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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

33 of 33 companies

CompanyProgram
Titan AITitan Foundry provides secure, banking-specific AI models for operations, compliance, and credit analysis.2 programsNot statedAI, DataPlug and Play +1
SuitenessBook guaranteed connecting rooms and suites at hotelsteam of 72 programsActiveOtherYC +1S16
Swift ChargeDeveloper of an EV charging technology designed to tackle the electrical grid infrastructure problems.2 programsNot statedOther500 Global +12023
AiembodiedOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
AlloccasionsOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
AsparaGlueOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
CarbonGraphOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
CompiifyOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Converse HealthOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
CYQIQOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Donaa LimitedOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Dowork Technologies IncOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
EditpepOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
El Dorado P2POtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Enerza IncOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Enkrypt AIOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Essence Labs, Inc.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
FintellectOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
GetMоOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Gisens BiotechOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
GuardHashOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Hyperable Corp.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
LQLOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Matta Labs LtdOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
MZR NeurotechOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
NeuraStasisOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Otterz, Inc.OtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
re_dataOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
RebXOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
RogerOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Sefi AIOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
Silica CorporaOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16
SkyldOtherNot statedOtherSkyDeckBatch 16

About Berkeley SkyDeck

Run by
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
On the list now
356 of 356

Only what the program publishes is shown. Status is left as Not stated unless the program's own page says it.

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