Global Sponsors

Partner Offers

When starting or growing a business, there’s no shortage of important decisions you need to make. We’re here to help with that. Our Preferred Partner Matrix is a highly-curated set of resources and offers provided by organizations we know and love, designed to help you navigate the startup journey. Whether you’re just getting started, hiring your first few employees, or scaling globally – there’s something here for you (and we’ll be adding something new each month!).

Google for Startups

Google for Startups is Google’s initiative to help startups thrive across every corner of the world. We bring the best of Google's products, connections, and best practices to enable startups to build something better.

Local Sponsors

Berkeley Startup Cluster

The Berkeley Startup Cluster is a collaborative effort of: the City of Berkeley, UC Berkeley, the Downtown Berkeley Association, the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The partners have a shared mission to make Berkeley a more vibrant, accessible and equitable place for startups to launch and grow.

Hint Health

HintOS is the Direct Primary Care software that powers the most successful DPC enterprises and connects them with the growing demand for affordable, high-quality care. We're on a mission to make DPC the new standard in healthcare.

WOW Dolce

Chef Katy’s intrigue with food, it’s health benefits and cooking date back to her early years. Over 18 years ago she developed a passion for feeding people great food and she’s never looked back. She derives her inspiration from the colorful and flavorful richness of world cuisine, regularly marrying flavors that sing beautifully together to delight those who enjoy her craft.

Wareham Development

Around the world, the San Francisco Bay region is renowned for its beauty, innovation, and diversity. Since 1977, Wareham Development has helped to shape that image with real estate development and property management that is as unique as the region we serve. Wareham’s philosophy is to ensure the health of our assets – physically, aesthetically and financially – through a balanced approach with an eye to our children’s children. Our commercial developments mirror the driving forces behind the economic growth of the Bay Area, with space for life sciences, high technology, industrial and retail tenants. Our residential properties include everything from urban live-work spaces for creative professionals to upscale homes in prestigious mountain communities. Today, our real estate portfolio encompasses more than four million square feet of space located in multi-tenant, mixed-use campuses. Award-winning architecture, spectacular landscaping, tenant-friendly amenities, and superb property management are hallmarks of Wareham projects.

Spats Berkeley

Spats is more than a bar; it’s a community. Spats boasts a full bar, authentic Texas-style BBQ from SMOKE BERKELEY and events ranging from live music, DJs and dance parties to football game days, charity fundraisers and political debate gatherings; whatever you’re looking for you’ll find it here. This summer we feature live music every Second Saturday each month. Large groups encouraged. Open til 2 AM everyday.

Partners

Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology is the leading UC Berkeley department on emerging industries and frontier technologies. Housed within Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley, the Center teaches technological innovation and entrepreneurial mindset to students through a hands-on, inductive lessons.

Industrious

Whether you’re just starting out, growing your business, or entering new markets, our thoughtfully-designed spaces and hospitality-driven workplace experiences bring out the best in your teams. Our flexible membership terms and national network help you grow on your own terms.

HUB

Hub is a reward-based global community platform that connects entrepreneurs, experts and professionals communities from around the world. Hub is founded by Eric Ly, Co-Founder of LinkedIn.

Asian Hustle Network

We created this group to bring the Asian community together and to give all the hustlers an opportunity to share anything related to their business/side business and to network with other professionals. Share your business/side business, find partnerships and collaborate, offer suggestions on new and existing ventures, or even seek feedback on a business idea you may have. Please be respectful, authentic, and open to helping each other out in this group! Let’s get to work.

6x7 Networks

A global telecom carrier specializing in high-speed fiber optic internet access, datacenter colocation, and cloud services. They own and operate 2 DC's of their own and have points of presence across every continent.

Berkeley Startup Cluster

The Berkeley Startup Cluster is a collaborative effort of: the City of Berkeley, UC Berkeley, the Downtown Berkeley Association, the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The partners have a shared mission to make Berkeley a more vibrant, accessible and equitable place for startups to launch and grow.

Berkeley SkyDeck

Formed as a partnership between the Haas School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, SkyDeck combines the consulting know-how of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of its research university. This robust partnership is coupled with SkyDeck’s unique mentorship program to create a powerful environment for startups. Its SkyAdvisors, Partners, and large network of accredited investors connect their SkyTeams to the expertise and capital they need to launch and grow…to the moon. SkyDeck is industry-agnostic: we accept applications from companies in all industries.

Philz Coffee

Phil Jaber went on a quest 25 years ago to make a really great cup of coffee. His quest took him all over the world and after visiting thousands of coffee shops, Phil created over 30 unique blends. Phil wanted to make sure the coffee making process embodied a personal and social feel, so he designed his own coffee station allowing for every cup to be crafted one cup at a time. By personalizing each cup, Phil had found a way to allow for individuality in every cup of love.

Algorithm Coffee Co.

Algorithm Coffee is a pioneering leader in specialty coffee. We use the latest coffee science and brewing technology to source, roast and brew special coffees from all over the globe, ensuring quality by working with coffee farmers who are passionately dedicated to their craft and the environment. We at algorithm seek to use science and technology as tools to make better coffee. We aim to create a portfolio of products that make coffee an even more enjoyable part of your everyday hustle.

StartOut Growth Lab

StartOut Growth Lab (SGL) is a startup accelerator that offers top quality office space, mentoring, education, and networking opportunities for young companies that happen to be founded or co-founded by LGBTQ entrepreneurs. The Lab was founded in 2017 as a partnership between Nixon Peabody LLP, a full-service multi-national law firm, and StartOut, the largest nonprofit organization for LGBTQ entrepreneurs.

