If you are interested in discussions and demonstrations on the latest consumer trends but aren’t heading to CES in Vegas this year, then stop by our mini-CES event at Anderson. We are supporting the Easton Technology Leadership Program in this new event. Details below. Event is free and open to students, alumni and friends. CES…
2nd annual tailgate event at the Rose Bowl for UCLA VC Fund members. Great chance to enjoy the company of fellow Bruins and their families. Some photos from this year’s event below. Click on images to see larger,
Demo Day. Check out the latest batch of Bruin-led startups from student-led Bruin Entrepreneurs’ Incubator. 7:00 PM Tuesday December 0th, 2014. Discover what products the Bruin Entrepreneurs Incubator’s student entrepreneurs have been developing! It’s a firsthand immersion into entrepreneurship: you’ll be able to watch the Incubator teams present and connect with the mentors and professionals…
Check out Farm2050’s web site Read more at TechCrunch or Press Release Below Innovation Endeavors & Flextronics’ Lab IX launch Farm2050, a collective to help solve global food challenge SAN FRANCISCO – NOVEMBER 20, 2014 – Today, Innovation Endeavors and Flextronics’ Lab IX announced the launch of Farm2050, a collective of industry partners in agriculture. Farm2050’s…
Cloudera Ranked 36th out of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in North America in Deloitte’s 2014 Technology Fast 500 Full press release here
DogVacay, Airbnb For Dogs, Nabs $25M In Funding | TechCrunch.
By Susie Kim November 1st, 2014 10:00 PM http://www.bruinstartupfair.com Recently, Los Angeles has been dubbed a new title—Silicon Beach. While the L.A. startup economy seems to be overshadowed by that of Silicon Valley’s, many tech entrepreneurs and investors see potential in L.A. as the new tech startup central. “L.A. tech economy is underestimated…I’d definitely be…
Source: Silicon Valley Bank
LAUNCH: The UC Berkeley Startup Competition Is Helping Teams Get to Fundable: Apply By Thursday, November 20, 2014 Ready to accelerate your minimum viable product or prototype with rock star faculty, Silicon Valley’s top VCs and awesome mentors? UC-affiliated teams are urged to apply for a hands-on four month accelerator program that goes beyond Lean LaunchPad…
We are pleased to announce three new Student Associate positions at the UCLA VC Fund. These part time positions are open to current UCLA undergrad and graduate students. Work with the UCLA VC Fund to inspire Bruin entrepreneurship. Student Associates – 3 openings Business Analysis / Business Development Student Associate Social Media Marketing Student Associate Technical Development…
This is based on information from Upfront Ventures gleaned from CB Insights, Yahoo Finance and TechCrunch. Read the full article in TechCrunch. Do you know which two of these are founded by Bruins? (answer below) —- Answer: Cornerstone…
Join moderator and UCLA Bruin Lou Kerner for a conference call speaker series event Angel Investing – How Big, How Fast, How Disruptive? Speakers Gil Penchina Largest Syndicate on AngelList Jon Medved Founder & CEO, OurCrowd Brian Cohen Chairman, New York Angels When Friday, October 24, 2014, 2PM-3PM EST Where (Conference Call) RSVP to lou@socialinternetfund.com to…
This is based on information from Upfront Ventures gleaned from CB Insights and Crunchbase. Read the full article in TechCrunch.
This is based on an analysis of data from Angel List conducted by Upfront Ventures. Read the full article about it in TechCrunch
Latest on portfolio company DogVacay Over one million nights have been booked via DogVacay. DogVacay was founded by UCLA alum, Aaron Hirschhorn. New CFO hired.
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