Kurt Beyer
Kurt Beyer is a UC Berkeley PhD alumnus who teaches entrepreneurship at Haas and has experience as an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor. He was a Principal at Parallel advisors and authored a book on Grace Hopper.
What Kurt can write
California Innovation Fund writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Parallel advisors · Principal
- UC Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship program · Teaches
- UC Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship program
- California Innovation Fund · Founder and General PartnerNow
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Who is Kurt Beyer?
Kurt Beyer is a UC Berkeley PhD alumnus who teaches entrepreneurship at Haas and has experience as an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor. He was a Principal at Parallel advisors and authored a book on Grace Hopper.
How much does Kurt Beyer invest?
Kurt Beyer invests through California Innovation Fund, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Kurt Beyer?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Kurt in the subject. A warm intro from a founder California Innovation Fund backed works better.
What did Kurt Beyer do before California Innovation Fund?
Principal at Parallel advisors; Teaches at UC Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship program; UC Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship program.
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