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About Berkeley SkyDeck

Investor type

Incubator & Accelerator

First check

$200k to $200k

Deal type

Standard deal

Application periodicity

In batches

Typical terms

We invest $200,000 on a SAFE for 7.5% of your company

Themes

bio
data science
big data automotive
gene therapy
therapeutic
battery
IVD
new materials
deep-tech
quantum
transcriptomics
AI
geospatial
metabolomics
life sciences tools
artificial intelligence
quantum computing
science-based
life science
cannabis
imaging-enabled
self-driving
LLM
space
satellites
life-science
computer vision
vehicle
machine learning
semiconductor
deep technology
pharma
biopharma
nano-tech
rocketship
psychedelics
cars
electric car
hard tech
space tech
deeptech
car
metabolites
in vitro diagnostics
GPS
silicon
medicines
neural network
nanotechnology
CGT
physical
newspace
protein
genAI
hard-tech
space-tech
EV
advanced materials
life sciences
agents
deep tech
physical sciences
spacetech
lifesciences
drug
drugs
biomarkers
biotech
ML
proteomics
hardtech
genomics
optics
nanotech
deep learning
CBD
photonics
generative AI
therapeutics
batteries
chip
psychedelic
semi-conductor
mRNA
cell therapy
lifescience
materials science
pharmaceuticals
machine vision
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Who we are

UC Berkeley's official startup accelerator. We help Cal entrepreneurs and transformational startups from outside of the US. Bring us your moonshot!

Funding Requirements

We invest in and accelerate transformational startups from outside of the US. We love deeptech, biotech, quantum computing, spacetech, AI, battery technology and everything that involves heavy research and academic efforts. Startups must have raised less than $1M to apply.

Value add

Berkeley SkyDeck leverages our network of 500,000 Berkeley alumni to help startups succeed.

Located on top of the tallest building in downtown Berkeley, we combine the consulting know-how of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of our research university. This robust partnership is coupled with SkyDeck’s unique mentorship program to create a powerful environment for your startup.

Our mentors and our large network of investors connects you to the expertise and the capital you need to launch and grow your startup...to the moon.

Locations

2150 Shattuck Ave Penthouse Berkeley CA 94704 HQ

About

Berkeley SkyDeck Team

Sibyl Chen

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