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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.
Silicon Valley Grad @Retailigence Lands $5.7M in Funding
Retailigence, a graduate of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute, recently announced they have raised $5.7 million funding. The round was announced this week by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, however, more details have not yet been disclosed. After raising their Series A round in September of 2011, the retail-focused marketing platform has expanded their business, picking up big-name customers like Radio Shack, The North Face, and Best Buy.
The Silicon Valley based startup specializes in increasing foot traffic in retail stores, increasing sales, and helping retailers navigate the mobile space. They also focus on providing hyperlocal ads, expanding the likelihood that customers will opt to purchase in-store as opposed to online.
The company was recently mentioned in the Forbes Article "Can An Hour-Long Aptitude Test Predict Startup Home Runs? Adeo Ressi Thinks So" and was touted as one of the Founder Institute's Best Graduates in the Summer of 2011. Click here to read the investment news on the Silicon Valley Business Journal and be sure to look out for more exciting news from this hot startup.
