Startup U

2015
Canceled
Reality
~42m / ep
1 season
6.3/10

Docu-series that follows 10 entrepreneurial techies looking to make names for themselves while also perhaps bursting others’ bubbles. To do so, they must enter a grueling seven-week program at Draper University, a program led by billionaire founder and venture capitalist Tim Draper. After a semester of learning the fundamentals of launching a startup company under the mentorship of America’s business leaders, the students will pitch their ideas to venture capitalists eager to find the next big tech innovation.

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E1. Welcome to Draper University
Aug 18, 2015 · 42m
The students move in and give one-minute pitches about their businesses in the series premiere of this reality show in which 10 entrepreneurial young adults are mentored in how to launch a start-up.
E2. The Hack-A-Thon
Aug 18, 2015 · 42m
The students must devise a new business idea within 36 hours.
E3. Chain Reaction
Aug 25, 2015 · 42m
The students are separated into teams and challenged to create a ``chain reaction'' machine; Keyonna has problems with her business and her teammates.
E5. 6 Degrees to Nowhere
Sep 8, 2015 · 42m
E6. The Great Outdoors
Sep 17, 2015 · 42m
Survival week arrives and proves to be strenuous for the students; discord erupts between Keyonna and Sharon, who are both feeling stressed.