Jeremy Fiance
Founder of Exec
Jeremy Fiance
Founder of Exec
Berkeley, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner in Berkeley
2015 - Current
The House Fund is a pre-seed and early stage venture capital fund focused on the boldest Berkeley AI startups. Cal has some of the most brilliant minds and daring businesses in the world. Tesla. Apple. Intel. Cal has some of the most brilliant AI minds and daring businesses in the world from Tesla to Apple to Intel – and in recent years co-founded the biggest private AI unicorns, Databricks and OpenAI. But it has never had a place to unite its entrepreneurs, until now. Started in 2016, with 100+ investments, $5B in follow-on funding, and 15+ exits later, The House Fund has become a thriving ecosystem for the boldest Berkeley startups to grow. Follow us on Twitter @TheHouseVC.
Co-Founder, Board Member
2022
Exec is a tech-enabled talent development agency that enables organizations to unlock exceptional performance. We help our clients design and manage customized coaching and training programs that leverage our network of highly-vetted coaches and a flexible credit system that stretches their budgets further. To learn more visit exec.com.
Co-Founder, Advisor
2013
Free Ventures is a student run non-profit incubator program that provides UC Berkeley students with units, funding, space, workshops, mentorship, and business development resources. Our mission is to free students from the constraints that hinder startup exploration while in school, allowing for the pursuit of high-impact ventures.
Associate
2014 - 2015
CrunchFund is an early stage venture capital firm. The fund invests in software startups at the seed and early stages. Our portfolio includes Airbnb, Square, Uber, Yammer, and many more.
Managing Partner
2013 - 2015
Dorm Room Fund SF is a $500,000 fund supported by First Round Capital and run by an all-student investment team to invest purely in student-run startups in the area. The Investment Team is composed of 8 students from Stanford and UC Berkeley. The student-run investment team sources investments and makes decisions to invest in startups.
Co-Founder
2012 - 2014
Dropsense is an AI startup focused on healthcare. Our first product is a reliable and affordable alert system, powered by machine learning, helping diabetics non-invasively detect low blood sugar. Dropsense was the first ever startup founded by undergraduate students accepted to The Foundry accelerator program (powered by CITRIS) and UC Berkeley's Skydeck incubator.
Regional President, Northern California
2011 - 2014
Founded in 2008, the Kairos Society unites the next generation of entrepreneurs with today’s leading innovators to create real solutions to our world’s biggest problems. We are committed to advancing the world through innovation in areas such as education, healthcare, and clean energy - we believe that these global challenges are entrepreneur’s greatest opportunities. Our fellowship spans over 20 countries, and includes over 1,200 fellows and alumni from some of the best universities in the world.
Course Facilitator
2012 - 2012
The Next Generation of Startup teaches students about the entrepreneur's journey, startup trends, and local resources to start up. The course is structured as an interactive speaker series of founders from up-and-coming startups, valley journalists, and VCs/angels who talk about their career paths, current ventures, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Associate
2011 - 2012
With over 850 accredited investor members throughout twenty-three chapters on three continents, Keiretsu Forum is the world's largest angel investor network. Keiretsu Forum membership is comprised of serious investors, venture capitalists, corporate/institutional investors and serial entrepreneurs that provide early-stage capital in the range of $250k - $2 million to high-quality, diverse investment opportunities in emerging technologies, healthcare/life sciences, real estate, consumer products and other industries with high growth opportunity.
Feature Development Extern
2012 - 2012
Rat Entertainment is the feature film production company of one of Hollywood’s most successful directors and producers, with eight feature films grossing over one and a half billion dollars worldwide in a short amount of time. Recent Rat Entertainment projects include Tower Heist, Horrible Bosses, Mirror Mirror, and Prison Break.
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
2010 - 2014