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The House Fund is a venture capital fund based in Berkeley, California, founded nearly a decade ago by former UC Berkeley student entrepreneurs. It focuses on technology business development within the Berkeley community, including alumni, faculty, and students. The fund typically invests between $1 million and $2 million in its portfolio companies.
The House Fund primarily invests in pre-seed and early-stage startups that have at least one founder who is a UC Berkeley alumni, faculty member, student, or affiliate. It emphasizes AI initiatives and collaborates with leading AI faculty to support startups in this sector, investing up to $1 million at the pre-seed stage and up to $2 million at the early stage.
Notable portfolio companies include Silna Health, which raised $27 million for its AI-powered healthcare platform; Perceptis, which secured $3.6 million for automating consulting proposals; and Ayar Labs, achieving unicorn status with a valuation over $1 billion after raising $155 million. Other companies include Savvy Wealth, PsiQuantum, Moonware, and Bezi.
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Yes, The House Fund often leads or co-leads Seed rounds for its portfolio companies.
The House Fund typically supports follow-on investments to help its portfolio companies scale, especially in the AI sector.
The specific size of The House Fund's current fund is not disclosed, but it invests between $1 million and $2 million in each startup.
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