Berkeley Frontier
Venture capitalBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 41 people tracked
Also known as BFF MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
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Investment thesis
Berkeley Frontier Fund is a philanthropic venture capital firm investing across all stages from early to late stage companies founded by or connected to UC Berkeley alumni and faculty. The firm aims to align incentives in private markets for Berkeley's public benefit, returning capital to support student entrepreneurship programs, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and advancing industries where Berkeley researchers and alumni have been foundational contributors—including AI, hardware, materials science, and biotech.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 41 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Berkeley Frontier went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 24 of 27 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Deep Tech ×11Enterprise Software ×10Hardware ×5Biotech ×4Cloud Computing ×4Developer Tools ×4Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×19Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×83 founders×24+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 39 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×9Carnegie Mellon University ×2Harvard University ×2Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×2University of Colorado Boulder ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 39 founders with career history
Stanford University ×6Google ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×3Facebook ×3Intel Corporation ×2Los Alamos National Laboratory ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
21 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 41 with degree data)
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
Co-investors468 Capital
AGI develops on-device AI agents that automate tasks across applications while maintaining privacy and working offline.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Naman Garg(Founder)in
Co-investorsStreamlined Ventures
AIMATX operates an AI platform for materials discovery that predicts material properties and guides targeted experimentation to shorten research cycles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsBow CapitalTyche Partners
Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US
Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)in
BoardDror Berman(Director)inEthan Batraski(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupCantos VenturesCaruso VenturesCisco Investments+15 more
Warm-intro marketplace connecting tastemakers.
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesSeaplane Ventures
Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Co-investorsNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Factorial Funds+16 more
d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalTemasekAlpha Square GroupAmino CapitalCortado VenturesEntrada Ventures+10 more
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Co-founder & CEO)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify Partners+71 more
Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Co-founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in
Co-investorsAccelAccess IndustriesAcquire FiAcrew CapitalAppWorks VenturesArcane Group+38 more
Generation Lab offers an at-home epigenetic aging test (SystemAge) that measures 460 biomarkers across 21 organs and systems using DNA methylation, delivering a personalized aging report and action plan for consumers.
BiotechDigital HealthLongevityBurlingame, US
Irina Conboy(Co-Founder & CSO)inAlina Su(Co-Founder & CEO)inMichael Suswal(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsAccelCoral CapitalMARKHAM VALLEY VENTURESSamsung NextSLVCTranspose Platform Management+3 more
Kanu builds AI-powered software that connects company data and applies business logic to generate applications and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mammoth Bio develops technology to read and write the code of life, operating in the biotechnology sector.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBrisbane, US
Jennifer Doudna(Founder)inTrevor Martin(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)inJanice Chen(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer & President, Research)inLucas Harrington(Co-founder)inAshley Tehranchi(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardUrshit Parikh(Director)
Co-investors8VCCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONDecheng CapitalForesite CapitalMayfield FundMission Bay Capital+9 more
Multifactor provides zero-trust authentication, authorization, and auditing services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vivek Nair(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsHoneystone VenturesTaurus VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorNexus Venture Partners
Netskope offers a cloud-native platform that converges security and networking (SASE/SSE) to secure access to AI, cloud, web, and private applications for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US
Sanjay Beri(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcBallistic VenturesBase PartnersEQUIAMGaldana Ventures+12 more
Neurona Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company developing allogeneic neural cell therapies to treat chronic disorders of the nervous system.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
