VC  Berkeley Catalyst Fund

https://berkeleycatalystfund.com/





     Office Locations:

19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100
Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: 628-400-3052

 
Stages:

  • Early
  • Seed


 
Industries:

  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Medical Device

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    Description:

    The Berkeley Catalyst Fund works closely with UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC San Francisco, associated incubators and accelerators, and alumni entrepreneurs to foster the vibrant startup ecosystem throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm's sector focus is life sciences (therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices), biotechnology, agriculture, cleantech (clean air, clean water, energy storage), and sensors. The stage focus is primarily Seed and Series A. The Berkeley Catalyst Fund (BCF) is comprised of legal entities that are completely separate from the University. The UC Berkeley Foundation is a Special Limited Partner in the BCF. BCF also has a contractual relationship with the University.


     
    Funds:


      Fund Name


      Amount


      Date

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    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     
    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Drew Lanza Founding Partner
    Laura Smoliar Founding Partner
    Mike Phillips Advisor
    Ted Hou Founding Partner

     
    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      12/17/2025


      Wearlinq


      CA


      $14,000,000


      Series A


     
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