Berkeley SkyDeck

Investor type

VC / CVC

Founded

2012

AUM

$85 M

Location

Berkeley, California, United States

$1-5 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed, Series B

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Profile

SkyDeck offers all the benefits of a traditional accelerator along with the vast resources of the world’s number one ranked public university.

Formed as a partnership between UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, SkyDeck offers a powerful environment for startups to grow and launch. The robust and vibrant ecosystem includes a deep network of advisors, industry partners, and accredited investors.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Robotics Software Transportation Energy HealthTech Other Real Estate Travel MedTech Life Sciences AdTech TravelTech LegalTech SaaS AI CleanTech Internet of Things (IoT) Machine Learning (ML)

Region of investment

North America Europe

Berkeley SkyDeck Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Edtech Financial Services Fintech Robotics SaaS Software AI CleanTech Internet of Things (IoT) HealthTech Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$24 M	December 2018