A joint initiative of Startup@BerkeleyLaw, National Venture Capital Association, and Venture Forward
VC University provides practical training on venture finance for entrepreneurs, investors, attorneys and anyone else interested in emerging company finance. Participants can access VC University through our online certificate program or by attending one of our live programs held in emerging venture ecosystems across the United States!
Online Certificate Program
VC University ONLINE is the definitive online certificate course in venture finance. Through lectures, interviews with leading venture capitalists, and interactive assessments, participants will learn the nuts and bolts of venture finance and earn a certificate of completion.
VC University LIVE
VC University LIVE is an opportunity to learn about cutting-edge issues in emerging venture finance and connect with local leaders and influencers from Silicon Valley. We are partnering with SMU for our November 2020 program. UNC will host VCU LIVE in late spring/early summer 2021.
Instructors and Guest Speakers
VC University incorporates lectures and interviews with faculty from the University of California, Berkeley, executives from the National Venture Capital Association, and leading venture capitalists.
Robert Bartlett
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Jeff Clavier
Founder and Managing Partner
Uncork Capital
Neil Dugal
Senior Corporate Counsel
Omidyar Network
Jeff Farrah
General Counsel
National Venture Capital Association
Justin Field
Senior VP of Government Affairs
National Venture Capital Association
Joseph Floyd
General Partner
Emergence Capital
Bobby Franklin
President and CEO
National Venture Capital Association
Lili Gangas
Chief Technology Community Officer
Kapor Center
Jan Garfinkle
Founder and Managing Partner
Arboretum Ventures
Josh Green
VP, Corporate Development & Administration at Carbon 3D
Mohr Davidow Ventures
Maryam Haque
Senior VP of Industry Advancement
National Venture Capital Association
Charles Hudson
Founder and Managing Partner
Precursor Ventures
Maha Ibrahim
General Partner
Canaan
Scott James
General Counsel
Data Collective
Deborah Kang
Director
Startup@BerkeleyLaw
Dan Kidle
Principal
Arboretum Ventures
Amit Kumar
Partner
Accel
Scott Kupor
Managing Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
Kate Mitchell
Co-founder and Partner
Scale Venture Partners
Patricia Nakache
General Partner
Trinity Ventures
Will Price
Founder and General Partner
Next Frontier Capital
Glenn Rieger
General Partner
NewSpring Capital
Charlotte Savercool
Director of Government Affairs
National Venture Capital Association
John Somorjai
Executive VP of Corporate Development and Salesforce Ventures
Salesforce
Adam Sterling
Executive Director
Berkeley Center for Law and Business
Lolita Taub
Venture Partner
NextGen Venture Partners