Berkeley Ventures
editBerkeley Ventures is a startup accelerator helping serious entrepreneurs realize their innovations.
Mission
editBerkeley Ventures was founded in 2009 by Chris Doner with the mission to create new jobs and improve the economy by helping passionate entrepreneurs and small businesses develop their ideas into a tangable product. The company specializes in assisting very early stage companies or first time entrepreneurs develop and expand their business through tailored services designed to meet the specific needs of each startup.
Services
editBerkeley Ventures offers an array of discounted services to help startups reach their goals, whether that be product development, increased revenue, or further fund-raising. Unlike traditional Venture Capital firms, which offer large amounts of capital in return for a large equity stake, Berkeley Ventures helps startups by providing a low-cost, less capital alternative while still providing high quality services and collaborative enviornment where startup businesses can work together to develop their ideas. The organization offers appropriately sized facilities at low costs, seed funding up to $10,000, and an experienced team of advisors to support its startup partners. Additionally, Berkeley Ventures facilitates contact between their portfolio companies and interested angel investors and venture capital firms to provide any necessary additional funding.
Advisors
editBerkeley Ventures is home to a wide variety of industry specialists and advisors to assist startups in a number of industries including mobile, software, internet, clean-tech, and gaming.
Current advisors include:
Portfolio Companies
editBerkeley Ventures is currently partnered with four startup companies. These include:
Contact
editBerkeley Ventures is actively working to create a better community and is currently accepting applications from interested startup companies. Their website is located at http://www.berkeleyventures.com/.
References
edithttp://www.forbes.com/feeds/businesswire/2009/08/04/businesswire127467099.html
http://venturebeat.com/2009/08/04/berkeley-ventures-kicks-off-with-four-new-startups/
http://www.berkeleyventures.com/