Strawberry Creek Ventures Community Newsletter — December 2022
Content at the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and our UC Berkeley community.
IN THIS ISSUE: Join Strawberry Creek Fund 6; register for a webinar on December 6 or 20; join a Haas poker championship on January 26; portfolio company news on Casper, Contraline, Verishop, and Hayden AI; learn how to diversify into venture capital on December 16; and more.
Strawberry Creek Fund 6 is Closing Soon!
Don’t miss your chance to own a diversified portfolio in 2023. To learn more about venture capital and Strawberry Creek, join an intro to the fund webinar on Dec. 6 or Dec. 20. You can also connect with us 1×1 for specific questions or visit our secure portal to access all fund materials.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
An Introduction to Strawberry Creek Ventures
Tuesday, December 6, 11:00 AM PT
Tuesday, December 20, 1:00 PM PT
Join Managing Partner Matt Caspari for an overview of Strawberry Creek Ventures. He will review the goal and structure of the fund, the benefits of diversifying into VC, and recent investment activity.
UPCOMING EVENT
Haas Poker Championship at Strawberry Creek Ventures’ Office
Thursday, January 26, 6:00 PM PT in Menlo Park
Join us for an evening of friendly competition, fun, meeting new people, and an opportunity to support the Haas Annual Fund!
Recent Events Recap
Strawberry Creek recently hosted a venture capital event in Menlo Park featuring 40 MBA students from the University of California, Berkeley; Haas School of Business; and Stanford University Graduate School of Business. On Nov. 17, we also welcomed Haas authors Laila Tarraf (MBA ’98) and Mike Trigg (MBA ’98) for an event organized by the Berkeley Haas Alumni Network Silicon Valley Chapter. Thank you to everyone who joined! We look forward to hosting more events in the new year.
Strawberry Creek Portfolio Companies in the News
- Casper and Netflix’s Slumberland are Teaming Up to Bring You an Adventurous Escape from Holiday Stress (Business Wire)
- Contraline Announces First Patients Successfully Implanted in Male Contraceptive Study (Business Wire)
- Shipito Announces Partnership with Verishop (PR Newswire)
- Hayden AI Granted Patent for Safe Sense Traffic Violation Reporting App (Business Wire)
UC Berkeley Ranked #2 School for Entrepreneurs by PitchBook
PitchBook’s annual university rankings compare schools by tallying up the number of alumni entrepreneurs who have founded venture capital-backed companies. Based on an analysis of more than 144,000 VC-backed founders, UC Berkeley was ranked #2 out of 100 top colleges and universities. Read More »
2022 Holiday Gift Guide
We’re excited to present some of the innovative products and services from Alumni Ventures’ portfolio, including Strawberry Creek portfolio company High Brew Coffee — convenient and shelf-stable cold brew made from 100% Fair Trade Certified Arabica Beans. Learn More »
FOR CURRENT INVESTORS
Thinking of becoming an investor? Access Materials »
Visit Your Club Portal
We invite existing investors to visit your Club portal for updates from Managing Partner Matt Caspari and our team, including webinars and events, Syndications, portfolio news, and more. Visit Club Portal »
What’s New at Alumni Ventures
Join us on December 16 for an introduction to venture capital and to learn why you should consider adding VC to your end-of-year planning. AV Managing Partners Matt Caspari and Ed Tsai will discuss how our network-powered approach provides unique access to this asset class. Register Here »
Contact [email protected] for additional information. To see additional risk factors and investment considerations, visit av-funds.com/disclosures.