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Ken Goldberg Joins The House Fund

07 Dec, 2023

Ken Goldberg Joins The House Fund

Congratulations to Professor, Artist, and Roboticist Ken Goldberg as part of the Executive Committeee of the Berkeley Center for New Media on joining the House Fund.

The House Fund is a venture capital firm concentrating on startups associated with UC Berkeley and has successfully concluded it's third funding round, amassing a total of $115 million. In this case, The House Fund has closed its third tranche, Fund III, at $115 million. This implies that the fund has secured commitments from various investors, and the fundraising for Fund III is considered complete. The fund is now ready to disperse the raised capital to make investments in pre-seed and early-stage startups, particularly those affiliated with UC Berkeley and specializing in artificial intelligence, about 70% of the fund will be dedicated to this purpose.

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Professor Ken Goldberg will join as a part-time partner, potentially assuming as a pivotal mentor to alumni and students alike interested in this venture. Backed by the University of California System Endowment and UC Berkeley's campus endowment, the fund ultimately aims to support the Berkeley startup community. We, at BCNM support your success, intellecual curiosity, and courage to utilize your own media modalities to impact the world for the better.