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Berkeley SkyDeck

UC Berkeley · UC Berkeley accelerator for early stage startups in any industry, strong in AI, chips and bio

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Next deadline
4moFeb 2027
Estimated from past cadence · Batch 24
Next batch
Nov 2
Official · in 5w
Offer
$210,000
7.5% (Fund FAQ states $200K at 7.5%)
Batches a year
2
356 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
Cohort teams receive a $210K investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. The Fund FAQ states it invests $200K at 7.5% in each accepted company. Source
Where
Berkeley, CA
Cadence
Two batches a year, six months each
Cohort teams per batch
20 to 25 (2026)
Pad-13 teams per batch
60 to 80 (2026)
Companies publicly launched
800+ (2026)

Batches and deadlines

Berkeley SkyDeck batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
BatchStarts
Coming up
Batch 23Cohort · Interviews September 8 to October 5, 2026; orientation November 2, 2026Deadline Aug 21Nov 2in 5 weeks
Batch 24Cohort · estimated · Apply page says Batch 24 applications open in January (official). Start and deadline estimated from the six-month cycle: Batch 23 apps closed about 10 weeks before a November startDeadline Feb 2027May 2027in 7 months
Earlier
Batch 19Cohort · Final application deadline August 23, 2024Deadline Aug 23, 2024n/a
Batch 17Cohort · 20 companies presented at Demo Dayn/a
Batch 18Cohort · 19 companies presented at Demo Dayn/a
Batch 21Cohort · 17 founders pitched at Demo Dayn/a
Batch 22Cohort · 18 companies pitch at Demo Dayn/a

2 programs

Berkeley SkyDeck companies, rising first

Showing 40 of 356 companies

CompanyProgram
HyLightUnmanned airships for inspecting our critical assetsteam of 373 programsActiveOtherYC +2S23
MindsDBConnect, Unify, Respond to any data, anywhere with human-level…39.8k starsteam of 41ActiveAI, DevtoolsYC +1W20
Rock RabbitAI platform for green building incentives.2 programsNot statedAIGoogle +1AI for Energy 2025
GenomelinkDNA App Storeteam of 153 programsActiveOtherYC +2S21
AlgorizedAdvanced embedded algorithms and applications using UWB Radar designed for presence detection including breathing and heart-rate even through walls.2 programsNot statedOtherPlug and Play +1
Deepen AIDeepan AI is a provider of multi-sensor AI, tools and services intended to focused on the robotics, driver assistance and autonomous driving space.2 programsNot statedAI, DataPlug and Play +1
Evitado TechnologiesAutomating airside operations.2 programsNot statedOtherPlug and Play +1
HammurabiA health risk decision engine and MGU for employer health care.2 programsNot statedAI, DataPlug and Play +1
Rhea's FactoryCreating circularity with AI powered enzymes2 programsNot statedAIPlug and Play +1
Titan AITitan Foundry provides secure, banking-specific AI models for operations, compliance, and credit analysis.2 programsNot statedAI, DataPlug and Play +1
Hermes RoboticsAutonomous street sweeping as a service by retro-fitting vehiclesteam of 52 programsActiveOtherYC +1W21
onederfulDental Insurance APIacquired2 programsAcquiredOtherYC +1W18
DarmiyanEarly detection of Alzheimer's diseaseteam of 82 programsActiveAIYC +1S17
SuitenessBook guaranteed connecting rooms and suites at hotelsteam of 72 programsActiveOtherYC +1S16
Forelight.ai (ex-Ween)The Brand-Specific AI Customer Researcher2 programsNot statedAIAntler +12023
HopShopHopShop turns fashion creators' Instagram posts into shoppable storefronts with AI-powered product matching and tagging.2 programsNot statedAI500 Global +12023
Mycro HarvestAI-powered mushroom farming for sustainable food and materials.2 programsNot statedAIEF +12023
Swift ChargeDeveloper of an EV charging technology designed to tackle the electrical grid infrastructure problems.2 programsNot statedOther500 Global +12023
VanellusAutomated mesh and simulation for engineers.2 programsNot statedOtherEF +12023
AESOPDeveloper of AI Enhanced SOlutions for Physicians (AESOP) designed to create decision support for physicians that improves healthcare quality and safety, and that makes billing related documentation easier using machine learning run on many patient visits.2 programsNot statedAI500 Global +12022
OffiOperator of a B2B marketplace for remote workers intended to provide companies with a comprehensive solution for remote and hybrid work.2 programsNot statedOther500 Global +12021
Spext Labs, SpextDeveloper of an online platform designed to make voice media creation as easy and ubiquitous as text.2 programsNot statedAI500 Global +12021
1PageOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 9
3rdiTechOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
4D Sight IncOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
AccountstoryOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 12
AderesoOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Agentic TrustOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 21
AHEAD MedicineOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
AiembodiedOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
AimHubOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Akin Mental HealthOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 13
ALKEMIOOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 18
AlloccasionsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Allos AIOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 17
AlvvaOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 15
AlyraOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
ANAFLASH INCOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 9
Appa HealthOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
AppearMeOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 9

About Berkeley SkyDeck

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UC Berkeley
Companies from
official portfolio and batch pages, loaded by research
Dates checked
2026-09-25, from 7 official pages
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