Dylan Chiu co-founded Berkeley Frontier Fund with Richard Chan to help the university capture more of the financial upside created by its own startup alumni, building on a track record that includes involvement in over 80 investments, work with Fortune 500 innovation programs, and a focus on growth-stage AI, biotech, robotics, and computing companies. His path has combined hands-on moments like watching the first epilepsy patient dosed through Neurona Therapeutics with a later academic role as Rice's Associate Dean for Research Translation and Venture Development, reflecting someone who moves easily between research, investing, and teaching others how to build.