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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
HyLightUnmanned airships for inspecting our critical assetsteam of 373 programsActiveOtherYC +2S23
HammurabiA health risk decision engine and MGU for employer health care.2 programsNot statedAI, DataPlug and Play +1
HopShopHopShop turns fashion creators' Instagram posts into shoppable storefronts with AI-powered product matching and tagging.2 programsNot statedAI500 Global +12023
AlyraOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Appa HealthOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Assistive Technology Development IncOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 13
AxbrydOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
BiomimX SrlOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Cyder Inc.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
DatalogzOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Denovo SciencesOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Drishya AI Labs Inc.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
EndometricsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
InFLOWS AIOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
KatakemOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
kwikkartOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
leadsalesOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Morelli TechOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Music HealthOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
QuasaraOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
RangeviewOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
RevizionOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
SWITCHOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Taiga RoboticsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
THEOOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
Wave PhotonicsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14
zHealthOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 14

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