Berkeley SkyDeck

Berkeley SkyDeck is an accelerator located in Berkeley, California, dedicated to supporting startups founded by UC Berkeley students, alumni, and faculty. Established in 2012, it offers a six-month Cohort Program where selected companies can receive up to $100,000 in funding, disbursed in two tranches. The program is industry-agnostic and includes a Global Innovative Partner Program and a HotDesk incubator accommodating approximately 120 startups annually. As a joint initiative of UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, Haas School of Business, and the Vice-Chancellor for Research Office, Berkeley SkyDeck aims to foster entrepreneurial excellence by providing access to a robust network of advisors, investors, workshops, and resources to its participating teams.

Brian Bordley

Partner

Bree Cahill

Director Of Partnerships

Chon Tang

Founding Partner

Caroline Winnett

Executive Director

Past deals in Image Recognition

Verchable

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Verchable Limited operates as an AI company that uses computer vision to understand videos. It generates automatic metadata tags for users’ videos that helps user to understand what content, objects, and actions are present within their videos. Its technology detects people, places, and actions within videos. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Intento

Seed Round in 2020
Intento, Inc. is an artificial intelligence integration platform that assists companies in procuring and deploying AI solutions for content processing. The company offers an application programming interface (API) that connects users with third-party AI models from various vendors, enabling them to discover, evaluate, and implement AI services in a vendor-neutral manner. Intento's platform supports various functions, including machine translation, intent detection, and sentiment analysis, serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, and content publishing. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Intento provides a patented and ISO-27001 certified solution that enhances localization, content management, customer support, and marketing operations for global enterprises.

SuperAnnotate

Seed Round in 2020
SuperAnnotate is a Stockholm-based technology company founded in 2018, specializing in artificial intelligence software for image annotation services. The company offers advanced tools for image segmentation and object selection, enabling pixel-accurate annotations at speeds 10 to 20 times faster than traditional methods. Its AI-powered technology supports various industries, including autonomous vehicles, retail, security, and medical sectors, by providing high-quality training data that enhances computer vision projects while reducing costs and turnaround times. SuperAnnotate’s platform facilitates the annotation of images, videos, text, and other data types, promoting streamlined collaboration and quality management. Additionally, it offers software development kits to help clients integrate their solutions seamlessly, ensuring the creation of effective training models and efficient data organization.

Skylab Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Skylab Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based computational photography SaaS company that focuses on the next generation of AI-powered photography tools. We develop image processing algorithms using a proprietary dataset of high-resolution images. To date, we have processed over one million portraits for commercial purposes.

MindsDB

Seed Round in 2020
MindsDB Inc. is an automated machine learning platform that empowers users to extract insights from their data efficiently and accurately. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides tools that facilitate quick and interpretable answers to various data inquiries. MindsDB's platform is applicable across multiple sectors, including retail, finance, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Its services support a range of applications such as credit scoring, customer lifetime value optimization, fraud detection, inventory management, and predictive maintenance. By automating the processes needed for quality predictions, MindsDB helps organizations leverage machine learning capabilities without the extensive costs associated with hiring skilled data scientists, effectively transforming their databases into automated data science teams.

ImmunoMind

Pre Seed Round in 2020
ImmunoMind Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in AI-driven drug discovery using single-cell immunogenomics technologies. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company offers an AI platform known as Immunarch AI, which streamlines the identification of biomarkers to enhance the success rates of drug development programs. By automating the discovery process from single-cell immunogenomics data, ImmunoMind significantly reduces the time and computational resources required by researchers, potentially freeing up to 85% of their time and accelerating computations by 750%. The platform is widely utilized by researchers and medical scientists from prestigious institutions and companies, including Pfizer, Novartis, and Stanford, and it has garnered a global user base of over 30,000. ImmunoMind is also affiliated with the UC Berkeley SkyDeck program.

Deep Criminalize

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Deep Criminalize is a company focused on developing an artificial intelligence algorithm that creates new images based on descriptive input. Its software is specifically designed to assist law enforcement agencies by generating criminal sketches from witness descriptions. This innovative technology aims to enhance the efficiency of police departments in identifying and locating suspects, thereby accelerating the investigative process. By leveraging advanced image generation capabilities, Deep Criminalize provides a valuable tool for improving public safety and aiding criminal investigations.

FakeNetAI

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
FakeNetAI, founded in 2019 by Raymond Lee and based in Berkeley, California, specializes in providing a web application and API that utilize machine learning technology to detect alterations in videos. The company's innovative solution identifies various manipulation techniques, such as masking and layering, to assess the authenticity of online media. By enabling users to verify the integrity of video content, FakeNetAI aims to enhance trust in digital information and combat the spread of disinformation on the web.

