University of California, Berkeley SkyDeck
skydeck.berkeley.eduSkyDeck accepts startups from all industries (industry-agnostic) but provides specialized support through four technical tracks. They invest $200K in roughly 20 selected startups every 6 months and can participate in later-stage rounds through their opportunity fund.
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$200K - $200K
Focus Areas
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Berkeley SkyDeck operates as a university-backed accelerator program designed to nurture visionary startups from UC Berkeley and globally. Their philosophy centers on providing comprehensive support through access to world-class faculty expertise, a vast alumni network, and dedicated venture capital investment. They believe in democratizing entrepreneurship through equitable access to resources, particularly for founders from historically-overlooked backgrounds.
What Sets Them Apart
- Unique public-private partnership model where Berkeley SkyDeck Fund shares 50% of profits back to UC Berkeley to support public education
- Access to 900+ world-class advisors and mentors actively coaching founders on product development, customer acquisition, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising
- Connection to 500,000+ Berkeley Alumni network and dedicated business development resources for customer introductions
- Direct access to UC Berkeley's intellectual capital: students, MBAs, postdocs, and 30+ faculty advisors from top-ranked programs
- Multiple program tiers (Cohort, Pad-13, Innovation Partner Program, HotDesk) serving startups at different stages from idea-stage to funded
- One of the most active seed investors in the Bay Area with 130+ investments in 3 years
- Global reach with international startups comprising ~2/3 of historical cohorts and global strategic partnerships
Investment Team
4 Partners at University of California, Berkeley SkyDeck
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