Program

Berkeley SkyDeck

Twice a year

Size: Cohort of 20 to 25 startups per batch; Pad-13 of 60 to 80 source

Award: $210,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund for cohort teams source

Terms from the program's own pages

2026 terms

Any industry; UC-affiliated and international startups are a priority; about two-thirds of past startups founded outside the US. source
Locations: worldwide source
Funding up to: $210,000 source
Funding from: $210,000 source
Amount: Cohort teams receive a $210K investment; no equity percentage stated source

Usually opens in July (based on 2023-2026); not confirmed for 2027

Batch 23
Interviews 2026-09-08 to 2026-10-05; orientation 2026-11-02; Demo Day April 2027; Batch 24 applications open in January (year not stated)
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Applications opened Jul 20, 2026
Deadline Aug 21, 2026
Starts Nov 2, 2026
Ends Apr 15, 2027
Batch 20
Interviews 2025-09-08 to 2025-10-10; orientation 2025-11-03; Demo Day April 2026. Timeline shown on SkyDeck's Batch 21 landing page /applyli/.
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Applications opened Jul 10, 2025
Deadline Aug 22, 2025
Starts Nov 3, 2025
Ends Apr 17, 2026
Batch 19
Press release dateline 2024-07-24 says applications are now open (page header shows 18 July 2024); deadline described as final deadline. Cohort start not stated.
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Applications opened Jul 24, 2024
Deadline Aug 23, 2024
Batch 17
Applications opened 8am PT; from SkyDeck newsletter of 2023-07-19. Cohort start not stated.
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Applications opened Jul 25, 2023
Deadline Aug 24, 2023