Berkeley Frontier Fund
The Berkeley Frontier Fund (BFF) is a philanthropic venture capital firm located in Berkeley, California. It focuses on growth-stage investments in frontier technology startups that are connected to the UC Berkeley ecosystem. BFF operates under a unique model that donates approximately 30% of its investment profits back to UC Berkeley, supporting student programs in entrepreneurship, diversity, and inclusion. Founded in 2019 by Richard Chan and Dylan Chiu, the fund has a total capital of $50 million and aims to make 4–6 investments per year. BFF specializes in sectors such as biotechnology, a
Investing activity
Berkeley Frontier Fund appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Datalinx AI (Seed, $4.2M, Jan 2026).
Berkeley Frontier Fund most often invests alongside High Alpha, AperiamVentures, Databricks Ventures and Frederic Kerrest, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Berkeley Frontier Fund
What AI companies has Berkeley Frontier Fund invested in?
Berkeley Frontier Fund's AI investments include Datalinx AI. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Berkeley Frontier Fund based?
Berkeley Frontier Fund is based in Berkeley, California, United States.
What stage does Berkeley Frontier Fund invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Berkeley Frontier Fund has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Berkeley Frontier Fund co-invest with?
Berkeley Frontier Fund's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are High Alpha (1 deal), AperiamVentures (1 deal), Databricks Ventures (1 deal), Frederic Kerrest (1 deal) and Aperiam (1 deal).
How can founders reach Berkeley Frontier Fund?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Berkeley Frontier Fund's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Berkeley Frontier Fund to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.