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Courtyard Ventures
Micro-fund
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Courtyard Ventures is an MBA-led venture fund transforming Berkeley's innovation ecosystem through strategic investments in some of the world's most visionary founders at UC Berkeley. The fund focuses on early-stage startups across diverse sectors, from AI and deep tech to healthcare and sustainable solutions. Embedded in UC Berkeley's vibrant entrepreneurial landscape, they leverage unique access to cutting-edge technology and brilliant talent to identify exceptional founders at the earliest stages. Since 2021, they've deployed nearly $3M across multiple funds, typically investing $50,000 to $100,000 in startups demonstrating scalability and technological leadership. The fund is run and backed by students and alumni from UC Berkeley's Haas MBA program and invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups emerging from the UC Berkeley ecosystem.
Team
Max Rausch
Founding Partner
Kevin Chang
Managing Partner
Wei Z.
Managing Partner
Bruno Sanovicz
General Partner
Xan Wood
General Partner
Danielle Sobkin
Associate
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hue.ai | Seed | — | 2024-10 |
| MiLaboratories | Series A | $6m | 2024-10 |
| Cashmere AI | Seed | $3m | 2024-09 |
| Jacobi Robotics | Seed | $2m | 2024-07 |
| SirenOpt | Series A | $6m | 2024-06 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| K Fund | 1 |
| Canapi Ventures | 1 |
| Moxxie Ventures | 1 |
| Voyager | 1 |
| Bikeleasing-Service | 1 |
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