Members
Matthew Lee
President
Matt is a junior from Korea and Palo Alto part of the Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (M.E.T.) program studying EECS and Business Administration. He spent his past summer at K1 Investment Management, a $20B AUM software private equity firm. Previously, Matt worked at Tidemark, a $575M fund growth equity firm that invests in category-leading SaaS companies, and held roles at Amazon AWS in their FP&A division and Blue Origin for GTM. In his free time, he enjoys science-based lifting, niche shopping, and reviewing restaurants with friends.
Contact: msjlee@berkeley.edu
Adi Nair
Professional Director
Adi is a senior studying Economics and Data Science. He spent his past summer in J.P. Morgan’s San Francisco office and will be returning there full time as part of their Technology Group. He has previous experience working at a crossover hedge fund, growth equity, and boutique investment banks. In his free time, Adi enjoys playing soccer, running, and going to house concerts.
Contact: adithyasn1067@berkeley.edu
Simran Chandna
Senior Vice President
Simran is a junior from Michigan studying Data Science and Political Science. Next summer, she will be joining Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division in Los Angeles, where she will work in the Consumer Retail Group. This past summer, she interned at Aramco Ventures' Prosperity7 Fund, and has previous experience in consulting at Accenture. In her free time, Simran enjoys café hopping, concerts, shopping sprees, and is currently working toward her Pilates instructor certification.
Contact: schandna@berkeley.edu
Rebecca Buss
Rebecca is a student from the Bay Area studying Economics and Physics. This summer, she interned in Evercore’s NY Generalist M&A Group. She spent last summer at Prosperity7 Ventures, and previously interned at a small bank while studying abroad in Portugal with the Sutardja Center of Entrepreneurship and Technology. Rebecca is on the Cal Triathlon Team and loves it (her favorite race leg is swimming). One of her other favorite activities is eating out with friends – especially Mexican and Mediterranean food.
Contact: rebecca.buss@berkeley.edu
Angelica Frude
Angelica is a senior from Maryland studying Economics and Film & Media Studies. She will be joining Bank of America’s Generalist M&A group in Los Angeles post graduation. Angelica has previous experience in media investment banking and film & TV production. She has a rescue parrot and likes to spend time in nature. Angelica also enjoys attending film festivals, collecting vintage items, arts & crafts, and concert-going.
Contact: angelica.frude@berkeley.edu
Shiven Chambial
Shiven is a senior at Berkeley studying Economics and History. He will be joining Morgan Stanley’s Healthcare group in San Francisco post graduation. He has previous experience in restructuring and credit investing. In his free time, Shiven enjoys watching motorsports, listening to EDM/house music, and collecting watches.
Contact: shivenchambial@berkeley.edu
Timothy Chow
Tim is a student from Orange County, California studying Business Administration and Data Science. He will be joining Rothschild in the Los Angeles office, working in their Technology & Media M&A Group. He has previous experience working in venture capital, investment banking, and tech startups. In his free time, he likes to golf and eat.
Contact: tchow05@berkeley.edu
Andrei Cojocaru
Andrei is a senior at UC Berkeley studying Computer Science and conducting AI research at SkyLab and BAIR. His work focuses on LLM reasoning, evaluation, and agentic systems, with an interest in building AI systems that can adapt and improve over time. Outside of research, Andrei enjoys hiking, playing tennis, reading, and taking spontaneous trips whenever he gets the chance.
Contact: cojoandrei03@berkeley.edu
Maggie Lu
Maggie is a student from Beijing and Toronto, double majoring in Economics and Film & Media. She spent her summer at UBS as an investment analyst and received a return offer. Maggie’s previous experiences include interning at Xiaomi as a product manager, walking the runway at New York Fashion Week, and working as a production assistant for Dior. She is also a two-time Canadian national fencing champion.
Contact: maggie.lu@berkeley.edu
Alkis Toutziaridis
Alkis is a Computer Science and Economics major from Athens, Greece. His prior experiences include working in software PE, Tech M&A, and MLE/SWE roles at various companies. He’s currently working at his startup backed by OpenAI, Entrepreneurs First, and other investors. Alkis is a huge soccer fan and enjoys playing poker in his free time. A fun fact is that he's been to every major pro-tournament final (Champions League, Europa League, etc.).
Contact: alkist@berkeley.edu
Nicholas Foster
Nicholas is a Chemical Biology student in the College of Chemistry. He previously worked in healthcare investment banking at J.P. Morgan and at a private equity firm. He is currently a researcher in the Nomura Lab at the Innovative Genomics Institute, where he works on targeted protein degradation, including UBR5/BRD4 targeting, and proteomic testing of novel aziridine warheads. He is also on the board of directors for the BSC Co-ops. Nicholas is planning to pursue an MD/MBA. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, cooking, skiing, and building PCs and keyboards.
Contact: nichfoster@berkeley.edu
Om Gole
Om Gole is a junior from Virginia majoring in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research and EECS at UC Berkeley. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company, interned with the SEC's AI & Crypto Task Force and at Leidos, a top government contractor, and has also worked in fintech at Otterz AI. He currently works part time with venture firms. Interested in the intersection of finance and technology, he is focused on early-stage ventures in AI, defense tech, fintech, and CPG spaces. His hobbies include DJing, exploring new restaurants, football, and contemporary art.
