UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Fund quietly kicks off fundraising

2 February 2026

Thierry Heles

The University of California (UC) Berkeley has secured the initial capitalisation for its Berkeley Chancellor’s Fund, launched in June last year to back startups and spinouts from the UC system.

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Thierry Heles is the founder and editor of The Next Leap. He has been writing about innovation ecosystems for over 12 years. His research has featured in the UK Spinout Review and University-Investor Review, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others.