''Startup U'' is an American
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1 ...
series that premiered on August 11, 2015 on
Freeform (then ABC Family). The show is about students in an entrepreneur mentoring program in
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo Cou ...
.
''Startup U'' is based on
Draper University
Draper University, also known as Draper University of Heroes, is a private, for-profit school located in San Mateo, California, United States. Founded by venture capitalist Tim Draper in 2012, Draper University partnered with Arizona State Univers ...
, a 7-week residential program in entrepreneurship.
Cast
*
Tim Draper
Timothy Cook Draper (born June 11, 1958) is an American venture capital investor, and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), , founder of Draper University.
* Sequoia Blodgett, Draper University entrepreneur in residence.
* Charlie Taibi, Draper University program director.
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Erin Brady
* Tony Capasso
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John Randolph Parkhill Frye
* Shawn Isaac
* David Kram
* Ana Marte
* Carly Martinetti
* Keyonna Patterson
* Malcolm Jamaal Tyson
* Sharon Winter
Format
''Startup U'' follows 10 entrepreneurial techies looking to make names for themselves. Each founder endures a grueling seven-week program at Draper University, a program led by billionaire founder and venture capitalist Tim Draper. The series is produced by Ugly Brother Studios, a Sky Vision partner.
Episodes
References
External links
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Draper University home of Startup U
Applyto the "Startup U" program
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2010s American reality television series
2015 American television series debuts
2015 American television series endings
ABC Family original programming
English-language television shows
Freeform (TV channel) original programming
Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television