Venture Capital Services

Venture Capital Services (VCS), in the Office of the Chancellor, manages UC Berkeley's innovation equity portfolios, from private startup equity to public stock, received through IP licenses, accelerators and incubators, donors, facilities services and other commercial arrangements, and promotes best practices across the Berkeley innovation ecosystem.

The VCS team operates the UC Berkeley Chancellor's Fund, LLC, a for-profit investment entity wholly owned by the University of California and seeded by philanthropic gifts, which invests in UC-affiliated startups and venture funds. VCS also maintains partnerships with shared-return affiliated VC funds that back startups from the Berkeley community, and extends its platform to other UC campuses. It can be reached at venture@berkeley.edu.