Kurt Beyer
InvestorFounder and General Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Mill Valley, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- California Innovation FundFounder California Innovation Fundcurrent2021 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessFaculty Berkeley Haas Business Schoolcurrent2010 — presentUC Berkeley, Ca
- University of OxfordFounder Karl F. Beyer Memorial Scholarshipcurrent2020 — presentOxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
- UC Berkeley Executive EducationFaculty Director and Lecturer UC Berkeley Executive Education Programcurrent2013 — presentUniversity of California, Berkeley
- Parallel Advisors, LLCAdvisor to Entrepreneurs and Start-Up Executivescurrent2014 — presentSOMA, San Francisco
- UC Berkeley School of InformationFaculty UC Berkeley Graduate School of Informationcurrent2014 — presentUnviersity of California, Berkeley
- Morgan StanleyAdvisor to Entrepeneurs and Start- Executives2009 — 2014San Francisco
- BP Digital (Riptopia and Ripdigital DBA)Founder and CEO2003 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- US Naval Academy, AnnapolisAssistant Professor2002 — 2005
- US NavyNaval Officer1990 — 1997
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Technical Innovation Studies1998 — 2002
- University of OxfordMA, Economics and Philosophy1990 — 1992
- United States Naval AcademyBS, Engineering and History1986 — 1990
- John Glenn
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Public Speaking39Strategic Planning47Start-ups99Research26Venture Capital58Business Strategy71Leadership99Strategic Financial Planning4Published Author4Public Lectures9Strategic Consulting8
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InvestmentsWritingLeadership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentStrategyProgram ManagementTeam LeadershipFinancial ModelingValuationTeachingPrivate EquityChange ManagementLanguages German
From Kurt's professional profile.
Colleagues at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Bryce Gilleland
General Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Dr. Anne Greul
Managing Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Dr. Caspar Schauseil
Managing Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Dr. Kurt Beyer
Founder and General Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Emily Lammers
Senior Investment Associate at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Finn Baker
Videographer at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Jerry Bellman
Managing Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Lyzz Torres
Head of Operations at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kurt Beyer work?
- Kurt Beyer is Founder and General Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION.
- What check size does Kurt Beyer write?
- Kurt Beyer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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