DeepRed Technologies

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
DeepRed Technologies, founded in 2019 by Chase Chen, Sanjay Rao, Junqiao Wu, and Kechao Tang, focuses on developing advanced applications in healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. The company specializes in thermal imaging technology that enhances the sensitivity of thermal cameras through the use of phase transition materials with engineered microstructures. This innovation significantly improves temperature resolution, allowing for various applications, including breast cancer screening, musculoskeletal imaging, and equipment inspection. DeepRed Technologies aims to provide safer and more accurate diagnostic methods while addressing critical needs across multiple sectors.

Go360

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Go360 has developed Synthetic AI cameras that leverage GANs to boost frame rate, resolution and provide image inpainting capabilities to remove artifacts from weather conditions. Additionally, GANs that remove privately identifiable information from the camera input stream can be deployed alongside the CMOS sensor in an ASIC or FPGA chip. The hardware accelerators enable cameras to boost frame rate and upscale images or adversely downsample images and reduce framerate to operate in bandwidth constrained environments. Synthetic augmentation of the camera capabilities can be beneficial to time synchronize cameras where the shutters are also misaligned by synthetically generating frames between real frame captures from the CMOS sensor. We are further pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

SuperAnnotate

Seed Round in 2019
SuperAnnotate is a Stockholm-based technology company founded in 2018, specializing in artificial intelligence software for image annotation services. The company offers advanced tools for image segmentation and object selection, enabling pixel-accurate annotations at speeds 10 to 20 times faster than traditional methods. Its AI-powered technology supports various industries, including autonomous vehicles, retail, security, and medical sectors, by providing high-quality training data that enhances computer vision projects while reducing costs and turnaround times. SuperAnnotate’s platform facilitates the annotation of images, videos, text, and other data types, promoting streamlined collaboration and quality management. Additionally, it offers software development kits to help clients integrate their solutions seamlessly, ensuring the creation of effective training models and efficient data organization.

Docuvision

Seed Round in 2019
DocuVision Inc. develops automated tools for businesses. It offers AI-powered redaction of documents and emails to automatically find and remove personally identifiable information; AI-powered PII discovery to automatically find and index personally identifiable information; and privacy portal to manage CCPA data requests. The company’s solutions include legal, DSAR and SAR requests, privacy discovery and remediation, and security for unstructured data. It serves legal, marketing, and privacy teams. DocuVision Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Berkeley, California.

MindsDB

Pre Seed Round in 2018
MindsDB Inc. is an automated machine learning platform that empowers users to extract insights from their data efficiently and accurately. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides tools that facilitate quick and interpretable answers to various data inquiries. MindsDB's platform is applicable across multiple sectors, including retail, finance, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Its services support a range of applications such as credit scoring, customer lifetime value optimization, fraud detection, inventory management, and predictive maintenance. By automating the processes needed for quality predictions, MindsDB helps organizations leverage machine learning capabilities without the extensive costs associated with hiring skilled data scientists, effectively transforming their databases into automated data science teams.

Icebox

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Icebox is an application that uses machine learning to streamline grocery management. The application allows the user to take picture of the fridge and recognizes the food available, predicts what the user needs, and automates the entire grocery experience. Icebox was founded in 2018 by Jinnie Jung, Shawn Scully, and Julia Yu and is based in Berkeley, California.

Numericcal

Seed Round in 2018
Numericcal Inc. operates a platform that facilitates the deployment, optimization, and management of Deep Neural Network (DNN) models specifically for edge devices, including mobile, embedded, and IoT applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides software developers with tools to automate the optimization and performance testing of deep learning models. This platform streamlines the packaging and deployment processes, allowing developers to integrate machine learning capabilities into their applications without the need for extensive infrastructure management. By leveraging advanced AI algorithms, Numericcal enhances human decision-making, making it easier for companies to utilize deep learning technology in their products.

Predictim

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Predictim offers artificial intelligence tool that can generate unique insights about an individual using their digital footprint. The company offers overall risk score of an individual as well as evaluate on different personality traits, such as politeness, positivity or negativity, aggression, ability to work with others, and other criteria. It also develops tool for assessment of risk. The company is based in Berkeley, California.

Intento

Funding Round in 2018
Intento, Inc. is an artificial intelligence integration platform that assists companies in procuring and deploying AI solutions for content processing. The company offers an application programming interface (API) that connects users with third-party AI models from various vendors, enabling them to discover, evaluate, and implement AI services in a vendor-neutral manner. Intento's platform supports various functions, including machine translation, intent detection, and sentiment analysis, serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, and content publishing. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Intento provides a patented and ISO-27001 certified solution that enhances localization, content management, customer support, and marketing operations for global enterprises.

