Berkeley Catalyst Fund (BCF)

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 Our sector focus is life sciences (therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices), biotechnology, agriculture, cleantech (clean air, clean water, energy storage), and sensors Our stage 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

Banner Photograph Used with Permission from UC Berkeley Caption: Sather Gate and Campanile at Night, Creator Alan Nyiri, courtesy of the Atkinson Photographic Archive © 2019-21 Berkeley Catalyst Fund