UC Berkeley
Venture Capital Investment Competition

Welcome

News:

The 2009-2010 VCIC Calendar and Team Application Process are available.

The 2009-2010 VCIC Organizing Committee has been named:

Tamar Tashjian (Chair), FTMBA 2011
Desmond Chan, EWMBA 2011
Robbie Horwitz, FTMBA 2011
Dave Olsen, EWMBA 2011
Mehul Gandhi, FTMBA 2011
Kirsten Berzon, Lester Center

The UC Berkeley Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) is, in essence, a "reverse business plan competition". Compared to a traditional business plan competition, where teams participate as entrepreneurs seeking venture capital funding, student teams in the VCIC assume the role of venture capitalists and evaluate and "fund" investment opportunities. Select teams evaluate real business opportunities presented by entrepreneurs currently seeking funding, while being judged by experienced venture capitalists.

All UC Berkeley graduate students are eligible to compete, and must compete in teams of five students. Six teams selected through a formal application process will compete in the Berkeley competition.

Click on the following links to find out more about:

The purpose of the VCIC competition

VCIC eligibility criteria, application process and timeframes

Opportunities for VCs, entrepreneurs and sponsors to get involved

Outcomes of last year’s VCIC competition

The Berkeley VCIC is hosted by the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley and administered by MBA students from the Haas School of Business. VCIC ® is a trademark of the University of North Carolina.

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