The House Fund
Description
The House Fund is a distinctive pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm uniquely dedicated to fostering startups originating from the University of California, Berkeley ecosystem. Based in Berkeley, California, the fund exclusively backs companies founded by UC Berkeley students, alumni, faculty, and staff, leveraging the university's vast intellectual capital and entrepreneurial spirit. This highly specialized focus allows The House Fund to deeply integrate with and support the specific needs of Berkeley-affiliated founders, aiming to be the first institutional capital for these promising ventures.
Investor Profile
The House Fund has backed more than 94 startups, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 9% of its total and boasts 13 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.
- Led 1 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $250K – $1M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (44%)
- Series A (21%)
- Pre Seed (20%)
- Series B (6%)
- Series Unknown (5%)
- Convertible Note (1%)
- Series H (1%)
- Series C (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (99%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Machine Learning
- Information Technology
- Robotics
- Blockchain
- Financial Services
- Computer
- Fintech
- Analytics
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