Berkeley SkyDeck

Since 2012, Berkeley SkyDeck has been at the forefront of innovation

Series A, B rounds raised Attendees at Demo Day

What makes SkyDeck special?

We facilitate intros and help build relationships with our extensive network of top tier VCs and investors

Berkeley SkyDeckFund – Learn more at SkyDeck vc Our 480 advisors and mentors actively coach and advise our founders on everything from product development to customer acquisition to go-to-market strategy to fundraising and beyond

We help connect the intellectual firepower of UC Berkeley to our startups, matching hundreds of students, MBAs, and postdocs to intern and work for our startups We also match faculty to advisory boards

We have strong relationships with hundreds of businesses and enterprises that are often early adopters of our startups’ technology, and we facilitate key introductions to executives from countless companies across our vast network of Berkeley alums

Startups attend a series of highly curated workshops run by expert startup advisors The Berkeley Acceleration Method (BAM) provides insider expertise on all aspects of launching and growing a startup

SkyDeck accepts startups from all industries, but also has four specialized tracks to provide the unique expertise needed for deeply technical startups

Our founders dare to strap themselves in and launch into the unknown Here are a few SkyDeck alumni that went to the moon (and beyond) Click on their logo to learn more

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Why SkyDeck

is the best accelerator for startups

Four Tailored programs

for startups Berkeley SkyDeck hosts over 250 startups per year across four programs

Roughly 20 startups are selected every 6 months to receive a $200,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund Founders with an affiliation to any of the 10 UC Campuses) are eligible International founders from outside the US are also eligible

SkyDeck Europe, Milano Accelerator Program

Berkeley SkyDeck Europe, Milano is our new accelerator designed for Europe-focused startups

SkyDeck’s Innovation Partner Program (IPP) offers partners an opportunity to send startups to be accelerated for a 3-month period at SkyDeck SkyDeck welcomes IPP startups from various industries and across different funding stages

Pad-13 is for early stage startups focused on growth and becoming more competitive for selection to SkyDeck’s Accelerator program Pad-13 startups can be as early as the idea stage, with just one or two founders Startups applying to Pad-13 should have at least one founder affiliated with UC Berkeley

HotDesk startups are generally in an early stage of the startup lifecycle They might be either too early for institutional funding, or have already received institutional funding

They are invited to work in the open work areas and to attend all workshops and events at SkyDeck, on a self-serve basis

What’s happening at SkyDeck

Keep up with the latest news from SkyDeck

SkyDeck News and Upcoming Events Now that applications have opened for Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 16 Acceleration Program, Chon Tang (Founding Partner, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund), reflects on his experience when the bubble burst in 2000 and offers advice to today’s startups Tang reflects that it’s possible to not only survive, but… SkyDeck’s Dedicated Venture Fund The Berkeley SkyDeck Fund is the investment partner for UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck Accelerator Program The Fund invests $200K into each startup that goes through SkyDeck, and can participate in later stage investment rounds with Berkeley founders One of the most active seed investors in the Bay Area, the Fund has made over 130 investments in 3 years!