Venture Capital for Tech

Learn from Silicon Valley’s top VCs and explore your path into venture investing—in just 3 days
Taught by
Greg LaBlanc
Gregory LaBlanc
Visionary & Global AI leader
Mahendra Ramsinghani
Mahendra Ramsinghani
Business Strategy Expert
Location

UC Berkeley, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco

Time

TBD Fall 2025

Price

$6,745

Application Deadline
Now Enrolling

What You Get

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A comprehensive overview of the full venture capital cycle
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Real-world strategies from top VCs and Silicon Valley insiders
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Hands-on experience developing fund theses and pitching to LPs
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Access to a global network of peers, mentors, and industry leaders
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A Berkeley-issued certificate of completion
Your Gateway to Elite Venture Capital Opportunities

This intensive 3-day program, hosted on the UC Berkeley campus, offers aspiring VCs, corporate executives, and seasoned investors a deep dive into the venture capital ecosystem. Taught by leading Berkeley faculty and seasoned investors, the course unpacks the full venture lifecycle—from launching a fund and crafting investment theses to negotiating exits. Through interactive sessions and case-based learning, participants gain actionable strategies to confidently operate and innovate in the venture capital world.

Meet your Instructors

The program will combine lectures, panels, and interactive sessions. In addition to the Faculty Directors and other academic speakers, other presenters include practitioners such as: VCs and entrepreneurs, Deal Attorneys, Investment Bankers, and LPs - Institutional Investors

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Gregory LaBlanc

Faculty Director, UC Berkeley

Gregory La Blanc is a Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Berkeley Haas, Berkeley Law School, and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Berkeley. At Haas, he launched the school's first classes in Data Science and Fintech. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Haas Cheit Award, he teaches classes in finance, law, innovation, strategy, technology, and data. He also hosts a popular podcast called Unsiloed and teaches finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University School of Engineering, and Stanford School of Medicine.

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Mahendra Ramsinghani

Faculty Director, Practitioner

Mahendra Ramsinghani is a San Francisco-based venture capitalist, and the founder of Secure Octane, an early stage venture fund with 50+ investments. He brings two decades of investment experience in startups andventure funds. As author of the book "The Business of Venture Capital" (Wiley Finance, 3rd edition) and co-author of "Startup Boards", he brings a blend of practical as well as foundational insights.

Guest Faculty - Leading Silicon Valley VCs
Scott Kupor
Managing Partner
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Author: The Secrets of Sandhill Road
Aaron Jacobson
Partner
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Todd Graham
Managing Partner
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
Jan Garfinkle
Founder and Managing Partner, Former Chair
National VC Association
Arboretum Ventures
Abhishek Shukla
Managing Director
Prosperity 7 Ventures
Jake Flomenberg
Partner
Wing Venture Capital
Marcus Bartram
General Partner
Titanium Ventures
Sid Trivedi
Partner
Foundation Capital
David York
Founder and Managing Director
Top Tier Capital Partners
Joo-Lee Lim
Managing Director
World Innovation Lab
Hans Swildens
CEO and Founder
Industry Ventures
Winter Mead
Founder & CEO
Coolwater Capital
Author: How to Setup a Venture Capital Fund
Brad Thomas
Founder & CEO
VP - Corporate Development
Zscaler
Aziz Gilani
Managing Director
Mercury Fund
Biplab Adhya
Managing Partner
Wipro Ventures
Dom Perri
Partner
Vertex Ventures
Igor Taber
Founder and General Partner
Cortical Ventures
Gamriel Gran
Chief Commercial Officer
Mayfield
Michael Downing
Managing Partner
MDSV
Peter Walker
Head of Insights
Carta
Ready to lead your company
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Course Schedule
  • Fund Strategy: Structuring your first fund, sizing, legal considerations, and thesis development
  • Building the Team: Partnership structures, decision-making, compensation, and talent strategy
Who Should Attend

Professionals seeking to invest via angel networks, SPVs, or their own funds

Corporate executives initiating or managing CVC arms

Investment professionals aiming for GP/venture partner roles

Deal attorneys focused on startup and fund transactions

Family offices and institutional LPs exploring venture co-investment

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