Contact: omgole@berkeley.edu
Naima Hammad
Naima is a student from Dubai and Australia majoring in Computer Science. Next summer, she will be joining Goldman Sachs in their San Francisco TMT investment banking group. This past summer, she interned Spectrum Equity, a growth equity firm in SF and prior to that was at OneVentures, a VC firm in Sydney. Previously, she co-founded a Y-Combinator backed startup in the EdTech space. In her free time, Naima enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants. She is also passionate about the automotive space, having worked as a JDM mechanic and won multiple national and regional titles in motocross.
Contact: naimahammad@berkeley.edu
Pranil Arsid
Pranil is a student from Los Angeles studying Data Science and Economics. He spent his past summer working as a growth equity analyst, and has previous experience working as at a Series C Fintech. Next summer, he will be joining Goldman Sachs in their SF TMT group. In his free time, Pranil enjoys watching MMA, lifting, trying new restaurants, and going to concerts.
Contact: pranilarsid@berkeley.edu
Lochland McStravick
Lochland is a junior majoring in Business from San Diego. Next summer, he will be joining Perella Weinberg in their Tech M&A group. His prior experience includes working at Tesla, Uber, and a boutique technology investment bank. He enjoys lifting, reading, and golfing.
Contact: lochlandm@berkeley.edu
Akshat Parikh
AK is a junior from San Diego studying Economics. He will be joining Andreessen Horowitz in San Francisco for the fall, where he will be working on the research and media side. Last summer, he worked at Pantera Capital, a tiger-cub hedge fund with over $5B AUM. He also interned at HOF Capital, a $10B AUM technology growth-equity firm, and Anthos Capital, a $3B AUM software and consumer VC. He has a strong interest in venture capital, technology investing, and high-growth startups, with prior experience at various investment firms and high-growth startups as well (Lyra Health, Blacklane, and Privy). In his free time, he enjoys watching football, listening to classic rock and house, playing the drums, reading, writing, and traveling.
Contact: akshatparikh5@berkeley.edu
James Akerman
James is a junior from Kent, England studying Economics. Next summer, he will be joining J.P. Morgan in their Technology investment banking group. This past summer, he interned at Stripe in their Finance & Strategy group and he has previous experience in consulting at Deloitte and at an LA based private equity firm. In his free time, James enjoys playing soccer, watching Chelsea games, and listening to rock music.
Contact: jamesakerman@berkeley.edu
Kelly Yu
Kelly is a student from Shanghai studying Environmental Economics & Policy and Data Science. She spent her summer at Echo River Capital, a water-tech VC. Next summer, she will be joining Evercore in the New York office. She also has her previous work experience across sustainable energy, product management, and corporate strategy. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, hiking, and exploring new restaurants & cafes.
Contact: kelly-yu@berkeley.edy
Daniel Bao
Daniel is an EECS student from Florida and Missouri with interests in technology, startups, and investing. He currently works at Rove (YC W24), focusing on product strategy and growth analytics, and has conducted research on AI-based language proficiency assessment using NLP models. He also founded NanoNebula, an edtech startup that develops learning tools used by schools internationally. Since age five, Daniel has helped manage his family’s Chinese restaurant business. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and exploring national parks, playing tennis, basketball, and soccer, taking long road trips, and trying new restaurants.
Contact: danielbao@berkeley.edu
Dominic Hahm
Dominic is a sophomore from Korea, majoring in Economics and Cognitive Science. He spent his summer at the Boston Consulting Group, working on a fintech project. He also has previous experience working at AllSaints, a global fashion retailer. In his free time, Dominic enjoys playing poker, going to the gym, or watching baseball.
Contact: dominichahm@berkeley.edu
Katrina Liang
Katrina is a student from Hong Kong and Guangzhou, majoring in Neuroscience and Economics. She spent last summer at Fortman Cline Capital, supporting investment banking transactions across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Previously, she gained experience in healthcare-focused private equity and investment research. Katrina is passionate about the intersection of healthcare and finance, with a particular interest in biotechnology and neuroscience. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf, watercolor painting, cooking, and traveling.
Contact: katrinaliang111@berkeley.edu
Sunskriti Jain
Sunskriti is a Political Economy and Data Science student who grew up in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She spent this past summer interning at RSM International, and has previously interned at a growth equity firm and several early-stage startups. She's also passionate about the energy space. Outside of work, she enjoys playing guitar, water sports like scuba diving and SUP, traveling, and is building an interest in martial arts.
Contact: sunskritijain@berkeley.edu
Ryan Bhakare
Ryan is a student at UC Berkeley studying Economics. He has previous experience in private equity, investment banking, and a Series C software startup. He is interested in pursuing a career in financial services. Outside of school and career, he is passionate about playing football/soccer, watching sports, going to cafes, and trying out new restaurants in Berkeley. He also has a large interest in darts, being a 2x state champion in California.
Contact: ryanbhakare@berkeley.edu
Rohan Kumar
Rohan is a sophomore from San Francisco majoring in Business Administration. Next summer, he will be joining Accel-KKR, and he spent this past summer at a technology late-stage VC firm. His previous experiences include interning at a seed-stage VC firm, a healthcare-focused Growth Equity firm, and conducting research projects around AI and CapEx spending on AI. He is interested in pursuing a career in Investment Banking and Private Equity. Rohan is a huge sports fan (Basketball, Football, Soccer, Tennis, etc), enjoys listening to music, traveling with family and friends, and trying new food spots.
Contact: rohan_kumar@berkeley.edu