Cory Nicholas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJames Stutz(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer)inCatherine Priest(Chief Development Officer)inGautam Banik(Chief Technology Officer)inEduardo Dunayevich(Chief Medical Officer)inArnold Kriegstein(Director)
Co-investorsIaso VenturesThe Column GroupYsios CapitalAlexandriaFidelity InvestmentsLYFE Capital+7 more
Pacific Fusion is developing a high-gain pulsed magnetic inertial fusion system designed to achieve net facility gain, using a modular fast electric pulser, a meter-scale fusion chamber, and small fuel containers.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyFremont, US
Keith LeChien(Founder)inWill Regan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcario InnovationAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDCVC (Data Collective)LeitmotifLightspeed Venture Partners+5 more
Pocket is a wearable AI device with accompanying app that captures voice conversations and thoughts, then uses AI models to transcribe, summarize, generate action items, and create mind maps.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US
Akshay Narisetti(Founder)inGabriel Dymowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelLobster CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator
Resemble develops generative voice models and synthetic speech technology, alongside deepfake detection capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Zohaib Ahmed(Co-founder)inSaqib Muhammad(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBetaworksBright Pixel CapitalCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONComcast VenturesGlobal BrainGMG Ventures+11 more
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inPrasanna Sankar(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBoxGroup+33 more
SambaNova develops an integrated AI platform designed to help enterprises deploy and manage AI workloads efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Kunle Olukotun(Co-founder & Chief Technologist)inRodrigo Liang(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesBattery VenturesCambium CapitalCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalFelicis Ventures+12 more
Skild develops AI software and robotics systems that enable robots to operate autonomously in unstructured, real-world environments, performing tasks like navigation, grasping, and inspection without constant human intervention.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Deepak Pathak(Founder)inAbhinav Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)DG Daiwa VenturesFelicis VenturesLG Technology Ventures+17 more
Stellon Labs develops compact AI models optimized for edge computing and resource-constrained hardware environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Rohan Joshi(Founder)inDivam Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital
Supabase is a fully managed PostgreSQL backend platform that integrates with AI builders like Claude, Lovable, and Bolt to enable rapid development of production applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Copplestone(Founder)inAnt Wilson(Founder)inPAUL COPPLESTONE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardCARYN MAROONEY(Director)
Co-investorsBase Case CapitalAccelChapter OneCoatue ManagementCraft VenturesFelicis Ventures+12 more
TraceRoot.AI provides an open-source observability and automatic remediation platform for AI agents, enabling developers to capture execution traces and diagnose issues with AI-assisted debugging that incorporates source code and version control context.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsImagination CapitalY Combinator
Vivere is a product development partner that helps brands, influencers, and companies ideate, create, manufacture, and distribute consumer product lines across categories including beauty, wellness and health, baby, pet care, and home and garden.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessHamburg, DE
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGFf Venture CapitalRockaway VenturesPillarredalpineYK Bioventures
Vivere is an early-stage biotech developing cancer therapies that use a bioengineering platform (based on UC Berkeley research) to activate the immune system against "cold" solid tumors through targeted delivery.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechBerkeley, US
Adam Schieferecke(Co-founder; Head of Research)inHyuncheol Lee(Co-founder; Head of Nonclinical Development)inDavid Schaffer(Co-founder; President)inJohn Dueber(Co-founder; Scientific Advisor)Wanichaya Noiwangklang(Co-founder; Head of Operations)in
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pacific Fusion · nature.com · Aug 24, 2026

Databricks · techcrunch.com · Aug 13, 2026
Skild AI · techfundingnews.com · Jul 17, 2026

Rippling · entrackr.com · Jul 16, 2026
Pocket · tribuneindia.com · Jul 15, 2026

Discord · valueaddvc.com · Jul 15, 2026
Multifactor · whalesbook.com · Jun 23, 2026
Atom Computing · siliconangle.com · Jun 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Berkeley Frontier made?
- Berkeley Frontier has 26 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Berkeley Frontier invest at?
- Berkeley Frontier invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Berkeley Frontier focus on?
- Berkeley Frontier focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Berkeley Frontier located?
- Berkeley Frontier is headquartered in Berkeley, US.
- Does Berkeley Frontier lead rounds?
- Berkeley Frontier typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Berkeley Frontier co-invest with?
- Berkeley Frontier most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Accel, Coatue Management, among 211 tracked co-investors.
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