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Rio Ventures Takes First Place at Venture Capital Investment Competition

The Lester Center and the Haas Entrepreneurs Association proudly co-hosted the 8th annual UC Berkeley Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) at Haas last week. A “reverse business plan competition,” VCIC offers students an opportunity to step into the shoes of a venture capitalist for the day.

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Six teams of five students each competed against one another on Friday February 4th in evaluating business plans of five early stage entrepreneurs currently seeking funding, selecting one investment opportunity to fund, and negotiating the term sheets with their chosen company in front of a panel of partners from top venture capital firms. After an intense day of competition, the Rio Ventures team of Justin Di Trolio (MBA 11), Mitch Gordon (EWMBA 12), Craig Hashi (EWMBA 12), Megan Rast (MBA 11) and Shannon Riley (MBA 12) emerged as this year’s winner. Judges hailed from Mayfield Fund, Claremont Creek Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners, Physic Ventures, and Hercules Technology Growth Capital.

VCIC Winners

Sarah Friedman (MBA 12), 2011 VCIC Chair and Andre Marquis, Lester Center Executive Director, with Rio Ventures

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