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Year 1 of 100 — Building the Bank of the Future
Talks about student loan refinancing, fundraising round and modern bank for the next generation
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Louis Beryl
General Partner at Four Cities Capital
Los Altos, California
Overview
Louis Beryl is a 3X founder and current Founder & General Partner at Four Cities Capital, having successfully founded Earnest (acquired by $NAVI) and SolidEnergy (IPO $SES). He has a strong background in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and business development, with notable investments in companies like Stelo Labs, Craftwork, and Meez Culinary Solutions.
Louis holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has previously worked at prestigious organizations like Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator. He specializes in investing in diverse founders and companies across various sectors such as Space, AI, and FinTech, showcasing expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, and team building.
Work Experience
Founder & General Partner
2015 - Current
Board Member
2017
CarDash offers services for the automotive industry.
Raised $5,300,000.00 from Louis Beryl, NextGen Venture Partners, Felicis, Justin Waldron, Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Pragma Ventures, NextView Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Afore Capital.
Founder & CEO
2019 - 2023
Rocketplace is a cryptocurrency trading platform that charges 0% commission to buy and sell crypto.
Raised $9,000,000.00 from Soma Capital, Accomplice, Menlo Ventures, TTV Capital, Launchpad Capital, 2 | Twelve and Quiet Capital.
Mentor
2019 - 2023
Board Member
2018 - 2023
Part-time Partner
2016 - 2018
Founder & CEO
2013 - 2018
Partner
2012 - 2013
Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.
Co-Founder & CFO/COO
2011 - 2012
SES is a manufacturer and developer of Hybrid Li-Metal Batteries for electric vehicles.
Raised $600,114,997.00 from Honda Motor, SAIC Motor, SK, Hyundai Motor Company, Applied Materials, General Motors, Tianqi Lithium, Kia Motors, Temasek Holdings and Fidelity Canada.