An introduction to startup culture at UC Berkeley Armaan Mumtaz/File Access to entrepreneurship culture is one of the most unique aspects of being a UC Berkeley student. Given our expansive alumni network of founders and CEOs, as well as our proximity to many Bay Area tech headquarters, UC Berkeley is the best school to be at if you want to build a successful startup. Having lived in the heart of Silicon Valley my entire life, I’ve always known that I wanted to start my own startup. UC Berkeley’s reputation for its students having founded more companies than any other university in the world is one of the main factors that influenced my decision to attend.