Hi, I’m Joshua Khurin Berkeley, a UC Berkeley student pursuing a Double Major in Economics and Data Science. I’m passionate about turning data into strategic insights, building AI-enabled products, and supporting teams from early-stage startups to larger ventures. I’ve gained hands-on experience in venture finance, private equity sourcing, and student-led investment management, always aiming to translate complex information into clear, actionable narratives. Beyond academics, I lead and collaborate across communities, launching projects like MotionLabs AI to quantify human motion for performance and injury risk insights. I enjoy learning new tech, exploring product-market fit, and connecting with partners to drive growth and responsible innovation.…

Joshua Khurin Berkeley

Hi, I’m Joshua Khurin Berkeley, a UC Berkeley student pursuing a Double Major in Economics and Data Science. I’m passionate about turning data into strategic insights, building AI-enabled products, and supporting teams from early-stage startups to larger ventures. I’ve gained hands-on experience in venture finance, private equity sourcing, and student-led investment management, always aiming to translate complex information into clear, actionable narratives. Beyond academics, I lead and collaborate across communities, launching projects like MotionLabs AI to quantify human motion for performance and injury risk insights. I enjoy learning new tech, exploring product-market fit, and connecting with partners to drive growth and responsible innovation.…

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Hi, I’m Joshua Khurin Berkeley, a UC Berkeley student pursuing a Double Major in Economics and Data Science. I’m passionate about turning data into strategic insights, building AI-enabled products, and supporting teams from early-stage startups to larger ventures. I’ve gained hands-on experience in venture finance, private equity sourcing, and student-led investment management, always aiming to translate complex information into clear, actionable narratives.

Beyond academics, I lead and collaborate across communities, launching projects like MotionLabs AI to quantify human motion for performance and injury risk insights. I enjoy learning new tech, exploring product-market fit, and connecting with partners to drive growth and responsible innovation.

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Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Venture Finance & Fundraising Intern at Piper AI
June 2, 2025 - July 27, 2025
Developed investor pitch materials translating product traction and market opportunity into fundable narratives for early-stage VCs; conducted VC research to build a targeted outreach pipeline aligned with Piper's stage and sector focus; analyzed customer churn drivers and synthesized findings to inform retention strategies and product decisions for engineering and sales teams.
Private Equity Investment Sourcing (Independent) at Independent
September 1, 2025 - October 12, 2025
Sourced and screened 700+ early- and growth-stage software and AI companies across fintech, aerospace, and semiconductor verticals; assessed business models, market positioning, and growth drivers through outbound outreach and secondary research; built internal company profiles and benchmarking analyses to support pre-seed investment theses.
Financial Analyst at Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC)
February 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Conducted equity research and portfolio construction for a $300,000 student-managed investment fund; presented investment theses, risk considerations, and key assumptions to professional asset managers; secured approval for select recommendations implemented as long-term portfolio holdings.
Business Development & Market Research Intern at PageDip
June 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Conducted user and market research on virtual data rooms and deal workflows to identify user pain points; built a competitive analysis of 30+ SaaS companies comparing features, pricing, and positioning; supported business development efforts by coordinating introductory meetings with prospective partners.
Co-Founder & CEO at MotionLabs AI
July 1, 2025 - Present
Founded and led an AI software architecture startup applying computer vision and biomechanics to quantify human motion for performance and injury risk monitoring and insights; defined product and commercialization strategy through 40+ customer discovery interviews, competitive mapping, and pilot design with early partners; built financial models, revenue forecasts, and investor materials to evaluate scalability, unit economics, and capital requirements; led early go-to-market efforts, including pilots, partnerships, and external stakeholder engagement.
Vice President of Event Planning at Tau Kappa Epsilon - UC Berkeley
November 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Managed a $40,000 annual budget and executed 35 events for up to 600 attendees, applying forecasting and cost optimization.

Education

Double Major in Economics and Data Science at University of California, Berkeley
August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2027

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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