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Berkeley SkyDeck Fund

2150 Shattuck Ave, Penthouse 1300, Berkeley, California, 94704, United States

Overview

Investment fund supporting startups from UC Berkeley's SkyDeck Accelerator.

Deals · 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Alkemio
Oct 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Zell
Apr 2026Led
$0.59 MSeed
Waypoint AI
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Ochy
Feb 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Oso Semiconductor
Feb 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Prophecy.io
Jan 2025Participated
$47 MSeries B
Rounded
Jan 2025Led
$0.70 MOther Equity
T-robotics
Dec 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Algorized
Nov 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
SirenOpt
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Jacobi Robotics
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Alkemio
Oct 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Zell
Apr 2026Led
$0.59 MSeed
Waypoint AI
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Ochy
Feb 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Oso Semiconductor
Feb 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Prophecy.io
Jan 2025Participated
$47 MSeries B
Rounded
Jan 2025Led
$0.70 MOther Equity
T-robotics
Dec 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Algorized
Nov 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
SirenOpt
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Jacobi Robotics
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed221
Series A06
Series B01
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 35 deals are recorded across 93 months.All available history.
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 35 deals are recorded across 93 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '233
Jan '240
Feb '243
Mar '240
Apr '242
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '242
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '252
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software14
AI & Machine Learning14
Hardware & Robotics7
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Manufacturing5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Health & Life Sciences4
Professional Services3
Developer Tools3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Education & Workforce1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M22
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States29
Europe5
Argentina1
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Emergent Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Emergent Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Emergent Ventures3
D4V2
Engine Ventures2
Fusion Fund2
Globis Capital Partners2
Insight Partners2
OpenOcean2
SignalFire2
Surface Ventures2
Swift Ventures2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
42CAP1
Access Industries1
Acrobator Ventures1
Agile Physical Therapy1
Amazon1
Amplifica Capital1
Arka Venture Labs1
Band of Angels1
Better Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led514%
Participating3086%
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead360%
Co-led240%

Team

Brian Bordley

Partner

Chon Tang

Founding Partner

Gopakumar Balakrishnan

Top Startup Founder (Cohort 15)