UC LAUNCH ACCELERATOR DEMO DAY
UC LAUNCH F26 DEMO DAY
UC LAUNCH is the University of California's premier startup accelerator. On Dec 1st, our top UC founders take the stage to pitch for up to $50,000+ in prizes.
Date
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Time
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM PT
Location
Spieker Forum, 6th Floor, Chou Hall
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
2220 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Register early to reserve your spot, space is limited.
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Why This Room Matters
Since 2015, UC LAUNCH has helped more than 290+ University of California startups LAUNCH!
Our alumni have:
Raised $2.5B+ in funding
Sent 16+ teams on to Y Combinator
Been acquired 15+ times
Built three unicorns
Alumni include founders of Xendit, Oishii, WeTravel, AtoB, RocketReach, Vested, Codi, Byte Foods, and CruzFoam.
And we’ve done it all while taking zero equity, ever. Founders keep 100% of their company.
Demo Day Highlights
🚀 20+ of the most promising UC Founders will pitch on stage
🏆 Up to $50,000 in prizes for the finalists
🎉 $1,000 Audience Choice Award, you get to vote!
🤝 Networking with founders, investors, CEO's, industry experts, and UC Berkeley students.
Agenda Overview
9:30 AM | Registration & Check-in (coffee & breakfast)
10:00 AM | Finalist Pitches, $50K+ Awards, VIP Judges
12:30 PM | Startup Expo & Networking (lunch provided)
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
We are deeply grateful to our incredible sponsors for their continued support of the UC LAUNCH Startup Accelerator. Your partnership helps us remain a zero-equity accelerator, empowering UC founders to build, grow, and scale their ventures while retaining ownership of what they create. Together, we're helping the next generation of entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into real-world impact.
Swift Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners, Dorsey & Whitney LLC, Western Alliance Bank, Underdog Labs, Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft for Startups, Carta, TriNet, New Vision Holdings LLC, Sugi Widjaja Family, and resources from industry-defining AI Infrastructure and data partners.