Berkeley SkyDeck

Berkeley SkyDeck is a startup accelerator that offers the benefits of a traditional accelerator along with the resources of UC Berkeley. It was 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. Since 2012, SkyDeck reports that its SkyTeams have raised $2.7B, with $200K investment per startup, 25 Series A and B rounds raised, 17 exits through acquisitions, and 1000 attendees at Demo Day. SkyDeck leverages a network of 500,000 Berkeley alumni, 900 advisors and mentors, and relationships with top-tier VCs and investors through the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.

Berkeley SkyDeck states that since 2012 it has been at the forefront of innovation. It was 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, offering startups a powerful environment to grow and launch. SkyDeck reports that its SkyTeams have raised $2.7B, with $200K investment per startup, 25 Series A and B rounds raised, 17 exits through acquisitions, and 1000 attendees at Demo Day. It leverages a network of 500,000 Berkeley alumni, 900 advisors and mentors, and relationships with top-tier VCs and investors through the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.

An accelerator offering startups the benefits of a traditional accelerator along with the vast resources of UC Berkeley, with a strong global reputation and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• 2021.11.08

  Reported2021.11.08

  Berkeley SkyDeck hosts JETRO-backed Japanese startup cohort[3]Berkeley SkyDeck承办JETRO支持的日本初创企业项目finanznachrichten.de

  Berkeley SkyDeck hosted the Start Up City Accelerator Program's University and Deep Tech cohort for Japanese startups, with JETRO announcing that 13 startups had been selected. SkyDeck said it would work with the startups as they build networks and businesses in the United States.

• 2019.12.17

  Reported2019.12.17

  Sacramento partners with Berkeley SkyDeck[4]萨克拉门托与Berkeley SkyDeck建立合作finanznachrichten.de

  The City of Sacramento announced a partnership with Berkeley SkyDeck under which SkyDeck will refer at least seven program alumni to the city each year, without a fee, to work with the city on identifying investment opportunities.

• 2019.10.01

  Reported2019.10.01

  Endotronix expands Series D financing to $70 million[5]Endotronix 将 D 轮融资扩大至 7000 万美元prnewswire.com

  Endotronix announced an expansion of its Series D financing round, bringing the total raised in the round to $70 million. The funds will support the PROACTIVE-HF clinical trial and commercialization of the Cordella Heart Failure System.

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1. 1Berkeley SKYDECKskydeck.berkeley.edu
2. 2Team – Berkeley SKYDECKskydeck.berkeley.edu
3. 3Berkeley SkyDeck承办JETRO支持的日本初创企业项目finanznachrichten.de
4. 4萨克拉门托与Berkeley SkyDeck建立合作finanznachrichten.de
5. 5Endotronix 将 D 轮融资扩大至 7000 万美元prnewswire.com
6. 6SkyDeck Partners with JETRO to Expand Funnel to Talented Japanese Startupscaliforniatelegraph.com