Startup U
2015 American TV series or program
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Startup U is an American reality television 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.[2]
GenreReality television
Starring
- Tim Draper
- Sequoia Blodgett
- Charlie Taibi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
| Startup U | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Production company | Ugly Brother Studios |
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| Network | Freeform |
| Release | August 11 – October 15, 2015[1] |
Startup U is based on Draper University, a 7-week residential program in entrepreneurship.
Cast
- Tim Draper, founder of Draper University.
- Sequoia Blodgett, Draper University entrepreneur in residence.
- Charlie Taibi, Draper University program director.
- Erin Brady
- Tony Capasso
- 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.[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to Draper University" | August 11, 2015 | 0.22[4] |
| 2 | "The Hack-a-Thon" | August 18, 2015 | 0.10[5] |
| 3 | "Chain Reaction" | August 25, 2015 | 0.05[6] |
| 4 | "Bro's and Bras" | September 1, 2015 | 0.06[7] |
| 5 | "6 Degrees to Nowhere" | September 10, 2015 | 0.11[8] |
| 6 | "The Great Outdoors" | September 17, 2015 | 0.06[9] |
| 7 | "Not So Fair" | September 24, 2015 | 0.06[10] |
| 8 | "Motivation" | October 1, 2015 | 0.07[11] |
| 9 | "Prototypes, Partners & Pitches" | October 8, 2015 | 0.11[12] |
| 10 | "Fund Me" | October 15, 2015 | 0.08[13] |