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Berkeley Catalyst Fund

19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., #100, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States

Overview

Investment fund supporting entrepreneurial startups in the UC ecosystem.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Finland
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Wearlinq
Dec 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
WaHa
Jul 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Arima Genomics
Jun 2025Participated
$22 MSeries C
Osteoboost Health (Bone Health Technologies)
Mar 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Zeda
Mar 2023Led
$68 MSeries B
Telesair
Jan 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
Valitor
Oct 2022Participated
$28 MSeries B
Vicinitas Therapeutics
Jul 2022Participated
$65 MSeries A
Arima Genomics
Mar 2022Participated
$7 MSeries B
Syntegra
Jan 2022Led
$6 MSeed
Akadeum Life Sciences
Oct 2021Participated
$18 MSeries B
Amplicore
Mar 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Wearlinq
Dec 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
WaHa
Jul 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Arima Genomics
Jun 2025Participated
$22 MSeries C
Osteoboost Health (Bone Health Technologies)
Mar 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Zeda
Mar 2023Led
$68 MSeries B
Telesair
Jan 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
Valitor
Oct 2022Participated
$28 MSeries B
Vicinitas Therapeutics
Jul 2022Participated
$65 MSeries A
Arima Genomics
Mar 2022Participated
$7 MSeries B
Syntegra
Jan 2022Led
$6 MSeed
Akadeum Life Sciences
Oct 2021Participated
$18 MSeries B
Amplicore
Mar 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed21
Series A26
Series B16
Series C+02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 21 deals are recorded across 99 months.All available history.
Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 21 deals are recorded across 99 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '181
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '202
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences17
Data, Analytics & IT3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Manufacturing2
AI & Machine Learning2
Food & Agriculture2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States19
Europe2
Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Photon Fund sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Photon Fund sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Photon Fund4
SVE Capital3
Viking Global Investors3
Agilent Technologies2
ArrowMark Partners2
BVF Partners2
Chiesi Ventures2
Co-win Ventures2
Danfoss2
First Spark Ventures2
Mirae Asset2
Perceptive Advisors2
Pfizer Ventures2
1517 Fund1
Ag Ventures Alliance1
AIX Ventures1
Amzak Health1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Anthropocene Institute1
Arboretum Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Berkeley Catalyst Fund: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation.All available history.
Berkeley Catalyst Fund: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led524%
Participating1676%
Berkeley Catalyst Fund: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Berkeley Catalyst Fund: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead240%
Co-led360%

Team

Drew Lanza

Founding Partner