Paladin Partners

Paladin Partners executes your dreams from idea to reality. Our directors are positioned in 9 countries with distinctly different skillsets and networks. We form project teams and infuse strategic partners to help companies evolve and reach new milestones.

Rainforest Partnership

Rainforest Partnership conserves and restores tropical rainforests by working with communities to develop sustainable livelihoods that empower and respect both people and nature. Their boots-on-the ground approach leverages relationships with local and indigenous communities, who serve as the guardians of the forests, to build sustainable businesses which remove the incentive to cut or clear forests.

Werqwise

Grow your team’s success at our SOMA private offices & coworking space. In the center of San Francisco’s vibrant tech hub sandwiched between Linkedin, Salesforce, and Facebook your team will be able to partner and collaborate closely with clients. Kick off your day with some breakfast sandwiches from Cafe Madeline, meet clients & partners in our vibrant 4th floor lounge, or spacious and beautiful private conference rooms.

Silicon Valley Blockchain Society

Membership to SVBS is by invite-only and Global, across Chapters located in financial capitals and startup ecosystems around the world. A curated private membership ensures that our global Investors, Companies and Industry Experts are participants in a thoughtful, responsible Network (called the SVBS Nation) that is deeply focused on the long-term health, vision and return in the decentralized ecosystem.

Kidder Mathews

Kidder Mathews is the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast. We know the West Coast. In fact, we’re its largest independent commercial real estate firm. Our team boasts 800 local market specialists and top-producing professionals—serving out of 22 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. The expertise of each local office is reinforced by the relationships, intelligence, and experience of our entire firm.

Colliers International

What sets Colliers apart is not what we do, but how we do it. You'll experience forward-looking expertise that elevates value every step of the way. We simply think differently and that produces innovative outcomes. Whether you’re a developer, investor, landlord or tenant, we are a partner who is invested in seeing you succeed.

Norheim & Yost

Norheim & Yost is a Commercial Real Estate Firm specializing in the sales and leasing of office, industrial and retail properties, leased investments, and assemblage of development sites in the cities of Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Albany, El Cerrito and Richmond. Since 1972, the Norheim & Yost team have completed over 3,500 transactions, representing landlords, tenants, developers, and investors.

JLL

We’re a world leader in real estate services, powered by an entrepreneurial spirit. We want the most ambitious clients to work with us, and the most ambitious people to work for us. It’s as simple as that. We buy, build, occupy and invest in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential and hotel real estate. From tech startups to global firms, our clients span industries including banking, energy, healthcare, law, life sciences, manufacturing and technology.

Cresa

Cresa is the world’s most trusted occupier-centric commercial real estate firm. We strategize for the best possible results for occupiers everywhere. We think beyond space. Partner without conflict. And apply our integrated expertise to make your business better.

The Office Berkeley

What does it mean when a coworking space is funded and developed by Bay Area business owners and not billion dollar corporations? It means authentic, meaningful networking connections with real community leaders who genuinely understand the nuts and bolts of how to get your idea built. Need help getting an idea permitted in the city of Berkeley or Oakland? We can help with that. Need connections to local vc or funding? We know a girl.

Avison Young

Avison Young is a full-service commercial real estate services firm with a unique model, culture and approach. We are a private company, designed to put our client relationships and their success at the center of everything we do. Client relationships are typically led by our Principals, who are also the owners of the company. Because they are owners, our Principals have a deeper commitment to driving client and company performance. Our customers benefit from the trust, quality and consistency.

WeWork

When we started WeWork in 2010, we wanted to build more than beautiful, shared office spaces. We wanted to build a community. A place you join as an individual, 'me', but where you become part of a greater 'we'. A place where we’re redefining success measured by personal fulfillment, not just the bottom line. Community is our catalyst.

WOW Dulce

Chef Katy’s intrigue with food, it’s health benefits and cooking date back to her early years. Over 18 years ago she developed a passion for feeding people great food and she’s never looked back. She derives her inspiration from the colorful and flavorful richness of world cuisine, regularly marrying flavors that sing beautifully together to delight those who enjoy her craft.

Wine.com

The world’s largest wine store. You will not find a bigger or broader selection of wine anywhere. We’ve built winery relationships for decades to give you access to everything from big-name, critically-acclaimed wines to small production, unique bottles from all over the globe -- every region, varietal and price.

Crushing it in Real Estate

“Crushing it in Real Estate Podcast” where we interview real estate professionals who are crushing it in the industry. We release an episode every single Sunday.

Trumer Brewery

The Trumer Brewery in Berkeley was established in 2004 as a sister brewery to the centuries-old Trumer Brauerei in Salzburg, Austria. Combining the heritage of European brewing with the energy and passion of American craft brewing in Berkeley, Trumer gives craft beer drinkers in the U.S. the chance to enjoy a fresh and classic German-Style Pilsner every day.

LiquidSpace

LiquidSpace is the largest, real time network for office space. The LiquidSpace Network transforms the entire commercial real estate process by connecting growing teams and professionals looking for space, directly with venue partners, space providers, real estate professionals and service providers. Office space is now yours with a click. Pay by the month. No lease, no hassle.

SacTV

SacTV believes that effort and courage are nothing without purpose and direction. With this philosophy in mind, Chris Bruce (CEO) has carefully navigated their company towards opportunities that perpetuate its purpose. They will continue to increase the power of social media for local businesses with creative solutions. They partner with local talent, social media influencers, and businesses to produce commercials, documentaries, and online shows to drive traffic and build reputation.

David Brower Center

Green from the ground up, the Brower Center is a powerful model of sustainable, mixed-use development. Utilizing the latest in energy-saving technologies and recycled building materials, the Center makes as light a footprint on the Earth as possible, taking into account the true life-cycle cost of building construction, operation, and maintenance.