Jeff Wallace
Investor at UC Berkeley Extension
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2017 - Current
Access 300+ Silicon Valley investors, managers and founders that will coach your startup with cutting edge methods, best practices and experience. We can help you get ready to take your business to the next level, get ready for investors or scale your business beyond your country's borders.
Founding Investor, Managing Partner & Startup Mentor
2015
Managing Partner of Batchery: where incubator meets accelerator and advisory meets capital. The Batchery is a Berkeley-based global incubator for seed stage startups ready to go from idea to launch leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). (Visit: https://www.batchery.com)
The Batchery is a Bay Area-based global incubator for seed stage startups poised for rapid growth.
President / Founder
1996
Global Kinetics serves as a corporate advisor and market development accelerator partner to early-to-mid stage clients seeking to accelerate time to value and establish operations or expand within the U.S. marketplace. Services Provided Include: * Commercial introductions (for sale of clients’ products and/or services as well as for prospective channel partnerships) * Investor introductions (for raising capital) * Operational planning * Assistance in refining clients’ value proposition, market positioning, competitor analysis * Any other strategic advice * Serve as interim executive within the client company for a specified period of time * Assist in backfilling interim roles and/or hiring key personnel for the client organization * Assist in formation of a formal industry advisory board for client organization
We help companies “Move Innovation Forward” - early-stage startups innovating new solutions or large entities creating new business models
Limited Partner / Advisor / Mentor
2016
SkyDeck combines Silicon Valley acceleration with the massive resources of UC Berkeley. This unique ecosystem, coupled with SkyDeck’s mentorship program, gives startups the opportunity to launch and compete with industry leaders. SkyDeck is a joint venture of UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, the Haas School of Business, and the Vice Chancellor for Research Office. SkyDeck takes teams from all industry sectors. SkyDeck accelerates technology, science, and disruptive business startups. SkyDeck startups have direct access to the massive resources of the UC Berkeley ecosystem.
SkyDeck Berkeley is a research university accelerator that serves as an apex startup launchpad for affiliated entrepreneurs.
Adjunct Instructor, UC Berkeley, Startups & Entrepreneurship
2020
Working with UC Berkeley Extension to launch a Spanish-language translation of the Silicon Valley in Your Pocket virtual startup acceleration program. Focus of program is startup traction and investor readiness for companies across Latin America and Spain.
Chief Business Development Officer
2021
Encore Artistic Solutions Inc. is a manufacturer of sustainable artistic products. Encore Artistic Solutions has developed a patent-pending process that upcycles discarded paint into premium, high-quality, fine art paint. We are breaking a cycle of waste by building a community dedicated to making sustainability part of their artistic practices. We are currently in-market with our first product, Tomorrow’s Artist™, a premium fine art paint, and we are in the process of developing additional artistic offerings.
Co-Founder
2020
The pet industry is one of the fastest growing business segments in the world right now and we see no slowdown for years to come. Well Groomed Pets was built to allow our proprietary technology to efficiently run our stores so franchise owners have a simple and profitable business in which they can focus on what they really love - caring for pets. We integrated an artificial intelligence wellness engine that delivers a personalized care regimen for each unique breed and pet. The result is a compelling new retail service franchise brand that will quickly become an excellent business ownership opportunity for hundreds of entrepreneurs. If you're interested in considering a Well Groomed Pets franchise opportunity, join our Interest List and save your place in line as franchises territories will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/WellGroomedPetsIntList-1
Chief Business Development Officer / Investor /Advisor
2016
A ride-hailing service dedicated to pet owners and their furry friends. Currently operating in New York City and readying larger national rollout.
Startup Mentor
2024
Helping build Aotearoa New Zealand's knowledge-based economy through startup founder mentorship.
Limited Partner
2021
Investor in early to mid state startup companies