Webinar
Strawberry Creek Fund launch Webinar
Join Alumni Ventures’ Matt Caspari for an inside look at Strawberry Creek Ventures — the firm’s UC Berkeley alumni-affiliated fund — and how privileged access to one of the country’s most prolific research and innovation ecosystems translates into a differentiated venture portfolio for accredited investors.
In this session, Matt Caspari will walk through the Strawberry Creek Ventures thesis and how the fund leverages its connection to the UC Berkeley ecosystem to source, evaluate, and back exceptional founders. The conversation will cover what sets Berkeley apart as a consistent source of category-defining startups — from its world-class research depth across AI, deep tech, climate, and life sciences, to its alumni network spanning Silicon Valley and beyond — and how the Strawberry Creek team translates that access into a diversified portfolio for investors.
Whether you’re a Cal alum, a current Alumni Ventures investor, or evaluating university-connected venture for the first time, this session will give you a clear, current view of how Strawberry Creek Ventures is constructed and where the fund is heading next. Register to hear directly from the team and bring your questions to the live Q&A.
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Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover how Strawberry Creek Ventures translates privileged access to the UC Berkeley ecosystem into a differentiated venture portfolio across AI, deep tech, climate, and life sciences
- HomeUnderstand how Matt and the team source and evaluate Cal-connected deals — and what they look for before writing a check
- HomeHear how Strawberry Creek Ventures fits into a long-term venture allocation alongside fellow Cal alumni and accredited investors
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About your presenter
Overview
Matt Caspari invests in mission-driven founders building the next generation of iconic companies—entrepreneurs tackling the world’s hardest, highest-stakes problems. He backs breakthrough technologies with the potential to redefine critical industries, unlock new markets, and create a more sustainable, secure future.
Before Alumni Ventures, Matt was a two-time venture-backed founder/CEO and a leader of the innovation team at Nike. He founded Aurora Biofuels, a deep-tech venture that grew to 100+ employees and secured more than $100 million in funding before its acquisition by Reliance Industries. Earlier, he advised life science multinationals at Cambridge Pharma Consultancy (acquired by IMS Health) and gained experience on Bloomberg’s M&A team. Matt holds a BS in Biochemistry from Georgetown University and an MBA with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from UC Berkeley.
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Investment Area of Focus
His investment lens favors bold solutions to global challenges and durable advantages rooted in technology and aligned with long-term megatrends. This translates to surgical robots powered by physical AI, next-generation energy systems, space-based infrastructure, longevity therapeutics, and more. The through-line is the potential for extraordinary value creation at the intersection of deep science and global need.
Representative investments Matt has led for Alumni Ventures include Andromeda Surgical and Cytronic (Physical AI); Arda Therapeutics and Cambrian Biopharma (Technologies for the Human Body); Max Space and Orbital Operations (Space Infrastructure); and Fortera and Mainspring Energy (The New Energy Stack). Alumni Ventures’ Deep Tech portfolio also includes companies such as Axiom Space, Ayar Labs, Cohere, Frore Systems, Groq, Hawkeye360, Hayden AI, Lambda, Radiant, and Rigetti (Nasdaq: RGTI).