Expanding into a new international market is never just a matter of strategy — it’s a matter of access. Access to customers, partners, and experts who can accelerate trust and shorten time to revenue. Across industries and regions, startups in the German Accelerator programs consistently highlight one decisive factor for early traction: the right connections at the right time.

At German Accelerator, these connections are anything but random. Our teams and mentors actively curate warm B2B introductions based on long-standing relationships with corporate innovators, ecosystem partners, and industry-specific stakeholders. By opening doors that would otherwise take years to unlock, we help founders move faster from market entry to meaningful traction.

The following case studies from our programs illustrate how targeted introductions, trusted networks, and ecosystem immersion translate directly into real business impact.

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Dehaze: Fast-Tracking HealthTech Access in Brazil & Argentina

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To enter the well-developed, yet complex Latin American healthcare landscape, Dehaze needed strategic partners, data access, and integration guidance.

German Accelerator delivered targeted B2B introductions to:

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
• Grupo Fleury
• ABSS (Brazilian Health Startups Association)
• InovaHC innovation hub
• Local HealthTech founders

These connections validated their go-to-market assumptions, created early buyer interest, and plugged Dehaze directly into the HealthTech ecosystem.

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Workist: Connecting With Major U.S. Players to Accelerate GTM

Workist joined the U.S. Market Access program to refine their U.S. positioning and strengthen their go-to-market strategy.

Key connections included:

1. Celonis (NYC) - partnership and benchmarking conversations
2. Carta (San Francisco) - insights into U.S. enterprise sales
3. Peer founders with on-the-ground U.S. experience

The result?

1. 30+ customer meetings
2. 5 new U.S. customers
3. Improved investor readiness
4. U.S. incorporation supported by a strengthened network

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WorkMotion: Turning U.S. Assumptions Into Real Traction

WorkMotion needed clarity on U.S. buyer behavior and strategic access to local HR leaders.

Lead mentor Maura Theriault provided high-impact introductions to:

1. Braze (Global People Ops leadership)
2. HR Tech Las Vegas strategists
3. Other HR and payroll ecosystem experts

These conversations shaped WorkMotion’s buyer personas, messaging, sales playbook, and regional targeting. The impact?

1. 7 new U.S. clients during the program
2. 23 U.S. live clients overall
3. 9× YoY pipeline growth

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Gizil: Unlocking LATAM’s Industrial Ecosystem Through Enterprise B2B Partnerships

As a digital-twin provider for asset-heavy industries, Gizil needed access to oil & gas and energy operators in Brazil and Argentina. German Accelerator enabled them to validate market potential, adapt their narrative, and connect with major regional players.

• Their most transformative B2B win:
• A commercial selection and pilot with TGS (Transportadora de Gas del Sur), the largest gas operator in Latin America, overseeing 9,000+ km of pipelines.
• A strategic partnership with SENAI, Brazil’s largest industrial education institution — positioning Gizil for integration into national training platforms.

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DreamyTales: Commercial Traction Through Local Supply-Chain and Agency Partnerships

DreamyTales entered Brazil with no partners, no supply chain, and no local knowledge. German Accelerator facilitated introductions to marketing agencies, printing providers, logistics experts, and e-commerce specialists, enabling DreamyTales to build an end-to-end local production and delivery model.

In just a few months, the results were exceptionally tangible:

• Partnerships with 15+ printing providers and 10+ agencies
• Nearly 500 sales, growing from zero
• 1,000+ WhatsApp customer conversations informing pricing and product
• Launch of a new AI-generated product line in São Paulo

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Why These Partnerships Matter

Entering a new market alone is difficult, without being recognized, trusted, and connected. For startups, early partnerships with globally established enterprises can:

• Validate product-market fit in a competitive landscape
• Create critical early revenue opportunities
• Accelerate credibility and visibility
• Reduce the risk and complexity of expansion
• Unlock subsequent introductions through partner networks

Our structured approach ensures that founders are not networking in the dark but are supported by a team that understands both the startup’s needs and the corporate partner’s strategic priorities.

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Our Role: Building a Bridge Between Startups and Global Corporates

Each year, startups in our programs benefit from dozens of targeted B2B introductions across industries and markets.

These connections are enabled through:

• Curated immersion weeks in innovation hubs
• Deeply engaged mentors with operational and industry experience
• Long-standing corporate partnerships and benefit partners
• Local teams embedded in ecosystem around the world

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