UC Berkeley's accelerator investing $200,000 in roughly 20 startups every six months and connecting them to 500,000 Berkeley alumni.
Berkeley SkyDeck is UC Berkeley's startup accelerator, founded in 2012, located in Berkeley, CA. Its core Accelerator Program selects approximately 20 startups every six months and provides a $200,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, access to 900+ mentors and advisors, Berkeley Acceleration Method (BAM) workshops, talent from UC Berkeley, and introductions to the Fund's extensive VC network. SkyDeck also operates the Pad-13 incubator for UC-affiliated early-stage startups and the Innovation Partners Program. Alumni have raised $2.7B+ since 2012. Program duration: 6 months.