When was UC Berkeley founded?

UC Berkeley was founded in 1868 and raised its 1st funding round 135 years after it was founded.

Where is UC Berkeley located?

UC Berkeley is headquartered in United States.

How many employees does UC Berkeley have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at UC Berkeley is 146.

Is UC Berkeley a funded company?

UC Berkeley is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 151 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 21, 2003.

When was the latest funding round of UC Berkeley?

UC Berkeley's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 13, 2025, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Higher Education Institutions. Globally, the Higher Education Institutions sector has seen $10.9M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does UC Berkeley rank among its competitors?

UC Berkeley ranks 1st amongst 83 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. The Ohio State University, which secured $145K in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of UC Berkeley?

UC Berkeley's top competitors include The Ohio State University, University of Houston and The Open University. Among them, The Ohio State University secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

UC Berkeley - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams. It offers undergraduate degree programs and highly ranked graduate programs. It fosters interdisciplinary education and innovation across fifteen schools including chemistry, engineering, letters and science, and business.

Website: berkeley.edu
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Email ID: *****@berkeley.edu
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1868

Location

United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 13, 2025, $*****

Investors

Chambiz & 15 more

Ranked

1^st among 83 active competitors

Employee Count

146 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Vectorial & 23 more

Similar Companies

Monash University & 3768 more

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UC Berkeley has raised funding over 151 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 21, 2003. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 13, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. UC Berkeley has 16 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of UC Berkeley:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 13, 2025	1637069	Grant (prize money)	8397630	7671355	6080651	2116905
Sep 12, 2025	3296904	Grant (prize money)	8375325	2281358	8400400	HHS
Aug 06, 2025	5216662	Grant (prize money)	5297658	5955306	7187904	HHS

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The founders of UC Berkeley are Marvel Gomulya, Nolan Pokpongkiat, Sreekanth Pallavoor, Apurva Pradhan, Victor Tze, Natalia Nikkhoo, Alexandra Alondra Alvarez, Rani Yadav-Ranjan, Lauren Cohen, Raksha Kopparam, Cristina Gomez-Vidal, Carol Galante, Ginger Ogle and Vandita Pendse.

Here are the details of UC Berkeley's key team members:

Marvel Gomulya: Founder In Residence of UC Berkeley and founder of 2 other companies, Liquid Energy and https://unilite.ai.
Nolan Pokpongkiat: Co-Founder | Spark Health of UC Berkeley and founder of 1 other company.
Sreekanth Pallavoor: Pad-13 Founder of UC Berkeley and founder of 1 other company.
Apurva Pradhan: President and Co-Founder of UC Berkeley.
Victor Tze: Living Futures Course Founder and Facilitator of UC Berkeley.

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UC Berkeley's employee count trend

UC Berkeley has 146 employees as of Jun 26. Here is UC Berkeley's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of UC Berkeley include The Ohio State University, University of Houston and The Open University. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of UC Berkeley, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	UC Berkeley 1868, United States, Funding Raised	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Chambiz, Sierra Ventures & 14 others	76/100
2nd	The Ohio State University 1916, Columbus (United States), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	DOE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ... & 10 others	61/100
3rd	University of Houston 1927, Houston (United States), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	SBIR, NASA & 6 others	56/100
4th	The Open University 1969, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Europa, Segments Accelerator	56/100
5th	UNAM 1551, Mexico City (Mexico), Funding Raised	University offering courses under diversified streams	-	Europa, USGS & 1 others	51/100
6th	ITESO 1957, Tlaquepaque (Mexico), Unfunded	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	-	40/100
7th	CICESE 1973, Ensenada (Mexico), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Military Health, Europa	38/100
8th	University of Guadalajara 1925, Guadalajara (Mexico), Funding Raised	University offering higher education and research centre	-	Tech Emerge, Europa & 1 others	38/100
9th	CETYS 1961, Mexico City (Mexico), Unfunded	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	-	38/100
10th	UAM 1974, Mexico City (Mexico), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses across diversified streams	-	Europa	38/100

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UC Berkeley has not made any acquisitions yet. UC Berkeley has made 24 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 20, 2026	Investments	Vectorial	2024	San Francisco (United States)
Feb 19, 2025	Investments	Ochy	2021	Rennes (France)
Sep 27, 2024	Investments	Prophecy	2015	Palo Alto (United States)