Venture Capital for Tech


UC Berkeley, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco
TBD Fall 2025
$6,745
What You Get





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.
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


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.

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.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Author: The Secrets of Sandhill Road

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- Fund Strategy: Structuring your first fund, sizing, legal considerations, and thesis development
- Building the Team: Partnership structures, decision-making, compensation, and talent strategy
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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