Santa Clara University

Venture Accelerator - Venture Accelerator

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Venture Accelerator Program

The Venture Accelerator Program enables alumni, faculty and student entrepreneurs to leverage the expertise and resources of the university network to launch their new venture as efficiently as possible. 

The Venture Accelerator Program provides entrepreneurs with peer collaboration through the Bronco Entrepreneur Team, free start-up consulting from an alumni and faculty eCouncil, and investment opportunities through the Bronco Ventures Fund.

Entrepreneurs benefit from lower start-up costs, strengthened business planning, increased speed-to-market and access to angel and venture investors.  To enroll in the Venture Accelerator Program and tap into the SCU entrepreneur network, please contact the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  

Testimonials

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Amit Nanda (MBA, 2000)

One participant's experience (Amit Nanda,  MBA 2000) highlights the benefits that the Venture Accelerator Program can offer.

"Raising funds for a start-up is a huge challenge. Doing so at a seed stage is especially daunting. You will always hear – “use your network”. Well, I can vouch for this and am very pleased to share how invaluable your school network can be... If someone told me I would find our lead angel investor 3 weeks after I got connected to the CIE, I would think they were in fantasy land. Well, I am happy to report that I was very pleasantly surprised... The bottom line – if you are even thinking of starting a business and are affiliated to SCU, get connected to the CIE – now! "

Amit Nanda
Co-Founder, CEO
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