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Overview

The Haas Impact Fund is a student-managed venture capital initiative within UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. The fund invests in exciting early-stage impact-oriented startups, with student Venture Partners leading sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio stewardship. MBA students gain hands-on investment experience while supporting companies creating measurable social and environmental impact.

Investment focus

The Haas Impact Fund aims to support early-stage startups that create measurable social and environmental impact. By involving MBA students in the investment process, the fund not only provides financial support to impactful ventures but also cultivates the next generation of impact investors.

Program details

Designed for Students, Founders. The program is in person. Participation is generally part time.

Who it is for

MBA students at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business interested in impact investing. Strong analytical and research skills required. Passion for social and environmental impact investing.

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Admissions and application

MBA students at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business interested in impact investing can apply. Strong analytical and research skills are required, along with a passion for social and environmental impact investing.

Benefits

Participants gain hands-on venture capital experience, mentorship from faculty and industry investors, exposure to impact startups nationwide, a network of peer investors, and the potential to launch a VC career in the impact sector.

Timeline

The program runs for a year, tied to the academic calendar, with an annual pitch day in April where Venture Partners pitch recommendations to a judge panel.

What came of it

Hundreds of MBA students have participated in the program since its inception, with many advancing to careers in impact investing and venture capital.

How to go about it

  1. Read what it asks for

    Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.

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  3. Apply the way the program asks

    The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.

What it pays

Participants do not receive financial compensation for their involvement in the program.

Questions about this program

Who participates in Haas Impact Fund?

Haas lists the fund as an MBA elective and reported participation by full-time and evening-weekend MBA students in its 2025 pitch event.

How much can the fund invest in a selected startup?

Haas’s main program page advertises up to $75,000 in equity funding, while a separate Haas finance careers page lists a $7,500 maximum. The published figures conflict.

When was the most recent documented Pitch Day?

Haas reports that its 2026 Pitch Day took place on May 1, 2026.

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