Graduate with a funded startup and a master's.
An 8-month program where under-23s learn how to build a venture from leading founders.
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Graduate with a funded startup and a master's.
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An 8-month program where under-23s learn how to build a venture from leading founders.
Of Genoa founders raised funding within 6 months of graduation
Roadmap
In the best ecosystems, participants refine their skills: over 70% acquire US clients.
Studying at Columbia in New York
Workshops at firms in San Francisco
In the best ecosystems, participants refine their skills: over 70% acquire US clients.
Network
Network
Our 50+ industry experts are so caring and hands-on that they invite participants home.
Reputation
Building full-time with recognition: over 78% received unsolicited job offers pre-graduation.
Pitch to investors in Genoa
Uni. Genoa graduate and Columbia alumnus
Building full-time with recognition: over 78% received unsolicited job offers pre-graduation.
From Young Talent to Funded Founder
From a few ideas to Plug and Play funding
“I joined Genoa with no startup idea and no co-founder. Within the first month in New York, I found both. Genoa mentors' availability has been key.”
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From research to a €300k round during Genoa
“I enrolled with a good technology but little knowledge of how to build a company. Thanks to the mentors' advice and introductions, we grew and raised.”
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From €13k revenue to Apple angels at Genoa
“I had some initial revenue but wasn’t sure how to grow. Thanks to the program, we achieved five times our initial revenue to then close funding from strategic angels and leaders in our industry.”
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Those who have built and funded unicorns show how they execute
Daily 1:1 reviews. Company visits. Personalized introductions.
Create the right team
Unicorn Founders
Like Massimo Andrea Bassi | Founder at 8Sleep, $1.5B valuation
Unicorn founders share unique insights, like cofounder interview questions and the techniques they used to find product-market fit.
Create the right team
Unicorn founders share unique insights, like cofounder interview questions and the techniques they used to find product-market fit.
Unicorn Founders
Like Massimo Andrea Bassi | Founder at 8Sleep, $1.5B valuation
Understand the US mechanisms
Professors who are founders or investors
Like Murray Low | Founder of Columbia Entrepreneurship
Students learn topics such as marketplace dynamics, negotiations, and quantitative analysis to create a venture with solid foundations.
Understand the US mechanisms
Students learn topics such as marketplace dynamics, negotiations, and quantitative analysis to create a venture with solid foundations.
Professors who are founders or investors
Like Murray Low | Founder of Columbia Entrepreneurship
Master enterprise sales
Executives of Leading Corporates
Like Luca Maestri | ex-CFO at Apple, $3T valuation
Leaders who approve purchases inside companies explain their reasoning and how to sell to them, so students can close more deals.
Master enterprise sales
Leaders who approve purchases inside companies explain their reasoning and how to sell to them, so students can close more deals.
Executives of Leading Corporates
Like Luca Maestri | ex-CFO at Apple, $3T valuation
Build the perfect pitch
Market defining Investors
Like Douglas Leone | GMP at Sequoia Capital, $88B AUM
Professional investors share insider information on how to convince them on calls, show the best decks, and even review student pitches.
Build the perfect pitch
Professional investors share insider information on how to convince them on calls, show the best decks, and even review student pitches.
Market defining Investors
Like Douglas Leone | GMP at Sequoia Capital, $88B AUM
Eight months.
Three cities.
One degree.
See the full program structureFoundations
Columbia BS, New York
- •Working prototype
- •Classes at Columbia
Genoa students perfect the skills necessary to build successful startups at Columbia Business School.
Execution
WeWork, San Francisco
- •Closing customers
- •Sessions at firms
At Genoa FS in San Francisco, students learn techniques at top company HQs like Google and then apply them to their own ventures to acquire customers.
Launch
Columbia BS, Genoa
- •Growth and pitch to investors
- •Master's 60 ETCS - University of Genoa
- •Columbia Alumni Status and Certificate
Upon arriving in Genoa, students grow their customer base and attend classes taught by Columbia professors and European mentors. Those who wish may also enroll at the University of Genoa and, with an additional 200 hours, obtain a master’s degree. At the end of the program, qualified students pitch to investors at Demo Day.
October - November
Foundations
Columbia BS, New York
- •Working prototype
- •Classes at Columbia
Genoa students perfect the skills necessary to build successful startups at Columbia Business School.
December - January
Execution
WeWork, San Francisco
- •Closing customers
- •Sessions at firms
At Genoa FS in San Francisco, students learn techniques at top company HQs like Google and then apply them to their own ventures to acquire customers.
February - May
Launch
Columbia BS, Genoa
- •Growth and pitch to investors
- •Master's 60 ETCS - University of Genoa
- •Columbia Alumni Status and Certificate
Upon arriving in Genoa, students grow their customer base and attend classes taught by Columbia professors and European mentors. Those who wish may also enroll at the University of Genoa and, with an additional 200 hours, obtain a master’s degree. At the end of the program, qualified students pitch to investors at Demo Day.
Master in International Business Creation
