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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.
Founder Feedback: Newly Minted Grads Talk About Graduation [video]
In the Fall of 2010, the Founder Institute graduated 64 new companies across semesters in Berlin, Paris, Brussels, New York, Washington D.C., and San Diego. In addition, we'll be graduating another 32 companies from the Winter Semesters in the Bay Area, Houston, and Seattle in the next two weeks.
In the video below, newly minted Berlin Grads talk about their experience graduating from the Founder Institute program;
Applications are currently open for Berlin, Paris, Brussels, San Diego, Washington D.C, New York City, Singapore, Seattle and Columbia. Anyone who applies by this Sunday, Feb 27th will receive a fast admissions decision by Friday, March 4th. Those accepted will also be able to access the Founder Institute's exclusive library of video content from the best CEO Mentors from across the world, better preparing for the course ahead.
