Event Details
๐ Date & Time: April 12, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
๐ Location: C420 Wells Fargo Room, Cheit Hall
๐ Dress Code: Campus Casual
๐ฝ๏ธ Snacks, water, and food will be provided during the networking session
โณย Registration Deadline: April 11th, 11:59 PM
Seats are limited, so sign up now to secure your spot. See you there!
We're excited to invite you to the HBSA Shark Tank Pitch Competition, an exciting live pitch event where UC Berkeleyโs top student entrepreneurs present their ventures to a panel of experienced investors, industry leaders, and professionals!ย
As an audience member, you'll get a front-row seat to the entrepreneurial action, gain insights from industry experts, and even have the opportunity to network with the Sharks during our post-event networking session.ย This high-energy competition will feature innovative startup pitches, live Q&A with investors, and even real-time investment decisions!
Meet the Sharks ๐ฆ
Our distinguished panel of judges & mentors includes:
๐น Vrinda Agarwal โ Angel Investor
๐น Sanjay Velappan โ Investor @ Berkeley SkyDeck
๐น Ruth Mbanali โ Co-Chair @ LAUNCH
๐น Anna Chen โ Investor @ Madrona
๐น Ben Rathi โ Investor @ WndrCo
๐น Amit Patankar - Founder @ Stealth AI Startup x-Google ML
๐น Shyam Kumar - Co-Founder of Kapstan
๐น Jiann Mok - Senior Engineering Manager @ Cisco Meraki
Schedule (on Saturday, April 12):
1:00 PM โ 1:30 PM | Check-In & Opening remarks
1:30 PM โ 3:30 PM | Finalist Pitches & Audience Q&A
3:30 PM โ 4:00 PM | Post-Event Networking
