Steve Berger

Advisory Committee Member

Steve (he/him) has over 40 years’ experience as owner, President and Chairman of various private companies including New York Fabrics (acquired by JoAnn Stores), NYF Properties, TurnItIn (acquired by Insight Venture Partners) and 2lemetry (acquired by Amazon). Steve is an investor and advisor to various early-stage companies, often leading early-stage investment rounds and serving on the board of directors. He has had a long interest in education, serving as a math coach for competitions, mentor for an entrepreneurial class at UC Berkeley and competitions at various universities, and has served on the Board of College Preparatory School. Steve is also past Chairman of The Partners Program, a non-profit educational organization providing free academically challenging summer programs, year-round tutoring and more for underserved Oakland middle school youth. Steve is also co-founder of the California Institute for Technology and Democracy (CITED) working to protect our democracy from the dangers of AI supercharged disinformation. Steve is a graduate of Stanford University, an avid cyclist, and a Berkeley resident.