Play. For the selected teams, it meant stepping into one of the world’s most influential startup ecosystems: meeting founders and investors, learning from seasoned mentors, pitching, listening, questioning, and building connections that go far beyond borders. Featured in the documentary: 🦄 Startups Eglė Čiuoderienė – Chief Partnerships Officer, Vital3D Technologies Vytautas Mikalainis & Nojus Kybartas – Co-founders, Unbound Autonomy Stevan Radonjanin – Co-founder & CEO, Veli Benas Pavlauskas – Co-founder & CEO, Kashimi Robertas Sadovskis – Co-founder & CTO, Kashimi Paulius Taraškevičius – Co-founder & CEO, WhiteBridge.ai — we didn’t plan to film him. He didn’t plan to miss Silicon Valley. So, of course—we did. ✨ Program & ecosystem voices Saeed Amidi – Founder & CEO, Plug and Play Carolin Wais – EMEA Partner, Plug and Play Povilas Žinys – Director, Plug and Play Lithuania Karolina Urbonaitė – Head of Startup Lithuania, Innovation Agency Lithuania 👉 Watch the film and hear the stories straight from the founders. ⏱ Chapters 0:30 Stepping into the ecosystem 0:58 GOAL program 1:30 On the road: expectations & first impressions 2:00 Unbound Autonomy: why this trip mattered 2:30 WhiteBridge.ai: the last-minute decision 3:00 Veli: building and learning from the best 4:00 Networking moments & community energy 6:00 Vital3D: pitch prep + collaboration opportunities 6:50 Takeaways from the Valley 9:30 Closing thoughts Follow Startup Lithuania for more: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuplithuania/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-lithuania Instagram: https://instagram.com/startup_lithuania YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StartupLithuania