Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
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Focus Areas
Geography
Bay Area, Global, and Berkeley, California
Investment Thesis
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund believes that academic founders are a brilliant and energetic source of innovation that will fundamentally change our lives. They are committed to supporting entrepreneurial activity from the university’s research ecosystem, combining the consulting expertise of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of a premier research institution. The fund operates with a global perspective, believing that science has no territorial boundaries.
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Investment Focus
Who should take a closer look
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Data Infrastructure, and Fintech, especially across Bay Area, Global, and Berkeley, California.
Focus statement
The fund supports promising startups founded by academic entrepreneurs from Berkeley SkyDeck, the world's premier academic accelerator. They invest across diverse technology sectors including biotech, semiconductors, AI/ML, space tech, blockchain, and enterprise software.
Value Add
- Unique partnership between Haas School of Business, College of Engineering, and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Berkeley
- Direct access to university research, faculty expertise, and student talent through integrated accelerator model
- Donates 50% of carried interest back to UC Berkeley to support research and education
- Global focus with support for startups 'in the Bay Area and around world'
- Extensive SkyAdvisors network and large network of accredited co-investors including Index Ventures, Tiger Global, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and others
- Portfolio demonstrates deep technical expertise across hard tech, biotech, and software domains
Stage And Sector Fit
Portfolio Highlights
ThinkCyte
Biotech
Skyloom
Hardware
Krisp
Ai Ml
Chameleon Biosciences
Biotech
Tatum
Blockchain
SiFive
Semiconductor
Prophecy
Data Infrastructure
Ambi Robotics
Robotics
+ 5 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
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