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University of California's Leading Accelerator

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The Lean Startup

Build your company using the lean methodology, taught by our world class faculty

Prize Money

Startups stand to win up to $60K in prize money to support their mission

Industry Mentor

Be mentored through setbacks and successes by experts in the field

UC Affiliation

Apply now if your team currently has at least 1 UC student, alumni, faculty, or staff member

Network

Build a network of founders, partners and mentors through the program

Zero Equity

A zero-equity accelerator dedicated to teaching and empowering entrepreneurs

Jed Katz, Managing Director, Javelin Venture Partners

"Javelin actively participates in Launch every year because it's always a remarkable and inspiring group of entrepreneurs working on big problems with big markets. The venue, format and collection of great people all come together for a consistently outstanding event."

Questions?

Contact us: launch@berkeley.edu

Haas School of Business

2220 Piedmont Avenue
Berkeley CA 94720
United States

Whether you’re building a prototype or already have one, we will guide you through the next steps​​