BERKELEY FUNDS

Berkeley Funds was designed to invest in extraordinary entrepreneurs dedicated to build disruptive, market-transforming and innovative companies with a high growth potential. We believe that creative and dedicated people are capable of doing great things and they are crucial for continuous progress of our civilization. Operating in the most prospective sectors of contemporary economy, Berkeley Funds invest and provide managerial support to enable the creation of ‘disruptive innovation’, ca... pable of redefining global markets. What distinguishes Berkeley Funds is a unique approach to its investments and the process of acquiring innovations from the market. The fund operates based on the ‘fast track’ of acquiring of the innovative projects. The processes of potential evaluation are conducted in a fast and effective manner to ensure the capability of an efficient implementation and commercialization of innovative solutions. Berkeley Funds commercialize the innovative and new technologies delivered by start-ups, companies with a high growth potential and research & development sector organizations. The fund focuses on projects and companies which generate disruptive innovations in their sectors through the anticipation and utilization of long-term technological trends. Our strategy assumes an international reach. Berkeley Funds is acquiring innovations from different sources; however, one of the funds main strategic goals is the commercialization of the technology and innovative potential gathered from universities and research institutes. The fund ensures a managerial support on each stage of the project. Besides the capital investment and managerial functions, Berkeley Funds also deliver a different kind of organizational support such us: human capital investment enabling growth, hiring experts in the field of commercialization, consulting services, knowledge management support and appropriate technical resources (databases, market research, analysis and standards etc.) along with business networks (both local and international). We entrust the management functions and support in our portfolio companies to experienced managers who think in a modern and innovative manner and not stereotypical bosses. We trust in leaders – people who are creating a harmonious team around the idea and inspire to work creatively and productively.More