Engineering & CS Luncheon with the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson

110 Westwood Plaza,Los Angeles CA 90095

10 March, 2022

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Meet founders from Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson, and hear from serial entrepreneur Rob Patrick, and Director Trish Halamandaris. OUR COHORT COMPANIES: Baseline: Founded by a UCLA Anderson alum, Baseline is a high-performance, sustainable FemTech company for active lifestyles. Baseline strives to help reimagine the period experience. Capturely: Co-founded by a current Anderson student, Capturely provides companies and e-commerce businesses with photo and video marketing content at scale to increase conversions and engagement. Dachi: Founded by four current Anderson students, dachi is an omni-channel brand that carefully curates Asian snacks for nostalgic and novel discovery through vending machines and e-commerce. Ferret: Founded by a current Anderson student, Ferret empowers decision-makers with cutting-edge AI that provides proactive, real-time intelligence to evaluate relationships, and avoid high-risk individuals Novalia: With an impressive client list that includes Google, Disney, SXSW and more, Novalia designs and manufactures low cost, high volume multi touch surfaces as a B2B product for consumer retail. REITIUM: Connected to us by our VC Entrepreneur in Residence, REITIUM is a two-sided marketplace that democratizes real estate investing, allowing anyone to invest with as little as $100. Ricki Rum: Founded by a current Anderson student, Ricki Rum creates sustainable, reversible swimwear designed from a consumer perspective for women of all body types. Sparket: Co-founded by a UCLA Anderson alum, Sparket is a peer-to-peer wagering system where users compete with friends in customized betting pools for esports, award shows, and other live contests. SupraFin: Founded by a UCLA Anderson alum, SupraFin is the first smart wealthtech app that assesses hundreds of cryptocurrencies and recommends a portfolio based on the client's risk preferences. Vamos Foods: Authentic good-for-you snacks delivered to you from Mexico at a value price. Our first product is a plant-based protein bar with latin-inspired flavors, founded by a current Anderson student. VETAHEAD: An edtech company for veterinary professionals seeking training in Zoological Medicine for exotic animals beyond cats and dogs. Vitest Tech: Quick, affordable and painless COVID test, co-founded by a UCLA PhD and UCLA undergrad. Wild Captives: With over 550k followers, Wild Captives is an inclusive, modern, urban scouting brand - offering products and courses that help people be more aware and in touch with their surroundings.