SJSU Lucas College of Business Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Launch

​The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San José State University invites you to the launch of SpartUp: Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship, a newly unified, campus-wide hub for entrepreneurial thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration.

​The program will feature welcome remarks from Cynthia Teniente-Matson, President of San José State University, and Anthony Tordillos, San José City Council Member, District 3, followed by a founder panel with successful SJSU alumni entrepreneurs and time to connect with alumni, donors, campus leadership, and community partners.

​Panelists

​Zain Zaidi
Co-founder and CEO of TransCrypts. Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree who has raised over $18M in venture funding, with expertise in blockchain and enterprise infrastructure.

​Sameer Saran
Founder and CEO of ParkStash. SJSU alumnus who bootstrapped his company to over $1M in revenue and holds multiple patents and national innovation awards.

​Angel Idusuyi
Co-founder of CreditCliq, launched while a student at SJSU and acquired in 2025. Currently focused on AI development and global education access initiatives.