ACE is the largest Chinese entrepreneurship community at UC Berkeley, connecting students with investors, founders, and industry leaders. Members attend speaker events with top VCs and tech executives, get access to deal sourcing and recruiting pipelines, and can join as Core Members to work directly with the leadership team. The club also helps startups raise funding and connects job-seekers with visiting partners.
1,000
General members
2012
Year founded (early in the year)
20+
Event partners
Events They Host
2024 HYSTA Annual Conference and 25th Anniversary
ACE partnered with HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association) for their 2024 annual conference focused on AI and future business trends, featuring Nobel laureates and AI unicorn founders. September 27, 2024.
Speaker event: Tang Hesong, former Baidu VP and Xianhe Capital
Speaker session with Tang Hesong on startup and investment experience. November 28, 2016.
Speaker event: Isabel Liu, CEO of Banmi and former Tencent executive
Talk on the sharing economy and internet connectivity. April 2016.
Speaker event: Yao Xin, founder of PPTV
Talk on entrepreneurship in the media and IT industry. April 2016.
Speaker event: Plug and Play accelerator
Event focused on the Plug and Play accelerator program, aimed at students interested in VC, internships, and entrepreneurship. January 2017.
Member Experiences
ACE Startup Trip 2024
A two-week tech trip continuing a tradition dating back to 2016. The 2024 trip included a visit to SambaNova. Described as an opportunity to explore innovation and meet industry players in person.