# Lawrence Berlin

> Lawrence Berlin is a pre-seed investor at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business backing Big Data. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The University of Chicago Booth School of Business](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/booth-school-of-business)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/larry-berlin/40/852/610

Lawrence Berlin is a pre-seed investor at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business focused on Big Data and Database. Larry Berlin is a vice president specializing in research and investment in transaction processing, accounts receivable management, and wireless/infrastructure. He provides research coverage of leading private and publicly traded companies in his sectors. Prior to joining First Analysis in 1999, he was acting CFO at Doculabs Inc., aChicago-based information technology consulting firm. Earlier, he was a consultant for Ganymede Corp., an associate in corporate finance at UBS Inc., and a member of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. He earned an MBA and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Database | 1 | 100% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 100% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 100% |
| Social Network | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RiseKit | RiseKit provides all job seekers access to a career path, regardless of the zip code in which they live. Our software connects unemployed and underemployed people from underserved communities with jobs, training programs, and supportive services to rise above barriers to their employment. We also help nonprofits, employers, government systems, andcommunity foundations save time supporting job candidates and measuring outcomes. We aim to facilitate a world where a person's ability to rise isn't defined by their zip code, social capital, or past circumstances and where nonprofit providers and employers alike can answer the question, "How can we efficiently impact and uplift the communities that we serve?" Visit us at RiseKit.co to learn more. | $700K | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business provides full-time MBA courses.The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is an educational institution that provides business studies and management education services. It offers full-time, evening, weekend, and executive MBA and Ph.D. programs. Additionally, the university conducts openenrollment executive and custom corporate educational courses. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, formerly known as The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, was founded in 1898 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with additional campuses in Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; and Singapore. The school is a part of the University of Chicago.

5 contacts available at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chang-Tai Hsieh | Professor of Economics | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-tai-hsieh |
| Lubos Pastor | Professor of Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lubos-pastor |
| Steve Kaplan | Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-kaplan-3 |
| Steven Kaplan | Neubauer Family Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steven-kaplan-c953 |
| Waverly Deutsch | Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Director, UChicago Global Entrepreneurs Network | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waverly-deutsch |

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## FAQ

### What does Lawrence Berlin invest in?

Lawrence Berlin invests primarily in Big Data, Database and Recruiting startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Lawrence Berlin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lawrence Berlin closed in Jul 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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