Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator
UC Berkeley SkyDeck Berkeley, United States · open to applicants worldwide
Six-month UC Berkeley accelerator where about 20 cohort startups per batch receive funding from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, an advisor network, workspace and a Demo Day; a Pad-13 track supports earlier teams.
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About
What it offers: $210,000 investment from Berkeley SkyDeck Fund (Cohort track).
Also: 900+ advisors; workspace in Berkeley; $750K+ in-kind partner resources; Demo Day.
Who can apply: Startups from anywhere may apply; UC-affiliated and international startups prioritised; Pad-13 requires a UC-affiliated founder.
Two batches a year; Batch 24 applications open in January 2027.
How to apply: through an Airtable form.
What to prepare: application form, deck.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “Roughly 20 startups are selected every 6 months to receive a $210,000 investment”
Who can apply
- Open to founders, students, researchers
- Startups from anywhere may apply; UC-affiliated and international startups prioritised; Pad-13 requires a UC-affiliated founder.
What you will need
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Pitch deckUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (airtable).
How Onward Scout helps
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Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to UC Berkeley SkyDeck without your tap.
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