Berkeley SkyDeck
About the program · 1 linked sources
Berkeley SkyDeck's program page calls SkyDeck UC Berkeley's global hub for entrepreneurship. It supports startups founded by UC Berkeley students, alumni, and faculty, and also accepts startups from outside the university. For students, the page says Pad-13 is open to all student-founded startups. SkyDeck also runs intern fairs and selects about 10 student interns each semester.
Also known as: SkyDeck, Pad-13
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Funding range
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Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
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Application and Timing
Pad-13 is presented as an open student pathway. Cohort dates for the global accelerator are not restated here.
Participants
Pad-13 is the student-founded track. The broader accelerator includes Berkeley affiliates and non-Berkeley teams. The page says about two-thirds of startups have historically been founded outside the United States.
Funding and Equity
The program page refers to investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund and says a portion of returns supports the university. It does not state the ownership percentage or a standard check size on the captured page.
Recent Activity
The program page is current and directs students to Pad-13, intern fairs, and Berkeley Begin.
Known Startups or Winners
The captured program page does not list a current Pad-13 roster.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Pad-13 duration, stipend, and whether Pad-13 companies receive SkyDeck Fund investment are not specified on the hub page.
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Evidence
Official page: https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/program/
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Berkeley SkyDeck at University of California, Berkeley.
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