Berkeley SkyDeck

Founded in 2012, Berkeley SkyDeck is a global startup accelerator based at UC Berkeley. It offers a six-month cohort program for startups founded by UC Berkeley students, alumni, and faculty, providing up to $100,000 in funding divided into two tranches. The accelerator is industry-agnostic and supports around 120 startups annually.

Brian Bordley

Partner

Chon Tang

General Partner

Past deals in Pre-Seed Round

Cyder

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Cyder provides an end-to-end loyalty platform that enables credit unions to issue, redeem, and integrate white-labeled rewards into everyday banking. It also develops a customer data trust platform that allows consumer brands to collect real-time, actionable data directly from customers without surveys, supporting personalized marketing, growth, and empowerment of customers. By combining loyalty and data trust capabilities, Cyder helps financial institutions deliver tailored reward experiences while enabling brands to deepen customer insights.

Televet

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Televet is a French-Italian company that operates a telehealth platform for veterinarians and pet owners. It facilitates virtual consultations between pet owners and licensed veterinarians, providing a convenient, at-home solution for pet care. The platform offers general animal health information and enables scheduling appointments with regular veterinarians.

Drill Surgeries

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Drill Surgeries is a company dedicated to enhancing the outcomes of trauma and orthopedic surgeries through its innovative AI-powered navigation system. This technology aims to significantly reduce the failure rate of surgeries from 36% to less than 4% by providing real-time guidance during osteosynthesis procedures. By employing proprietary AI algorithms and mixed reality technologies, Drill Surgeries facilitates a remarkable 83% reduction in operating room time. Additionally, the company’s solutions eliminate the need for unnecessary X-rays, leading to substantial cost savings of approximately $2,000 per operation for hospitals. Through these advancements, Drill Surgeries empowers doctors to perform complex procedures more efficiently and effectively, ultimately improving patient care and operational efficiency in healthcare settings.

Titan AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Titan AI is a developer of mobile games that leverages generative artificial intelligence to cater to underserved audiences. Currently operating in stealth mode, the company focuses on creating innovative gaming experiences that address the needs and preferences of specific demographics that are often overlooked in the gaming industry. By utilizing advanced AI technologies, Titan AI aims to unlock new opportunities in mobile gaming and deliver engaging content tailored to niche markets.

Bitskout

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Bitskout develops a cloud-based platform that automates back-office processes using artificial intelligence. Its first agent, Sonny9, assists CPAs and accounting teams by collecting client information and documents, verifying them in real-time, and proactively seeking required data for monthly bookkeeping.

Algorized

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Algorized develops a data-centric AI software platform for people sensing, capable of tracking and sensing individuals at a distance without wearables, including vital signs such as heart rate. The platform runs machine learning algorithms at the edge and uses existing ultra-wideband radar sensors to enable automotive and industrial applications. It is sensor-agnostic, providing accurate human detection, people flow analytics, demographics, and vital-sign data to support safe collaboration between people and machines. The solution enables industries to deploy cost-effective, scalable people sensors without hardware upgrades.

Kfobix

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Kfobix is a technology company specializing in the development and application of advanced nanocomposite coatings for enhancing the durability and efficiency of energy infrastructure. The company's flagship product is a patented superhydrophobic coating, designed to prevent ice formation and water accumulation on surfaces such as wind turbine blades and power lines. This coating, applied via a simple spray method, offers high transparency, long-lasting durability, and ease of application, thereby reducing maintenance costs and operational disruptions in the energy sector. Additionally, Kfobix is pioneering anti-dirt coatings for solar panels, aiming to maximize their efficiency and output. The company's mission is to facilitate a seamless transition to renewable energy sources by addressing some of the most pressing challenges in the sector, ultimately promoting a cleaner, more reliable, and sustainable energy future.

Mithril Security

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Mithril Security develops an open-source platform for secure deployment of artificial intelligence models. It ensures end-to-end protection guarantees for confidential information, enabling clients to leverage sensitive data and public cloud solutions while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Compiify

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Compiify is a compensation intelligence platform that empowers businesses to attract and retain employees by facilitating data-driven, equitable pay decisions.