Lucid

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Lucid VR, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in an AI vision platform designed for multi-camera devices, enabling the capture of 3D and depth images. Lucid offers software solutions that leverage computer vision and machine learning, catering to various applications including mobile devices, laptops, robotics, and security systems. Its product lineup includes a mobile software development kit (SDK), software modules, and a 3D cloud platform. Through its innovative technology, Lucid aims to enhance visual data processing and provide advanced imaging capabilities across different industries.

Intento

Seed Round in 2018
Intento, Inc. is an artificial intelligence integration platform that assists companies in procuring and deploying AI solutions for content processing. The company offers an application programming interface (API) that connects users with third-party AI models from various vendors, enabling them to discover, evaluate, and implement AI services in a vendor-neutral manner. Intento's platform supports various functions, including machine translation, intent detection, and sentiment analysis, serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, and content publishing. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Intento provides a patented and ISO-27001 certified solution that enhances localization, content management, customer support, and marketing operations for global enterprises.

MindsDB

Pre Seed Round in 2018
MindsDB Inc. is an automated machine learning platform that empowers users to extract insights from their data efficiently and accurately. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides tools that facilitate quick and interpretable answers to various data inquiries. MindsDB's platform is applicable across multiple sectors, including retail, finance, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Its services support a range of applications such as credit scoring, customer lifetime value optimization, fraud detection, inventory management, and predictive maintenance. By automating the processes needed for quality predictions, MindsDB helps organizations leverage machine learning capabilities without the extensive costs associated with hiring skilled data scientists, effectively transforming their databases into automated data science teams.

Intento

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Intento, Inc. is an artificial intelligence integration platform that assists companies in procuring and deploying AI solutions for content processing. The company offers an application programming interface (API) that connects users with third-party AI models from various vendors, enabling them to discover, evaluate, and implement AI services in a vendor-neutral manner. Intento's platform supports various functions, including machine translation, intent detection, and sentiment analysis, serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, and content publishing. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Intento provides a patented and ISO-27001 certified solution that enhances localization, content management, customer support, and marketing operations for global enterprises.

Deepen

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Deepen AI, Inc. is an autonomous development tooling company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in advanced product solutions that leverage deep learning and computer vision algorithms to enhance the quality and efficiency of labeling camera, LiDAR, and radar data. Its offerings are designed to eliminate bottlenecks in the development of autonomous systems, particularly for clients in the autonomous AI sector, including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, sensor providers, and HD mapping firms. By providing innovative tools for multi-sensor data labeling and calibration, Deepen AI supports the training of computer vision systems for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and other applications, ultimately improving accuracy and streamlining the development process.

Darmiyan

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Darmiyan, Inc. is a company that specializes in the development of diagnostic software aimed at the early detection and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Based in San Francisco and founded in 2014, the company offers BrainSee, a Software as a Service platform that utilizes non-invasive brain MRI scans to produce detailed brain maps. This innovative tool quantifies neurodegeneration in individual brain voxels and generates a summary score reflecting brain health and the risk of cognitive decline. BrainSee operates using proprietary technology, referred to as The Virtual Microscope, which provides insights into brain cell distortion before clinical symptoms manifest. The algorithm has undergone successful third-party validation in the US and Canada, demonstrating its accuracy in predicting mild cognitive impairment. By leveraging advanced medical imaging and artificial intelligence, Darmiyan aims to enhance early diagnosis and intervention for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.

Spectral Coded Illumination

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Spectral Coded Illumination provides cutting-edge computational imaging and illumination devices for microscopy. Whether a sample is transparent, optically thick, or impractically small, our company develops products which allow users to "see the invisible". SCI will develop products which address this need, such as high-performance LED arrays specifically designed for the challenging requirements of microscopy, as well as low-cost phase imaging hardware which enables diagnostic-quality imaging in low-resource settings. With a combined 15 years of experience in computational imaging and coded illumination techniques, our Berkeley-based team is in a unique position to lead the industry into a new era of imaging.

Kokko

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Kokko has created the first color-accurate mobile imaging technology that will revolutionize makeup discovery and purchase. A woman can use any Apple mobile device to take a selfie and get instant recommendations for products that best match her skin tone across many popular brands. Pre-selected looks matched to her skin tone featuring a complete suite of products will be added soon. For the first time, a woman can make color cosmetic purchases online with ease and confidence.
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