Startup U
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- Tim Draper
- Sequoia Blodgett
- Charlie Taibi
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| language = English
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- Mike Duffy
- Tim Duffy
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| company = Ugly Brother Studios
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| channel = Freeform
| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|08|11}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2015|10|15}}{{cite web|title=STARTUP U (ABC FAMILY)|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/startup-u/listings/|accessdate=25 October 2016}}
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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.{{cite journal|last1=Littleton|first1=Cynthia|title=ABC Family Ramps Up Docu-Series Slate with 3 Orders|journal=Variety|date=April 1, 2015|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/abc-family-startup-u-monica-the-medium-next-step-realty-nyc-1201464391/}}
Startup U is based on Draper University, a 7-week residential program in entrepreneurship.
Cast
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- 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
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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.{{cite journal|last1=Friedlander|first1=Whitney|title=ABC Family Sets Cast for Tech-Themed Reality Series 'Startup U'|journal=Variety|date=June 30, 2015|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/startup-u-abc-family-silicon-valley-reality-series-1201531134/}}
Episodes
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| Title = Welcome to Draper University
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|08|11}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = The Hack-a-Thon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|08|18}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Chain Reaction
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|08|25}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Bro's and Bras
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|09|01}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = 6 Degrees to Nowhere
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|09|10}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = The Great Outdoors
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|09|17}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Not So Fair
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|09|24}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Motivation
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|01}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Prototypes, Partners & Pitches
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|08}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Fund Me
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|15}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://freeform.go.com/shows/startup-u}}
- [http://www.draperuniversity.com/ Draper University], home of Startup U
- [https://www.f6s.com/draperuniversity-residentialprogram/apply Apply] to the "Startup U" program
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Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2015 American television series debuts
Category:2015 American television series endings
Category:ABC Family original programming
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Freeform (TV channel) original programming
Category:Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television