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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

27 of 27 companies

CompanyProgram
Hermes RoboticsAutonomous street sweeping as a service by retro-fitting vehiclesteam of 52 programsActiveOtherYC +1W21
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
3rdiTechOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
4D Sight IncOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
AderesoOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
AHEAD MedicineOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
AimHubOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Ariadne MapsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Axent Biosciences Inc.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Blings.ioOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Brightflow AIOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Dispatch GoodsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
FibulasOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
ImmunoMindOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
NineCapOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
OntopicalOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Organos, Inc.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Phononic VibesOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Root Applied Sciences IncOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
StudyFreeOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
syGlassOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
UpswotOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
VectorlyOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
WhatElseOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
Wing AssistantOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
XobaOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 10
KuraDeveloper of an augmented reality system designed to build the next-generation augmented reality optics and display modules.2 programsNot statedAI500 Global +1GA 24

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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Monthly; last read 2026-09-26, 359 rows
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