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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
Spikes Awarded Seal of Cybersecurity Excellence and More in This Week’s Grad News Roundup
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
This past week, Spikes was awarded the Seal of Cybersecurity Excellence; EatLuv was featured on UberStories; Piggybackr was featured on the Silicon Valley Mercury News; and Vibease was backed by Dragon's Venture Fund.
Grad News Roundup: Big Awards, M&A’s, and Demo Days
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
This past week, Shopalize was acquired by 24/7; Puzzazz's TouchWrite technology won Innovation of the Year; Vibease was featured in TechCrunch; CipherPoint released a new version of their software; and PetHub was given big honors in Seattle.
TechCrunch Partners with SVFI Grad, Udemy, to Launch CrunchU E-Course Series
Silicon Valley graduate Udemy has had unprecedented success since their launch in 2009. Now, shortly after raising their $12M series B, the online learning platform has partnered with TechCrunch to launch CrunchU - a collection of tech focused e-courses.
Silicon Valley Grads Take the Spotlight in this Week’s Grad News Roundup
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
This past week, Udemy partnered with TechCrunch to launch CrunchU; Tohula was featured in GeekWire; YumvY shared why they chose the Microsoft platform first; and PriceHub was featured on TechCrunch.
FI Grads Head to TechStars, Partner with A-List Celebs, and More in This Week’s Grad News Roundup
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
This past week, iGivefirst partnered with a charitable non-profit founded by Grammy Award winning artist, The Black Eyed Peas; Nexercise was accepted to TechStars Chicago; Spikes partnered with leading software solutions provider, Embarcadero Technologies; Puzzazz was nominated for GeekWire's Innovation of the Year Award, and more.
From Spain to Singapore, this Week’s Grad News Features Startups from 6 Cities Worldwide
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
Over the past week, Entryless got rave reviews, Piggybackr was featured on Fox Business, Gridblaze founder Mikhail Choo spoke about selling his company for seven figures, Kindara was featured on the DailyCamera, and Yton won Vietnam's Sao Khue Software Award.
Mikhail Choo on Selling Gridblaze for Seven Figures within a Year of Graduation
Earlier this year, Founder Institute Graduate Gridblaze was acquired for a seven figure sum. This was a pretty amazing accomplishment for Mikhail Choo, the company's founder, who fully bootstrapped the company and sold it less than a year after graduating from the Singapore Founder Institute program.
Read more here..
Spanish Startups in the News: How Four FI Grads in Spain are Innovating to Make a Difference
From enhancing travel experiences, to aiding the disabled in the workplace, our Spanish Founders are getting creative at tackling some major global issues. As of late, their innovative solutions have been catching the attention of local publications, ABC and TicBeat, who have featured several of our Madrid and Barcelona graduates in their online journals.
Read on to see what a few of our graduates in Spain have been up to.
Congratulations to Yton, Winner of Vietnam’s Prestigious Sao Khue Software Award
After graduating from the Vietnam Founder Institute, medical social network startup, Yton, is now regarded as one of the top companies in Vietnam. This year, the company received the highest 5-star prize from the Sao Khue (Venus) Software Award, organized by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA)
Female Founders Make Headlines in This Week’s Grad News Roundup
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
Over the past week, several of our female-led companies made headlines including Piggbackr, who raised a $325k seed round; girltank who made the CBS News; and Plus Navigator, whose founder was interviewed for the Chicago Defender.
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