The First
Dedicated Fund for
the UC San Diego Community.
An independent venture fund investing in people from San Diego's leading research and innovation ecosystem. Modelled on Berkeley's House Fund.
“Community over credit. Growth over greed. Many over mine.”
Berkeley has 8+ campus venture funds. UC San Diego has zero. Until now.
UC San Diego is the #1 campus for new inventions in the entire UC system — 1 in 4 UC inventions are disclosed here, and 1 in 5 active UC-system US patents are managed by UC San Diego — atop a $1.73B annual research enterprise. Yet no dedicated institutional VC fund serves the full UC San Diego community. The Shores Fund is modelled on The House Fund of Berkeley, which grew from a $6M first fund to $227M raised across three funds with $700M+ in reported portfolio value.
A proven blueprint
The House Fund of Berkeley started with $6M and zero investment history. Three funds later: 130+ investments, 6–7 unicorns created by portfolio founders, and stakes in Databricks ($134B), Perplexity ($22.6B), and Flexport ($8B).
Community Investment Advisors
The Shores Fund will actively engage with members of the UC San Diego community to engage as investment advisors on the latest technologies being reviewed.
25% of the GP's carry shared with UC San Diego
The Shores Fund partners are allocating 25% of the GP's carry (Fund I) directly to UC San Diego entrepreneurship resources — the Horizon Accelerator, the Poseidon Fellows program, and campus ventures — non-dilutive to LPs.
Community-first sourcing
Daily presence in the community, operator mentorship, and a 265,000-strong UC San Diego alumni network of advisors, investors, and opportunities.
Built for founders.
Trusted by investors.
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Fund Network.
Join a community of UC San Diego founders, researchers, operators, and supporters. Members receive event invitations and may be invited to The Pacific, our private member network.
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Independent — with access no other fund can match.
The Shores Fund is an independent organization — not affiliated with UC San Diego or the University of California - Cal. Ed. Code § 92000 & UC San Diego PPM 510-10. The Shores Fund will actively engage with members of the UC San Diego community to engage as investment advisors on the latest technologies being reviewed, alongside a Silicon Valley network built on 20+ years of VC relationships.
Three partners.
Decades of experience.
Where we'll be.
The Shores Fund Launch Event
Horizon Accelerator · La Jolla, CA
Founder Demo Day — Cohort 3
Rady School of Management
LP Interest Meeting
Virtual — by invite only Invite
Fall Startup Mixer
Design Innovation Building, UC San Diego
RSVP for Events
RSVP for public Shores Fund events below. Attendees join our community list and receive event details by email. Investor meetings are by personal invitation only and are not open for public registration.
The case for The Shores Fund.
Our v1.2 pitch deck lays out the fund thesis, market opportunity, team background, and financial projections. Investor materials are provided only after an eligibility questionnaire and individualized relationship review.
The Shores Fund — Investor Deck
Eligibility review required · v1.2 · Click to request access
Everything you need
to cover The Shores Fund.
Approved assets, stats, bios, and boilerplate — all in one place so no journalist has to email us at 11pm.
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Fund Statistics
$17B financed by UC San Diego companies since 2015 · $1.73B annual R&D enterprise · 931+ invention disclosures over two years · $24M FY2024 licensing income.
Team Bios & Headshots
Hi-res headshots and approved bios for Patrick Giblin, John Coelho, and David Pelling.
Leadership Profiles
Connect with The Shores Fund partners through the verified LinkedIn links in the team section.