Founders who studied at University of California, Berkeley

Profiles of founders and leaders who were educated at University of California, Berkeley.

Who's in it: Lists University of California, Berkeley under "educated at". Based on Wikidata, as shown in each profile's “At a glance” facts.

Portrait of Diane Greene — Fig. 1.1Diane GreenePhoto: TechCrunch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Technology · 27 October 2026

The Architect Who Virtualized the Modern Data Center

Diane Greene — Co-founder and CEO, VMware

Diane Greene's leadership at VMware established the market for mainstream virtualization, fundamentally changing how computing resources are managed.

Portrait of Andy Hertzfeld — Fig. 1.2Andy HertzfeldPhoto: Tony Wills / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Technology · 20 October 2026

Designing the Open-Source Desktop at Eazel

Andy Hertzfeld — Co-founder, Eazel

Andy Hertzfeld brought desktop interface design to open-source software as a co-founder of Eazel.

Portrait of Andrew Ng — Fig. 1.3Andrew NgPhoto: TechCrunch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Technology · 18 October 2026

Empowering Millions: Andrew Ng's Journey to Democratize AI Education

Andrew Ng — Founder, DeepLearning.AI

Andrew Ng has significantly expanded access to AI education, reaching millions through online platforms. His work at DeepLearning.AI is central to this global effort.

Portrait of Charles Simonyi — Fig. 2.1Charles SimonyiPhoto: NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Technology · 18 October 2026

Designing Code Around Human Intent at Intentional Software

Charles Simonyi — Co-founder, Intentional Software

From early desktop software to domain-specific architectures, Charles Simonyi reshaped application engineering and led Intentional Software to automate program design.

Portrait of Masayoshi Son — Fig. 2.2Masayoshi SonPhoto: European Communities, 2025 / EC - Audiovisual Service / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Finance · 18 October 2026

Masayoshi Son and the High-Stakes Evolution of the Vision Fund

Masayoshi Son — Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive of SoftBank Group, SoftBank Vision Fund

From deploying record capital across global startups to refocusing on artificial intelligence, Masayoshi Son has continually reshaped SoftBank's venture playbook.