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Eligibility

  • Each team must be comprised of FIVE or SIX students.
  • All team members must be current UC Berkeley Undergraduates.
  • Each team must appoint a Team Lead who will serve as the point of contact for the team.
  • For teams selected to compete in the Competition must also commit to:
    • Sign the NDA and the Code of Conduct, and abide by all VCIC rules.
    • Attend the pre-competition workshops and to compete through the Regional competition in February if selected, and to the Global Finals.
    • Ensure all team members named on the application are present on the day of the competition. No alternatives and no absences are allowed.

How to Apply

  • Complete the 2024 VCIC Application.
  • Access the startup pitch decks that you will be evaluating (sent via email after NDA)
  • For the investment case section, you are encouraged to conduct any research necessary, but you are not permitted to contact any entrepreneurs directly.
  • Teams must have 5 or 6 students.
  • Please only submit ONE document. It is sufficient if ONE person from the team turns it in.
  • Any screenshots (e.g. An Excel model used to derive your valuations) can be attached at the bottom of the document.
  • The deadline to hand in the applications is Monday, December 18th 2023.

Important Dates

Here are the 2023-2024 Undergraduate VCIC Important Dates:


Contact: summerhua@berkeley.edu

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