REMOTE PROGRAM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Starting with our Spring 2020 Cohort, SkyDeck has migrated its program temporarily to remote programming in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, our program remains as robust as ever and we continue to offer all services and benefits, with startups participating remotely from all over the world. Our startups continue to have the same high number of opportunities to network with investors, advisors, and to build community with fellow startups during this period. SkyDeck’s program has even expanded during this period, with more workshops, Advisors, and connections to UC Berkeley talent and alumni to help support our moonshot startups. Learn more in this video from SkyDeck’s Executive Director.
Here are a few alumni that went to the moon(and beyond)
FOUNDERS
Berkeley Haas
PRODUCT
Mobility
INVESTORS
a16z, DCM, Danhua
$1B Valuation
FOUNDERS
UCB Faculty and Graduate Students
PRODUCT
Western blotting at the single cell level
EXIT
Acquired for $13M with only $1.5M seed funding
FOUNDER
UC Berkeley EECS Ph.D
PRODUCT
Ultra-low power ultrasonic sensor
EXIT
Acquired by TDK
FOUNDERS
UC Berkeley EECS PhD
PRODUCT
Robotics systems for manufacturing
INVESTORS
Andreesen Horowitz, Eclipse Ventures
Since 2012, Berkeley SkyDeck has been at the forefront of innovation. Our numbers speak for themselves.
$1.2B
Raised by SkyTeams
25
Series A, B rounds raised
11
Exits through acquisitions
1000
Attendees at Demo Day
66%
SkyTeams received funding
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
The Berkeley SkyDeck Fund is the investment partner for UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck Accelerator Program. They invest $100K into each startup that goes through SkyDeck, as well as participate in later stage investment rounds with Berkeley founders. They are a very active investor in the Bay Area, typically making over 40 investments each year.
In a first-of-its-kind, public-private partnership, the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund shares one-half of fund profits with UC Berkeley. This unique partnership will help support UC Berkeley education and create a source of funding for UC Berkeley’s public education mission.
The Berkeley SkyDeck Fund is run by Chon Tang, its Managing Partner, and Brian Bordley, Principal. Berkeley SkyDeck Fund is funded by organizations such as Sequoia Capital, Sierra Ventures, and Canvas Ventures, as well as other VC firms, individuals, and large corporations. Learn more at SkyDeck.vc
Our founders dare to strap themselves in
and launch into the unknown
SkyDeck Spring 2020 Cohort Companies
Our advisors have been known to launch their own moonshots
And many have done it more than once!
Berkeley Acceleration Method
Starting you off on the right foot. Two weeks of immersion into what makes a successful moonshot.
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Investors that have come along for the ride…
and Partners that make a difference!
and Partners that make a difference!
Gold and Silver Bear SkyDeck Industry Partners
