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UC Berkeley Skydeck

2150 Shattuck Avenue, Penthouse, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States

Overview

Global startup accelerator providing investment and mentorship.

Deals · 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Chile
Germany
Italy
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Incubators

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Zell
Apr 2026Led
$0.59 MSeed
Vambe
Dec 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Guepard
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Plino
Sep 2025Participated
$0.76 MOther Equity
Zell
Apr 2026Led
$0.59 MSeed
Vambe
Dec 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Guepard
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Plino
Sep 2025Participated
$0.76 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

UC Berkeley Skydeck: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UC Berkeley Skydeck: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

UC Berkeley Skydeck: 4 deals are recorded across 14 months.All available history.
UC Berkeley Skydeck: 4 deals are recorded across 14 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

UC Berkeley Skydeck: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

UC Berkeley Skydeck: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

UC Berkeley Skydeck: 4 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.

UC Berkeley Skydeck: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UC Berkeley Skydeck: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

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

UC Berkeley Skydeck: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe2
United States1
Chile1
UC Berkeley Skydeck: 16 co-investors are shown, with Atlantico sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

UC Berkeley Skydeck: 16 co-investors are shown, with Atlantico sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Atlantico1
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund1
Cariplo Iniziative1
Chile Ventures1
Exor Ventures1
Lendlease1
M131
Mamba Ventures1
Monashees1
Nazca1
P3 Ventures1
Schematic Ventures1
Seaya Cathay Latam1
Techaround VC1
Tekton Ventures1
zooga VC1

Investment Strategy

UC Berkeley Skydeck: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
UC Berkeley Skydeck: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led250%
Participating250%
UC Berkeley Skydeck: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UC Berkeley Skydeck: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Caroline Winnett

Executive Director

Don Loeb

Mentor

Emmanuel Vallod

Advisor and Mentor

Flavio Farroni

Skydeck Europe Advisor

Rishita Changede

Entrepreneur

Samir Gharib

Executive Mentor

Sibyl Chen

General Manager and Head of Program

Zhenyu Guo

Mentor