Argentine companies
Target partners we're talking to: Mercado Libre, Globant, Ripio, Vercel.
- ✓Branding
- ✓Early access to talent and deals
- ✓A seat on the selection committee
Bienvenidos · San Francisco
La Casa Argentina
in Silicon Valley.
A place in San Francisco where the best Argentine builders work, learn from top VCs, and share an asado with the Valley. Connecting the world of tech with Argentine builders.
Born from the Argentina at Silicon Valley community
- Batch 1
- 10 fellows
- Duration
- 3 months
- Cost to fellows
- Free · no equity
- Year 1 budget
- $150–200k
The place · el lugar
Concept plan V1, not a signed leaseA home base in SF for every Argentine building in tech.
We start with a coworking hub: the permanent home for Argentines passing through town, and the daily base for the 10 fellows of Batch 1.
- AOpen cowork: 10 fellow desks
- BDrop-in bench for Argentines passing through
- CFireside stage where top VCs and builders teach
- D1:1 office-hours booths
- EKitchen + mate bar, with a door out to the patio
The people · la gente
Who's in the room.
10
Fellows
The Batch 1 builders, picked for who they are more than what they're building.
∞
Argentines passing through
Founders, engineers and operators in town for a week, with a desk and a mate waiting.
VC
Visiting VCs + builders
Top investors and operators who come in to teach, hold office hours and join the asado.
+
Partners
Argentine companies, government and universities that back the house and help pick the batch.
A sample week · una semana
Mon
Build day
Heads down at the desks. Weekly goals.
Tue
Office hours
1:1 booths with visiting VCs and operators.
Wed
Fireside talk
A top VC or builder teaches at the stage.
Thu
Build day
Shipping, customer calls, intros follow-up.
Fri
Demos
Fellows show progress to the room.
Sat
Asado
On the patio: we Argentinize the Valley.
Patio asado · los sábados
The latest tech meets Argentine culture.
Every Saturday the patio turns into the room where SF tech gets Argentinized: asado a la estaca, mate, fernet, and a robot arm basting the salmuera.
Run of show
- 1
Fire lit
The estaca crosses go up around the fire hours before anyone arrives.
- 2
Guests arrive
SF builders and VCs mix with the fellows. Choripán off the parrilla.
- 3
Robot arm demo
The centerpiece: a robot arm bastes salmuera on the estaca.
- 4
Guest talk at the table
A VC or builder speaks at the long communal table.
- 5
Argentinize the guests
Mate, fernet, choripán, empanadas. Nobody leaves a gringo.
Inspiration
Like the Argentine in SF who built a robotic arm that automatically bastes salmuera on asado a la estaca.
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The model
How it startsA permanent home in SF for Argentines building in tech.
01
Coworking hub
We start with a coworking space in San Francisco: the permanent home for Argentines passing through town.
02
Batch 1
10 people for 3 months, housed in hotels and short-term apartments. Run like an accelerator.
03
La Casa
Later, a dedicated house running 2 batches a year.
Batch 1 · el programa
Three months. Ten builders. One table.
Free for fellows, no equity taken. We cover housing and the program; fellows cover their flights and food.
- →
VC intros
Direct introductions to investors in the Valley.
- →
Hands-on help
Real work on each fellow's project, accelerator-style.
- →
Weekly asados
We Argentinize the room and connect fellows with VCs and local builders.
- →
Orientation week in Buenos Aires
The batch kicks off together before landing in SF.
Proven playbook
Inspired by SILTA, the Finnish founder house in SFFinland already showed it works. SILTA brings Finnish founders to San Francisco. We're adapting their model for Argentina.
9
cohorts
€39M+
raised by alumni
280+
jobs created
↳ SILTA figures, per siltahouse.com.
Selection · la selección
We bet on the person over the project.
A strict application, a scored review and an interview. Open to Argentine citizens anywhere in the world. Builders without a company are eligible too.
~50%
Founder potential
~25%
Why SF
~25%
The project
- 1Application
- 2Scored review
- 3Interview
Partners
Who we're building this withThree kinds of partners. One bridge.
Government
Embassy and Cancillería.
- ✓Endorsement
- ✓A soft-power showcase for Argentine talent
Universities
UTN, ITBA, Di Tella, UBA, San Andrés.
- ✓Nominate candidates
- ✓An alumni pipeline to Silicon Valley
↳ Companies listed are target partners, not confirmed sponsors.
Year 1 · estimate
Budget: $150–200k.
Rough split, estimate only. Lines add up to about $140–200k.
Coworking hub
$25–45k
10 desks × $608–$1,100/mo (sourced range below), for about 4–6 months
Housing for Batch 1
$90–120k
10 fellows × 3 months in hotels and short-term apartments, assuming ~$3–4k per person per month
Weekly asados + events
$10–15k
12 Saturdays plus firesides
Ops + orientation week
$15–20k
Buenos Aires orientation, selection, legal, insurance
SF coworking: public prices
Prices as listed on each source, checked Oct 13, 2026. They can change.
| Space | Neighborhood | Price as shown | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeWork · Two Embarcadero Center | Embarcadero / FiDi | Dedicated desk from $608/mo (plus taxes & fees) | wework.com |
| WeWork · 535 Mission St | SoMa | Dedicated desk from $656/mo (plus taxes & fees) | wework.com |
| Industrious · Embarcadero | Embarcadero | Private office for 4 from $4,519/mo; for 5 from $4,955/mo (listings). No dedicated-desk price shown | liquidspace.com |
| CANOPY · Jackson Square | Jackson Square | Personal (dedicated) desk from $1,100/mo; private office from $2,000/mo; team suites on request | canopy.space |
| SHACK15 | Ferry Building | Membership about $2,000/yr, by referral only (press). Desk and event pricing not public | sfstandard.com |
| The Commons | Hayes Valley | Membership $190/mo (monthly) or $150/mo (quarterly). Members can host events free or at a discount | thesfcommons.com |
How we measure
Success, per batch.
Capital raisedUS customersHires
Phase 2 · open window
La Casa in Buenos Aires.
The bridge goes both ways: a future house in Buenos Aires that brings foreign talent to build for Argentina.