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 Predictive Analytics

Prophecy

Series A in 2022
Prophecy is a cloud-native data engineering company based in Silicon Valley that focuses on enhancing data pipeline development and deployment. By integrating visual development with agile software engineering practices, Prophecy enables users to create quality data pipelines through an intuitive interface that requires minimal coding, primarily using SQL. The company specializes in automating the migration of existing ETL workflows to Apache Spark, thereby modernizing data engineering processes for enterprises. Its product offers comprehensive support throughout the development and delivery lifecycle, featuring capabilities such as column-level lineage and metadata management. With a design that allows users to fill in templates visually, Prophecy's platform supports open source technologies like Apache Airflow and provides hybrid cloud deployment options, making it easier for data engineering teams to meet and exceed industry standards.

Hopeful

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Hopeful Inc. is a company that helps nonprofits drive donations, reduce operating costs, and make better decisions using data. We do this through a machine learning driven analytics dashboard that enables nonprofits to analyze trends in their social media strategy, monitor their supporters' engagement, and proactively create programs to better drive donations through data-driven decision-making. We are a Canadian company based out of the Ryerson DMZ Tech Accelerator, and our currently in the process of working with nonprofits in Canada and the United States.

taiyō.ai

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
TaiyoAI is a platform that enables enterprises to tap into organized time series data and identify drivers for business-critical trends. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

AimHub

Pre Seed Round in 2020
AimHub, Inc. is a technology company based in the United States that specializes in developing a machine learning software platform designed for engineers and data scientists. The platform enables users to track, compare, monitor, and optimize their machine learning models efficiently. It features a comprehensive repository for storing experiments and their complete history, facilitating better management and analysis of data. AimHub's solutions aim to enhance the effectiveness of artificial intelligence applications across various environments, supporting users in their endeavors to build and deploy AI systems effectively.

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.

mynurse.ai

Seed Round in 2020
mynurse.ai is a platform that surfaces the right information at the right time by analyzing the habits and behaviors of the most effective nurses. Administrative tasks are automated so that care teams can focus on spending time with patients. We’re on a mission to make healthcare human.

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.

Pogbet

Seed Round in 2020
Better Sports Corporation, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, specializes in a gaming application that integrates fantasy sports and eSports betting. The mobile application allows users to predict outcomes on Twitch streams, enabling them to engage in simple yes or no predictions across five different outcomes. With its user-friendly interface, Better provides a straightforward platform for sports enthusiasts to participate in gaming activities and win cash rewards.

Brightflow AI

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Developer of cash flow forecasting software designed to provide financial insights to small and mid-sized businesses. The company's platform provides real-time cash forecast, cash inflow, and outflow in bar charts and graphs and comes up with a financial business plan, enabling financial entrepreneurs and businesses to enhance their understanding of the financial insights within their organization.

upSWOT

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Upswot, Inc. develops software solutions aimed at enhancing the online onboarding processes for banks and insurers. The company offers a white-label, paperless platform designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which automates data-driven marketing, underwriting, and ongoing event tracking for lenders and carriers. Available both on-premises and via a RESTful API, Upswot's platform encourages SMBs to provide continuous, opt-in access to their operational data from various applications. This raw data is transformed into standardized, structured information that is continuously analyzed to generate valuable insights related to risk, marketing, and business performance. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hermosa Beach, California, Upswot aims to streamline the onboarding experience while delivering actionable insights to both SMBs and financial institutions.

AHEAD Project

Funding Round in 2020
AHEAD Medicine is a health-tech company focused on advancing cancer precision medicine through AI-enabled immunoprofiling diagnostics. Its flagship product, the AHEAD-flow platform, is an innovative machine learning-based tool that automates clinical cytometry analysis for blood cancer patients, significantly enhancing the speed of diagnosis compared to traditional methods. By streamlining the data analysis workflow, AHEAD Medicine aims to improve the efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability of diagnostic services for blood-related diseases. The company is actively engaged in co-development projects with pharmaceutical firms to create companion diagnostics in immuno-oncology. Currently, AHEAD Medicine is seeking funding to establish a quality management system, complete FDA pre-submission processes, and initiate external validation studies for its AHEAD-flow platform.

