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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
3moFeb 2027
Estimated from past cadence · Batch 24
Next batch
May 2027
Estimated · in 6mo
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 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 5 months
Earlier
Batch 23Cohort · Interviews September 8 to October 5, 2026; orientation November 2, 2026Deadline Aug 21Nov 27 days ago
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

Batch 19
AIRhea's FactoryCreating circularity with AI powered enzymesPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherAtlasNovaA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherBicameralA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherCloudiDRA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherCyclickA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherCyphra AutonomyA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherD.SoleA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherEMOBOTA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherFastyrA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherGreaten AIA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherGreybeamA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherGuepardA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherKelvin CoolingA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherLight LinksA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherMetaLearnerA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherOuter Rim ExplorationA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherQuotrA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherReneuBioA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →OtherSelfrA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Startup →
Company
Rhea's FactoryCreating circularity with AI powered enzymes2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
AtlasNovaA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
BicameralA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
CloudiDRA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
CyclickA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
Cyphra AutonomyA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
D.SoleA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
EMOBOTA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
FastyrA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
Greaten AIA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
GreybeamA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
GuepardA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
Kelvin CoolingA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
Light LinksA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
MetaLearnerA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
Outer Rim ExplorationA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
QuotrA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
ReneuBioA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther
SelfrA startup in Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19.SkyDeck Batch 19Not statedOther

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
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