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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.
Grad News Roundup: September 27, 2012
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 500 new technology companies across 26 cities and five continents.
Below is a roundup of Founder Institute Graduate news over the past two weeks:
- Silicon Valley Grad LetsLunch featured in TechCrunch Europe to announce UK launch (TechCrunch Europe): LetsLunch, a San Francisco-based networking company that matches professionals on lunch dates for networking purposes, announced LetsLunch 3.0 and an expansion to the UK. LetsLunch and its founders are graduates of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute.
- Silicon Valley Founder Institute Grad Gagan Biyani, co-founder and president of Udemy, discusses company's road to success and tips to other entrepreneurs (Founderly): Udemy is a community platform that allows educators and industry experts to create and share online courses worldwide. Udemy and its founders are graduates of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute.
- Cake Health Founder & CEO Rebecca Woodcock named a "Healthcare Transformer" (StartupHealth): Cake Health is a free web service that makes it simple for people to understand and manage their health expenses. Cake Health and its founders are graduates of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute.
- Seattle Founder Institute Grad Puzzazz featured in Geekwire (Geekwire): Puzzazz, a Seattle-based puzzle technology startup, debuted its puzzle bookstore for iPhone and iPad with handwriting recognition. Puzzazz and its founders are graduates of the Seattle Founder Institute.
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