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“Being able to collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs, share experiences, and exchange ideas fostered an environment conducive to innovation and personal growth.”
Patricia McNeil (PhD ‘23)
Program Stats
(as of July 2024)
Female Founders
Underrepresented Founders
Program Mentors
Activate 2024
Accelerate 2024
Activate 2023
Featured Alumni Companies
Consumer Digital
81cents (acquired)
Dryyv
Music Prodigy (acquired)
Tutorfly (acquired)
Finance
Quantvex (acquired)
Consumer Packaged Goods
KPOP Foods (acquired)
Media
Creative Propulsion Laboratory
Healthcare
Textpert (acquired)
Real Estate
Daylight Community Development
VHomes (acquired)
Technology
Lanikai Labs (acquired)
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Check Out Our Founders
Elaine Hagan (’91) and Pablo Osorio Martini (’19)
Richard Al Hadi, UCLA Post-Doctoral Scholar, Engineering
KPOP Foods: Theo Lee (’17) and Mike Kim (’17)
Wire: Jay Tsao and Lawrence Ham (FEMBA ’22)
Microlit: Aadhar Jain (’19) and Nikita Sewak (’19)
Ava Carrington: Tom Payton (’19), Sofia Payton, Helena Ardell, Christopher Ardell
Elims and YouMeMine founders with UCLA Anderson Professor Jennifer McCaney
Panaramic Aerospace: Athena Liao (FEMBA ’19) and Jefferey Sandrock (FEMBA ’19)
Split Decision: Connor Doyle (’19)
U-Nest: Ksenia Yudina (FEMBA ’14)
Our Companies in the News
Video
Yes, Women Invest Across Asset Classes!
What are the best strategies for funneling venture capital to underserved founders?
PRESS RELEASE
UCLA Entrepreneurs Power Los Angeles’ Collaborative Startup Ecosystem
The Venture Accelerator at Anderson Announces its 2024 cohort
Newsroom
Startups from across UCLA compete for funding at first-ever Innovation Showcase
The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson School of Management supported campuswide entrepreneurship at the first-ever Innovation Showcase.
NEWSROOM
UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator Welcomes 29 New Startups
The 2023 Activate program supports founders launching a diversity of companies
Today
Archer Aims to Make the Sport Accessible to LGBTQ+ Community
Kendall Tichner’s company Wild Captives is on a mission to make people feel empowered and included in archery by transcending the hunting culture it’s associated with
The Story Exchange
How She Raised $1.3 Million to Fund Her Femtech Activewear Startup
Mitchella Gilbert (’21) is one of just 200 Black women to secure over $1 million in VC — and she’s only just begun
81 CENT
81cents Has Been Acquired by Rora!
We’ve been acquired by Rora, a growing startup in the career advising space that provides 1-to-1 coaching for professionals who are navigating new offers, promotions, and severance negotiations.
DOT.LA
Video Learning Startup Raises $29 Million To Tackle Post-Pandemic Education
Beverly Hills-based Subject looks to fill in the gaps for cash-strapped high schools
PR NEWSWIRE
KPOP Foods Acquired by Leading Korean Food Retailer Wooltari USA
Positions KPOP Foods to continue growth in retail and online to become a premier Korean food brand in the US
MEAWW
Magic Dates on 'Shark Tank': What is the cost, who is the founder and all about healthy date-based snacks
Magic Dates are a guilt-free snack, that can be enjoyed by everybody as they are dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, paleo-friendly and even Kosher!
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