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Berkeley SkyDeck Fund

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The fund supports promising startups founded by academic entrepreneurs from Berkeley SkyDeck, the world's premier academic accelerator. They invest across diverse technology sectors including biotech, semiconductors, AI/ML, space tech, blockchain, and enterprise software.

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Investment Thesis

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund believes that academic founders are a brilliant and energetic source of innovation that will fundamentally change our lives. They are committed to supporting entrepreneurial activity from the university’s research ecosystem, combining the consulting expertise of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of a premier research institution. The fund operates with a global perspective, believing that science has no territorial boundaries.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Unique partnership between Haas School of Business, College of Engineering, and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Berkeley
  • Direct access to university research, faculty expertise, and student talent through integrated accelerator model
  • Donates 50% of carried interest back to UC Berkeley to support research and education
  • Global focus with support for startups 'in the Bay Area and around world'
  • Extensive SkyAdvisors network and large network of accredited co-investors including Index Ventures, Tiger Global, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and others
  • Portfolio demonstrates deep technical expertise across hard tech, biotech, and software domains

Portfolio Highlights

ThinkCyte

Biotech

Skyloom

Hardware

Krisp

Ai Ml

Chameleon Biosciences

Biotech

Tatum

Blockchain

SiFive

Semiconductor

Prophecy

Data Infrastructure

Ambi Robotics

Robotics

+ 5 more companies in their portfolio

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