In partnership with Entretech, USC, UCLA and Caltech, Nitro is a new program designed to “Get more companies funded in Greater Los 
Angeles.” Nitro will help strengthen the region’s eco-system for successful entrepreneurship by providing startup entrepreneurs with access to powerful mentoring and executive in residence (EIR) resources. The program emulates several extremely successful programs including CONNECT’s Springboard in San Diego, OCTANe’s Launch Pad in Orange County and MIT’s Venture Mentoring Service.
Nitro will align aspiring entrepreneurs with experienced business people, who will act as mentors and EIRs. Nitro’s strategic sponsors will help fund and support a series of entrepreneurship workshops designed to teach critical business skills.
Nitro is working closely with the region’s premier research universities, Caltech, UCLA and USC, which represent $1.7 billion in combined annual government research grants. The three universities have shifted their emphasis to actively commercializing technologies and incubating new companies.
Using a proven service model already established by Connect and MIT, Entretech’s Nitro has the potential to make a significant difference to the region’s entrepreneurial eco-system and to getting more companies funded.
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CONTACT
Mark Suster
GRP Partners
mark at grpvc dot com
Aaron Ross
PebbleStorm
aaron at pebblestorm dot com
John Morris
Entretech Vice Chairman
Managing Director, GKM Ventures
jmorris at gkmventures dot com
Through active collaboration from all the area’s key stakeholders, I believe Nitro can become the dominant resource and catalyst for successful early entrepreneurship and innovation in the Los Angeles area. As one of the few seed stage VCs in the region, I am excited to be working with Nitro, and counting on its success!
Having started a software company in Silicon Valley I saw first hand the importance of the ecosystem. For LA Tech to thrive we all have to give back to the community and help entrepreneurs get to the next level. Well done on launching Nitro – LA could use a little rocket fuel.
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