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Silicon Valley Spring 2013
Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Apr 01, '13 - Jul 09, '13
Vision
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors. The firm has offices in Austin, Palo Alto, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
First Republic Bank and its subsidiaries provide private banking, private business banking and the full range of wealth management services with an emphasis on exceptional relationship-based service and a solid commitment to responsiveness and action.

Ravix Group - Ravix Group Inc.provides seasoned consulting expertise to outsource the finance, human resources, and facilities functions of early-stage and middle market companies so that management can focus on their priorities to increase the value of their company.

Purplepatch Services is a strategy consulting firm offering technology firms Marketing Communications and User Experience Design solutions.
FI Grads Rocked it This Week With News of a Series B, Big Name Advisors, and More
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
Below is a roundup of Founder Institute Graduate news over the past two weeks:
- Silicon Valley grad Retailgence has secured $6.3 million in new funding to keep up with increased demand (Retailigence Blog); Retailigence is the leading O2O local marketing and commerce platform company.
- Seattle grad, Writer.ly welcomed Guy Kawasaki as the newest member of their advisory board (GeekWire); Writer.ly is a marketplace where writers can find and post work in hopes of getting published.
- Denver grad, CipherPoint was named one of the hottest startups in Colorado (Business Insider); CipherPoint is a cloud service that secures file sharing and collaboration tools.
- Los Angeles grad, Realty Mogul swept the HATCH Pitch Competition at South by Southwest and was later featured in TechCocktail (Silicon Hills,TechCocktail); Realty Mogul is crowdfunding for real estate.
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