NexRetail

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
NexRetail is a rapidly expanding B2B software and hardware data service platform that specializes in AI-driven consumer behavior analysis. The company provides insights for both physical and online retail environments, aiming to enhance customer marketing accuracy, boost sales, and lower operational costs. Its video analytics software delivers features such as customer demographic profiling, in-store heat map analysis, and real-time recognition of shopping behavior, which assist clients in improving inventory management and maximizing revenue. With a team comprised of professionals from leading technology companies, NexRetail is committed to innovation in artificial visual identification technology and the integration of big data with retail practices.

PDP Ubiquity

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
PDP Ubiquity provides real-time proactive and preventative video analytics to avoid potential life-threatening events. The company offers an affordable solution to all economic backgrounds. PDP Ubiquity was founded in 2019 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Prophecy

Seed Round in 2019
Prophecy is a cloud-native data engineering company based in Silicon Valley that focuses on enhancing data pipeline development and deployment. By integrating visual development with agile software engineering practices, Prophecy enables users to create quality data pipelines through an intuitive interface that requires minimal coding, primarily using SQL. The company specializes in automating the migration of existing ETL workflows to Apache Spark, thereby modernizing data engineering processes for enterprises. Its product offers comprehensive support throughout the development and delivery lifecycle, featuring capabilities such as column-level lineage and metadata management. With a design that allows users to fill in templates visually, Prophecy's platform supports open source technologies like Apache Airflow and provides hybrid cloud deployment options, making it easier for data engineering teams to meet and exceed industry standards.

Pangaea AI

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Pangaea AI develops a news sentiment analyzer and delivers insights about the bias and importance of every single article.

Medostic

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Medostic, Inc. develops proprietary integrated inpatient clinical decision support software to personalize metabolic treatment of critical care patients. The company's products offer proprietary integrated inpatient clinical decision support software to personalize metabolic treatment with the mission of improving glycemic control, combines measurements of glucose, lactate, and other metabolites of the Body Energy State with proprietary algorithms to prescribe personalized infusion administration of formulations and therapeutics. Medostic, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DatakaLab

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
DatakaLab develops algorithms from computer to perform accurate traffic count, segmentation by genre and age range, level of attention. DatakaLab was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

Obviously AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Obviously AI, Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based data science solutions, allowing users to perform complex predictions and analytics on their data by posing natural language questions without the need for coding. Founded in 2018 and located in Berkeley, California, the platform utilizes data science and machine learning to interpret user inquiries and identify relevant data for analysis. Once the data is gathered, it is processed through machine learning algorithms to generate predictions. This approach enables non-technical business analysts to quickly and effectively make informed decisions based on their historical data, facilitating better business strategies and customer targeting.

AHEAD Project

Seed Round in 2018
AHEAD Medicine is a health-tech company focused on advancing cancer precision medicine through AI-enabled immunoprofiling diagnostics. Its flagship product, the AHEAD-flow platform, is an innovative machine learning-based tool that automates clinical cytometry analysis for blood cancer patients, significantly enhancing the speed of diagnosis compared to traditional methods. By streamlining the data analysis workflow, AHEAD Medicine aims to improve the efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability of diagnostic services for blood-related diseases. The company is actively engaged in co-development projects with pharmaceutical firms to create companion diagnostics in immuno-oncology. Currently, AHEAD Medicine is seeking funding to establish a quality management system, complete FDA pre-submission processes, and initiate external validation studies for its AHEAD-flow platform.

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.

DiscreetAI

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Developer of a decentralized machine learning platform designed to train models while maintaining privacy, security, and compliance. The company's platform specializes in ensuring that the data never leaves the host, training on much more data than would be feasible to train on in a centralized setting and generalizing the powerful algorithm to many machine learning settings, enabling developers to build a secure online marketplace for buyers and sellers of big data.

