Resource directory
Showing 44 of 155 resources
Ideation · Early formation
Bakar Labs programs that fund and train Berkeley faculty, students and postdocs to turn research into ventures, including the Bakar Fellows Program.
Scale
Founded in 2009, Bee Partners is a pre-Seed venture capital firm that partners with revolutionary Founders working at the forefront of human-machine convergence across technologies that include…
Scale
The Berkeley Angel Network is a group of angel investors who are alumni, faculty and former faculty of UC Berkeley. We are an affinity group of the Berkeley Haas Alumni Network. The mission of the…
Scale
A Venture Capital Fund Benefiting UC Berkeley. The Berkeley Catalyst Fund* works closely with UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC San Francisco, associated incubators and…
Scale
A Venture Capital Fund Benefiting UC Berkeley. The Berkeley Catalyst Fund* works closely with UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC San Francisco, associated incubators and…
Early formation · Accelerate · Scale
Alumni-run philanthropic venture fund investing in Berkeley-network frontier tech startups and returning a share of profits to campus programs.
Ideation · Early formation
Courses, mentoring hours, $5,000 seed grants, accelerators and competitions that help Haas and UC Berkeley students launch new ventures.
Early formation
The Trione Student Venture Fund was endowed by a gift from Victor Trione, MBA 70, and provides a prize package that includes $5,000 to enable experiential learning,and office space, to 20 early-stage…
Accelerate · Scale
Berkeley Innovators is an investment syndicate of friends and family of UC Berkeley, investing in the best companies Cal has to offer. Contact: Darek Defreece, defreece@gmail.com
Early formation · Accelerate
UC Berkeley's flagship six-month startup accelerator, with $200K investment per startup, 900 advisors, investor intros and Berkeley talent.
Early formation · Accelerate
Venture fund investing in Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator startups and donating 50% of its carried interest to UC Berkeley research and education.
Scale
The Berkeley SkyDeck Fund is the investment partner for UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck Accelerator Program. They invest $200K into each startup that goes through SkyDeck, as well as participate in later stage…
Ideation
Berkeley Venture Capital is a student-run organization that aims to develop students' interest in venture capital and startup activity on campus. We felt the need to address Berkeley students'…
Scale
Better Ventures builds on a decade of experience to back founders leveraging scientific breakthroughs and emerging technologies in service of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We believe that…
Ideation · Early formation
Year-long social innovation contest and accelerator giving interdisciplinary UC Berkeley student teams training, mentoring and funding.
Ideation
Part of the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub’s Campus Programs, the Berkeley BioEnginuity Impact Grant provides two years of support to doctoral students working in STEM fields with an emphasis on…
Scale
Investing in Scientific Innovation. Blue Bear Ventures (BBV) engages founders working on the frontiers of science and technology with the ambition to solve the most pressing challenges we face in the…
Scale
Bow is a venture capital fund bridging the best of academia, business, and entertainment. We formed to leverage the discoveries of the University of California with the business potential of Silicon…
Scale
The California Innovation Fund is a new type of shared carry private/public Venture Capital Fund that will provide 50% of the GP carry to the University of California so the success of our startups…
Scale
The CalTestBed Initiative is a voucher program that assists clean energy entrepreneurs in gaining access to critical testing facilities. It expedites their pathway to commercialization through…
Accelerate · Scale
The Climate Solution Fund (CSF) is a student-led multi-asset class, private investment fund, investing in real-world deals in order to learn how to structure financing to mobilize capital for climate…
Scale
Venture fund run and backed by Haas MBAs. Invest in very early stage pre-seed / seed startups, industry agnostic.
Early formation
DRF is the best place for students to build a company. We’ve learned many of the hard lessons for you. And aside from a check to build a company, you have an unparalleled student & alumni network…
Scale
DBL Partners uses venture capital to accelerate innovation in a way that positively affects an organization’s social impact, as well as its financial success. We strongly believe these two drivers…
Scale
Erupture is a diverse community of passionate doers, builders, entrepreneurs, and angel investors.
Historically, funding for Black and Latinx founders has paled in comparison to nonminority groups. But how much of a gap is there, and what opportunities lie ahead to level the playing field? To gain…
Early formation
The Haas Impact Fund invests in exciting early-stage impact-oriented startups. Student Venture Partners lead sourcing, diligence, and portfolio stewardship of early-stage social enterprises.
Early formation
The HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science program at the Innovative Genomics Institute is now accepting proposals from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to translate genomics research into impactful…
Scale
A trio of I School founders are giving back to Berkeley and inviting others to join them in supporting new generations of “I School Innovators.” Founding contributors Prayag Narula (founder and…
Scale
A NEW APPROACH TO IMPACT INVESTING Investing in fundamental scientific breakthroughs by leading innovators to solve industry’s hardest problems in critical impact sectors.
Scale
Waves of innovations after waves, there are always groups of founders that emerge and shape the world for the better. Ironfire Ventures are incredibly grateful to be part of their extraordinary…
Scale
At Kapor Capital we believe in the power of transformative ideas and diverse teams. We are an Oakland-based fund that understands that startup companies have the ability to transform entire industries…
Research institute studying energy at the nanoscale, offering graduate and junior fellowships, discovery funds, exchange programs and seminars.
Life Science Angels is a not-for-profit corporation with 130-150 accredited investor members, 12-18 highly qualified fellows, and 12-15 sponsor organizations. We take no carry or management fees on…
Ideation · Early formation
First stop for Berkeley life science founders: I-Corps, venture grants, an EIR program, startup speed teaming, courses and a JPM showcase.
Ideation
Drug discovery initiative funding Berkeley researchers' therapeutic ideas and offering screening, medicinal chemistry and industry partnerships.
Osage University Partners (OUP) is a venture capital fund that invests exclusively in startups that are commercializing university research. OUP firmly believes that universities provide an…
Ideation
A guided, step by step approach to thinking more entrepreneurially as a scholar and, if you choose to go on, understanding how you can fit commercializing your ideas into your career. We have created…
Early formation
The federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs support the research and development activities of U.S.-based small businesses. These…
Ideation
Grants, fellowships, skills sessions and innovation competitions helping Berkeley Public Health students launch community health projects.
Early formation
Haas program training sustainable and impact finance leaders through student-run funds, including the Haas Impact Fund investing in early startups.
Ideation · Early formation
Berkeley-based venture fund investing at inception in startups founded by Berkeley students, faculty and alumni, with Databricks among its bets.
Early formation
The Tory Burch Fellowship at the IGI furthers the institute's mission of translating genome-editing and biotechnology tools into affordable and accessible solutions in human health, climate, and…
Chancellor's office team managing Berkeley's startup equity and running the UC Berkeley Chancellor's Fund, which invests in UC-affiliated startups.