The New Era of Venture Capital
Democratizing access to the venture space by providing the opportunity to invest in early-stage, high-potential startups out of university ecosystems
Partnering with driven founders adapting to a constantly developing industry
Consumer Technology
Web3
Space Tech
AI/ML
Investment Thesis
Invest $50K to $100K in early-stage startups.
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A large number of investments are sourced from university programs including from UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, etc.
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Meet the Team
Gavin Pola
Founder, General Partner
Gavin is a Mathematics and Economics major at UCLA. Gavin is a member of various business clubs on campus such as Blockchain @ UCLA, Bruin Value Investing, Bruin Ventures, and a Technology Manager at the Undergraduate Business Society. As a General Partner at Gryphon Ventures, he utilizes his connections to the LA area to source investments.
Neil Tewari
Founder, General Partner
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Neil founded his first startup, Relentlo, out of his freshman dorm room at UC Berkeley. Before launching Relentlo, Neil was a member of Blockchain at Berkeley, where he was a fellow working with Blockchain Xcelerator companies. He is now a General Partner at Gryphon Ventures looking to use his expertise to help accelerate the success of startups.
Jocelyn Weber
Advisor
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Jocelyn is the Founding Director of UC Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator, which was launched in January 2019, and has worked with 65 teams from around the world. Follow-on funding for Xcelerator teams has now exceeded $200MM. Jocelyn has developed relationships and partnerships with numerous blockchain protocols, industry leaders, blockchain VCs, and mentors in the blockchain space.
Alex Nascimento
Advisor
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Alex is the Managing Director of 7CC Blockchain Investments, a company focused on investing in, supporting, & fostering the Blockchain industry. Alex is a Blockchain professor at UCLA where he lectures on Blockchain Business Applications and Security Tokens. Additionally, he is the author of "The STO Financial Revolution: How Security Tokens Change Business Forever."