345 female founders. $10.2 billion raised.
For three years in a row, UC Berkeley has been the top university for female entrepreneurs among undergrad alumni, according to PitchBook.
Meet four founders across the UC Berkeley Innovation & Entrepreneurship ecosystem who saw solutions to problems they just couldn’t ignore:
💙 Your devices could save your life. Ashmita Kumar (BS EECS, ‘25) created code:blue, an AI tool that detects early stroke signs and alerts emergency services.
♻️ Takeout without the trash. Dispatch Goods founder Lindsey Hoell (MBA ‘21) built a turnkey service that collects, washes and restocks reusable containers for food service operators.
🎓 Navigating college admissions without the guesswork. Empowerly cofounder Hanmei Wu (BA ’14) launched a personalized tech platform to help students get into their dream schools.
Four companies. Four very different problems.
Behind every single one is a Berkeley founder who saw something the world needed.
Here's to Ashmit...
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