DataPi

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Developer of an automated market intelligence software designed to provide augmented investment analysis. The company's collaborative platform utilizes artificial and generative intelligence, personalizing strategic insights within massive real-time data streams for investment workflow, decision making and audit, enabling clients to avail proper market data and take investment decisions.

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.

Infinite Uptime

Series A in 2018
Infinite Uptime, Inc. offers an integrated industrial solution that combines hardware, cloud analytics, and control software to monitor equipment and diagnose problems in various sectors, including steel, power, cement, chemicals, automotive, and more. The company's industrial data analytics platform (IDAP) automates the detection of patterns in data, assesses overall equipment effectiveness, and identifies productivity trends using big data. It also facilitates ISO compliance reporting and monitors multiple tools on the same machine. Additionally, Infinite Uptime provides an industrial data enabler that detects real-time anomalies and defects through visual LED indicators. Established in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Pune, India, which also houses its R&D and tech center. A manufacturing facility is located in Vadodara, India.

Triton

Seed Round in 2018
Triton helps content companies turn users into subscribers. We allow them to understand their behavioral segments and conversion funnel, then we optimize their user journey with personalization to directly drive more subscriptions.

Predictev

Seed Round in 2018
Predictev is a patent-pending blockchain-powered sports prediction network. Predictev rewards fans for making live in-game predictions as well as posting in-depth pre-game analysis. https://whitepaper.predictev.com to access the whitepaper https://demo.predictev.com to access the testnet

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.

Genetic Foresight

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Genetic Foresight’s mission is to prevent adverse drug reactions, increase therapeutic success rates, and minimize healthcare costs by enabling clinicians to make informed decisions. Founded in 2016, Genetic Foresight provides a genetic test that sequences targeted segments of patients' genomes as well as a comprehensive prescription decision platform that incorporates drug-genome, drug-drug, drug-disease, personal health, lifestyle, and medical and family histories to predict drug response. This allows the clinician to more safely and effectively prescribe medication based on the patient. The report is updated based on newly generated research, newly created drugs, and newly prescribed drugs, making it a lifetime test.

True Preferences

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
True Preferences is a developer of a noninvasive technology and mobile application that aims to transform decision-making, particularly in the realm of personal nutrition. The app is designed to personalize diet and enhance individuals' relationships with food, ultimately promoting well-being. By utilizing the smartphone camera, the technology captures and interprets biofeedback within milliseconds, allowing users to discover their unique biological preferences. This innovative approach enables individuals to make informed, personalized decisions regarding their dietary choices.

Keyword Hero

Seed Round in 2018
Keyword Hero is the globally only solution that puts all organic keywords back in Analytics.

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.

ResultCare

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
ResultCare, Inc., based in San Francisco, California, operates in the healthcare sector with a focus on AI-driven clinical informatics and data analytics. Founded in 2013 by UCSF physicians and scientists, the company aims to enhance healthcare delivery by providing a collaborative medical platform that removes uncertainty from clinical decision-making. ResultCare has developed one of the largest clinical databases globally, utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to support an evidence-based approach in identifying the most effective and economical laboratory and diagnostic tests. The platform also leverages real-time research data to standardize medical practices and analyze trends in provider needs, thereby equipping clinicians with valuable information to improve patient care.

Attacklytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Attacklytics is focused on redefining web application security by addressing the limitations of current web application firewalls (WAFs). These traditional systems often struggle with high false positive rates, require extensive tuning and management, and lack the necessary context for effective protection. In response, Attacklytics has developed a lightweight and high-performance web application defense platform that incorporates a strong data engine and advanced analytics capabilities. Their platform records and analyzes data traffic, providing valuable insights from penetration tests and bug bounty programs. This data-driven approach enables users to better understand security vulnerabilities and enhance their overall defense strategies.

Angilytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Angilytics develops a cardiovascular wellness platform in a form of a wrist band, that will provide doctors crucial cardiovascular information such as blood pressure, heart rate, and other parameters. Based on a patented sensor fusion and machine learning algorithm, itswrist-band allows doctors to remotely monitor and treat patients with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, etc. with informed knowledge and efficiency, reduce hospital readmission and save healthcare costs.

Delphi

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
At Delphi, being at the epicenter of experts in machine learning and computer science, they hope to bring the best in natural language processing and language modeling to intellectual property. They hope to apply this technology to a place it hasn't before and yield the most benefits.

SwiftMotion

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
SwiftMotion is building wearable sensors and analytics targeting industrial workers.

DeepVu

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
DeepVu delivers autonomous business planning solutions for optimizing supply chain efficiencies, sustainability and margins for manufacturers and construction companies. DeepVu is building the global supply chain graph for the industry verticals it is operating in. DeepVu is focused on the following key use-cases: -- Demand planning for inventory optimization including auto-replenishment and stockout forecasting -- Procurement and BoM optimization decision models, including commodity hedging strategy models -- AI decision models for production planning and logistics optimization

Infinite Uptime

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Infinite Uptime, Inc. offers an integrated industrial solution that combines hardware, cloud analytics, and control software to monitor equipment and diagnose problems in various sectors, including steel, power, cement, chemicals, automotive, and more. The company's industrial data analytics platform (IDAP) automates the detection of patterns in data, assesses overall equipment effectiveness, and identifies productivity trends using big data. It also facilitates ISO compliance reporting and monitors multiple tools on the same machine. Additionally, Infinite Uptime provides an industrial data enabler that detects real-time anomalies and defects through visual LED indicators. Established in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Pune, India, which also houses its R&D and tech center. A manufacturing facility is located in Vadodara, India.

AlikeAudience

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
AlikeAudience, Inc. is a company that specializes in audience intelligence and mobile data management, focusing primarily on programmatic mobile advertising in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2015 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the firm's platform integrates consumer behavioral analytics to create unified mobile audience profiles. By leveraging big data, AlikeAudience predicts mobile users' behavior, enabling marketers to deliver personalized advertising messages effectively. The platform is designed to assist businesses in developing tailored customer journeys and optimizing their marketing strategies through advanced analytical tools, all while adhering to privacy compliance standards.

Telelytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Telelytics is a provider of a telemedicine platform that focuses on enhancing healthcare delivery through technology. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze health records, facilitating video consultations between patients and doctors. By implementing innovative therapeutic modalities, Telelytics aims to improve access to appropriate care for individuals, enabling clinics to better serve their patients through smart scheduling and effective use-case matching.

Hitmap Inc.

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Find great locations for your next business, know how much you are going to sell and get a better deals.

Outcomes

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Outcomes.com believe there are significant opportunities to use modern technology in healthcare to help correctly align incentives, usher in an era of data-driven care and ultimately improve patient outcomes. They believe in a world where patients receive outstanding care and achieve the best possible outcomes, where providers do amazing work and get rewarded and where payers drive high-value at a sustainable cost.

Leada

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Leada provides online courses in data science and analytics. Our courses are differentiated by industry based projects and virtual instructor support. By educating your business professionals with Leada's online data training program. Reliance on the data team causes costly delays in decision making. Analysis that drives business value stops while repetitive tasks deleverage your data scientists. Data pulls are not a two persons task, and should take one person one hour instead of two people one week.

Dropsense

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Dropsense monitors continuously overnight and alerts you upon sudden drops in blood sugar for a fraction of the price of continuous glucose monitors.

Via Analytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2012
Via Analytics is a California-based company that specializes in research and deployment solutions aimed at enhancing transportation operations. Its offerings include a transit synchronization platform that focuses on optimizing bus operations through real-time recommendations for drivers, supported by a unique visual interface. The company also provides fleet synchronization solutions through its Tempo product, visual driving recommendations with Ecovia, and fleet monitoring capabilities via Avi. In addition to these technologies, Via Analytics offers analytics and consulting services to assist clients in improving operational efficiency and passenger experience.
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