Marc Rahlves

The Berkeley Angel Network is a group of angel investors who are alumni, faculty and former faculty of UC Berkeley. The mission of the Berkeley Angel Network is to build an angel investor community among the alumni and faculty of UC Berkeley, and to improve the collective skills and knowledge of this angel investor community through activities related to angel investing.

Strawberry Creek Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alumni of UC Berkeley that invests in companies with a UC Berkeley connection. Meet the team: Matt Caspari, Managing Partner Carl Choi, Senior Principal Rupika Brito, Principal Follow Strawberry Creek Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the college. Offers of securities are made only to eligible investors through formal offering documents, which describe the risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio company investments shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in the case of follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. AV did not pay any consideration in exchange for any rankings referenced. AV has agreed to pay a licensing fee to Statista in connection with its use of the Statista logo in referring to the TIME Magazine ranking. This fee was requested and paid after AV received the TIME Magazine ranking.

The Berkeley Angel Network is a group of angel investors who are alumni, faculty and former faculty of UC Berkeley. The mission of the Berkeley Angel Network is to build an angel investor community among the alumni and faculty of UC Berkeley, and to improve the collective skills and knowledge of this angel investor community through activities related to angel investing.

The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just. Since 2000, we have had the privilege of advising and collaborating with many of the world’s most extraordinary social change leaders including philanthropists, nonprofit and NGO leaders, and impact investors. We are passionate about helping social change leaders find solutions to economic and social barriers that perpetuate inequities and prevent individuals, families, and communities from having access to opportunities they need to thrive. We use rigorous research to gain insights that help our clients solve problems and achieve their goals. Our services include strategy consulting and advising, sourcing and diligence, and leadership team support. We take what we learn from this work and build on it with original research, identifying best practices and innovative ideas to share with the social sector.

Internationally acclaimed and founded in 1987, by the authors of the Escuela Nueva education model, FEN is a non-governmental organization pioneer in the innovation and adaptation of active, cooperative and child-centered learning methods. Our work and leadership in education reform have benefitted more than 5 million children across 17 Latin American countries, Vietnam, East Timor and, most recently, Zambia; and have earned us important recognition. We have developed one of the longest-running, bottom-up educational innovations of the developing world that has successfully impacted national policies. Some awards received: * Clinton Global Citizenship Award: Executive Director, Vicky Colbert, was recognized by President Bill Clinton with the inaugural Clinton Citizenship Award (2007) * FEN was selected by The Global Journal as one of the world’s Top 100 NGOs (2013 & 2012) * Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership Recipient - the Kravis Prize recognizes organizations that demonstrate extraordinary accomplishments and bold, visionary leadership in the nonprofit sector (2011) * WISE award for its efforts in education for pluralism (2009) * FEN receives the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship from the Skoll Foundation (2006) * Founder and director Vicky Colbert recognized by Ashoka, the Schwab Foundation, WISE Prize Laureate and the World Economic Forum

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients.