Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson
2022 Showcase
October 24, 2022
2022 Showcase Companies
Kocoro Health
Kocoro is an app-based, fully remote cardiac rehab (CR) platform that optimizes the heart recovery experience for women
Cooper
Cooper is an AI-enabled decision-prioritization platform for business leaders to mitigate decision fatigue and elevate good decision making based on enterprise data.
FRTWN
FRTWN is a fashion retail e-commerce platform that represents the global African diaspora and multiethnic makers.
SmartBooks
SmartBooks creates elementary school textbooks paired with augmented reality apps to bring learning to life and enhance subject retention.
Baseline
Baseline is a Web3 consumer tech company that rewards women for living healthy, active lifestyles.
ChargerGoGo
ChargerGoGo provides a network of on-demand, portable charging stations with digital signage for mobile devices.
Wine Not
Wine Not is a nonalcoholic sparkling rose and brut that caters to customers with a sophisticated taste palette and bold lifestyle.
VSOptima
VSOptima is a SaaS platform for digital-twin process optimization, accelerating the decision making cycle.
Wild Captives
Wild Captives is an urban outdoor lifestyle company that sells everything you need to get involved with your local ecology.
Sparket
Sparket is a B2B sportsbook solution built for the modern user, creating event wagering software to help operating partners grow their handle and reach.
Alumni Companies
Remmie Health
Remmie Health offers a virtual ENT and upper-respiratory primary care solution from home or anywhere, 24/7.
Eliqs
Eliqs is rebuilding the beverage industry for the digital world, with the goal of becoming the personalization platform for the entire beverage space.
Upful.ai
Upful.ai is a SaaS plug-in that coaches managers to write meaningful and inclusive employee performance feedback and evaluations, improving talent development and retention.
Holi Scoops
Holi Scoops creates delicious plant-based, keto-friendly, no-sugar-added, adaptogenic frozen desserts.
Acknowledgements
Generous Supporters
| James Freedman (’78) | William Grabe (’63) | Faye Karnavy-Sahai (’95) |
Get Involved
The Accelerator’s experiential learning complements the Price Center’s entrepreneurial curriculum and activities. Accelerator companies enjoy guest speakers and practical workshops; access to a large and engaged mentor network and coaching via office hours; and the opportunity to participate in a number of business plan competitions. The staff connects teams with professional service providers and industry experts that include law firms, sources of capital, and alumni. Most importantly, the Accelerator fosters a sense of community among its resident teams and serves as a significant addition to the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The extensive resources and year-long programming provide both a learning opportunity and practical know-how for founders to launch their companies while in the Accelerator. Founder testimonials attest to the impact of the program and the staff who function as full-time advisors. Accelerator alumni companies are operating at an 85% success rate due to the hands-on advisory work and resources offered from UCLA Anderson.
We need your support for the growing number of founders who are seeking program inclusion. You can donate to the Accelerator by donating your time as a speaker or mentor; providing access to your network; or making a financial contribution.
Please contact us to connect with any of our companies and learn more about how you can support our efforts.
Trish Halamandaris (’92)
Director,
Anderson Venture Accelerator
Beatina Theopold
Sr. Program Manager, Price Center
Fallon Coleman
Sr. Program Coordinator,
Events and Operations
Claire Marsden
Sr. Program Coordinator,
Marketing