Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Hong Kong • Brazil |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
The Berkeley Angel Network is an angel investment group consisting of alumni, faculty, and former faculty of the University of California, Berkeley. They aim to foster an angel investor community within the UC Berkeley network, enhancing the collective expertise in angel investing by providing education on the topic and encouraging entrepreneurship throughout the UC Berkeley and alumni community. With a focus on a broad range of industries that includes Software, PropTech, IT & TMT, Media, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, Retail & E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Analytics, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer tools, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & InsurTech, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Payments, Robotics, Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare & Wellness, Mobility, Online Social, Consumer, and Pharmaceutical & Medicine, they provide a platform for entrepreneurship and investment opportunities. The network's investment range extends from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000, with a sweet spot at around $25,000, and specializes in funding stages from Pre-Seed to Series B. They are markedly interested in companies with ties to UC Berkeley students, alumni, or technology from UC Berkeley, though their investment considerations are not exclusively limited to this connection. Enterprises seeking investment are expected to demonstrate potential success indicators such as strong teams, market potential, innovative technology, and viable business models, as well as efficient use of capital to ensure growth without the need for significant additional investment. The Berkeley Angel Network considers itself part of the larger Berkeley Haas Alumni Network and actively contributes to the ecosystem by hosting regular meetings where entrepreneurs can present their businesses, as well as by delivering educational events.