# Berkeley Angel Network

> Berkeley Angel Network connects UC Berkeley alumni and faculty who are accredited angel investors with entrepreneurs seeking early-stage capital. Its volunteer community organizes pitch meetings, investor education and networking; members make investment decisions individually, and BAN itself does not invest.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Berkeley, United States
- **Founders:** George Willman (Co-founder), Jerome Engel (Co-founder), Catherine Chiu (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Company pitch meetings, Investor education, Investor community and networking
- **Notable:** Launched in 2011 to connect Berkeley-affiliated angel investors and entrepreneurs., By June 2012, about 30 investors had heard nine company presentations across two pitch meetings; at least three companies had been offered funding., Magoosh CEO Bhavin Parikh reported receiving some funding within weeks of an April 2012 pitch.

## Products & services

- **Company pitch meetings** — Selected entrepreneurs present to prospective individual angel investors; invitation-only meetings include questions and investor discussion.
- **Investor education** — Seminars and academies addressing diligence, term sheets, preferred stock and convertible instruments.
- **Investor community and networking** — An affinity community for accredited investors who are UC Berkeley alumni or current or former faculty.

## Achievements

- Launched in 2011 to connect Berkeley-affiliated angel investors and entrepreneurs.
- By June 2012, about 30 investors had heard nine company presentations across two pitch meetings; at least three companies had been offered funding.
- Magoosh CEO Bhavin Parikh reported receiving some funding within weeks of an April 2012 pitch.
- Public pitch-meeting archive runs from 2012 through October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Official calendar lists an October 19, 2026 pitch event and targets the next pitch meeting for Q1 2027, with exact date and submission deadline still to be announced as checked October 27.
- **2026-05** — Official calendar lists UC Launch on May 6, 2026.
- **2026-04** — Official calendar lists SkyDeck Demo Day and an Angel Investors X Skydeck cocktail hour on April 2, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://berkeleyangelnetwork.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkeley-angel-network/

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