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The Berkeley Catalyst Fund is a venture capital fund founded by Dr. Ted Hou, Mr. Drew Lanza, and Dr. Laura Smoliar. It collaborates with UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and UC San Francisco, focusing on the startup ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area. The fund shares some returns with the UC Berkeley Foundation to support the College of Chemistry.
This fund invests in the life sciences sector, including therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices. It also targets biotechnology, agriculture, cleantech, and sensors, primarily at the Seed and Series A stages. Check sizes are not specified, but the emphasis is on early-stage startups.
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