Draper University Ventures

Draper University Ventures is presented through Draper University, an entrepreneurship school with a campus in San Mateo, California, in Silicon Valley. Its main programme, Hero Training, is a five-week immersive course for people who want to start and run a company.

Students live at the campus, learn from experienced founders and industry experts, and meet other aspiring entrepreneurs. Many have already completed undergraduate or graduate degrees elsewhere and come for practical training that traditional courses do not offer.

What Draper University Ventures does

• Hero Training: a five-week entrepreneurship programme covering the core skills needed to launch and sustain a startup.
• Expert access: sessions with leaders and innovators who have built companies.
• Investor pitching: the chance to pitch ideas to venture capitalists in search of funding.
• Peer network: a cohort drawn from many countries.

Who it works with

Aspiring entrepreneurs from around the world, including graduates of universities in the United States and abroad.

Key facts

• Based in: San Mateo, California, USA
• Programme length: five weeks