Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

We are pleased to welcome Matt Caspari (Haas ’06) as the new Managing Partner of Strawberry Creek Ventures,  Alumni Ventures’ fund for the UC Berkeley community. Before joining Strawberry Creek, Matt was an Investing Partner at Alumni Ventures’ Stanford fund, Spike Ventures, where he participated in over twenty investments. We recently had a chance to talk with Matt to learn more about his professional background and time at UC Berkeley.

AVTV features RapidSOS, an emergency response data platform providing a direct data link from connected devices to 9-1-1 and first responders. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.

AVTV features Coda, a collaboration solution that centralizes the most common functions of online documents and work applications. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.

Private market transactions can be messy. Technology has not kept pace with the growing complexity of fund operations. As such, error-prone processes, documentation, and disjointed tools such as email and spreadsheets slow transactions down, costing time and money.

AVTV features Emissary, a human intelligence platform and network offering game-changing insights for enterprise sellers and marketers. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.

Artificial intelligence and data management have reshaped many sectors, including healthcare, retail and e-commerce, banking, transportation, real estate, entertainment, gaming, and more. However, the material and chemical industry — having maintained its trial and error R&D technique for almost a century — is one of the few industries yet to adopt this advancement in technology.

AVTV features Numerade, an online education platform democratizing access to extraordinary educators and content. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.

Alumni Ventures’ Blockchain Fund is focused on the universe of opportunities opened up by blockchain technology. It’s a chance to invest in a diversified portfolio of ~20-30 venture investments that use blockchain technology to change how business is conducted.

AVTV features Capital Rx, the fastest-growing pharmacy benefits management platform (PBM) in America. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.