A woman gives a presentation to an in-person audience

Courses

Learn about our wide range of entrepreneurship course offerings.

Colleagues working together

Mentoring Hours

Schedule one-on-one 20-minute sessions via Zoom with the top entrepreneurs, VCs, and more!

Mentor hours are offered weekly. Sign up for our mailing list to access sign-ups.

Stacks of coins

Seed Funding

Apply for a $5,000 non-dilutive grant for early-stage startup ideas from the Berkeley Haas Student Seed Fund.

Ten student experiential awards will be granted in December, and the other ten in May.

More Information

Student Programs

Learn about additional programs for students, including competitions and clubs.

UC LAUNCH Startup Accelerator

UC LAUNCH is the University of California’s leading accelerator, designed to transform early-stage startups into fundable companies.

The program ends in a Demo Day in which teams pitch to judges for cash prizes in front of a live audience.

A digital image of the globe

NSF I-CORPS HUB NORTHWEST

Have an innovative science or technology business idea? Transform it into a startup by joining the NSF I-Corps Northwest Hub

A large audience seated in rows of chairs, facing a stage with a large screen displaying the "Step" logo

STEP Incubator

UC Berkeley’s premier 10-week entrepreneurship program.

A group of people stands and holds a large ceremonial check for $500 for 1st Place in the VCIC Regional Finals.

Venture Capital Investment Competition

With the UC Berkeley Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC), you’ll assess real investment opportunities in early stage companies by watching company pitches, conducting due diligence and negotiating investments with real Bay Area entrepreneurs.

You’ll learn firsthand how to value companies, construct and negotiate term sheets while spending a full day with high profile Silicon Valley venture capitalist judges.

UC Berkeley VCIC has an undergraduate & graduate track.

Calvanize

A weekend startup program at UC Berkeley for first-time founders that introduces Lean Startup principles and guides participants through conducting 20+ customer discovery interviews.

Cal Co-Founder Matching

A brand new directory designed to help UC Berkeley founders find the right cofounder, team member, or connect with other student mentors!

Build your team. Find your cofounder. LAUNCH your vision. Get started by creating a profile today!

Sign up for our mailing list

Berkeley Haas walkway

Did you know?

Berkeley Haas ranks 2nd among top universities for producing the highest number of VC-backed entrepreneurs