AsparaGlue

Pre Seed Round in 2023
AsparaGlue is a medical technology company specializing in the development of a superglue-like adhesive for external wound closure and internal tissue adhesion. Their product is designed to be biocompatible and biodegradable, promoting faster surgical recovery and improved patient outcomes.

Donaa

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Donaa is a B2B software company that uses materials engineering-based algorithms and AI to detect defects in real-time during the 3D printing process. This helps manufacturers save costs and reduce production timelines by enabling early intervention and correction.

Alloccasions

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Alloccasions develop a mobile app to simplifies and optimizes the inspection process for car businesses, enabling them to efficiently and accurately evaluate second-hand cars. Our solution is a mobile application tailored to assist car dealerships in conducting efficient on-site or remote inspections and evaluating the value of used vehicles. With just a video of the vehicle's exterior and interior, the app can accurately detect any damages on the car's bodywork, calculate its price and the cost of repairs, identify engine issues based on sound analysis, scan and provide historical information, optimize car photos for improved marketing, and much more. Once the inspection is completed, our solution generates a detailed report that enables dealership to make informed decisions regarding the purchase.

Gisens Biotech

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Gisens Biotech is a biotechnology company focused on bioelectronics and nanotechnology, developing portable diagnostics such as the Nano-Lab, a device that provides real-time measurements of biomarkers from tiny samples of blood, urine, or saliva. The Nano-Lab aims to deliver accurate, portable biomarker analysis and interpretation, potentially changing how measurements are performed. The company is also pursuing a nanotechnology-based platform to diagnose and monitor renal biomarkers—urea, creatinine, and potassium—from a single blood drop, with results accessible through an application for real-time health monitoring.

Essence App

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Essence is an employee benefits platform that empowers women and people with cycles to thrive in the workplace by optimizing well-being and performance according to the menstrual cycle.

Kurier

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kurier is a virtual shipping carrier specializing in e-commerce. It operates an online platform that models and interconnects regional and local carriers, offering end-to-end delivery services with on-time pickups and deliveries, scalable transportation, and optimal cost.

Worqout

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Worqout is a social fitness platform that focuses on building communities and encouraging individuals to engage in physical activity. It operates a mobile-based application that caters to fitness enthusiasts by offering a variety of live and on-demand training classes, including yoga, cycling, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), boxing, and barre. The platform allows users to monitor their fitness progress and development in real-time, fostering a supportive environment for those aiming to lead healthier lifestyles. Through its emphasis on community and diverse workout options, Worqout aims to motivate users to stay active and achieve their fitness goals.

SWITCH

Pre Seed Round in 2022
SWITCH is a technology company specializing in urban mobility management. It offers an AI-driven platform designed for fleet operators in the mobility and logistics sectors. The platform enhances operational efficiency by predicting demand, optimizing vehicle distribution, and reducing costs in real-time.

InTone

Pre Seed Round in 2021
InTone develops a generative AI platform that enhances call center performance by providing voice AI agents, automated quality controls, optimization tools, and voice-to-voice accent enhancement. The solution improves clarity and understanding between agents and customers, enabling organizations to handle more calls with higher reliability and consistency. It supports customer service, sales, and recruitment functions across industries such as finance, insurance, and hardware, and addresses the global shift toward outsourced support by reducing language barriers and training needs.

Wattworker

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wattworker is a company focused on enhancing the efficiency of electric truck fleets and optimizing energy usage in large buildings. For fleet operators, Wattworker offers swappable battery solutions and swap stations that allow for battery exchanges in under five minutes, facilitating the operation of electric trucks without the constraints of range limitations. This innovative approach enables the use of smaller, lighter batteries, resulting in increased payload capacity and lower total cost of ownership, while also eliminating the need for depot charging infrastructure. In addition to its fleet solutions, Wattworker develops an energy management system that transforms large buildings into intelligent energy assets. This technology connects to various energy-consuming devices, optimizing electricity consumption, production, storage, and trading, which helps property owners significantly reduce electricity costs and minimize their carbon footprint.

Vectorly

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vectorly Inc. is a video learning platform that serves both companies and students, utilizing advanced technology to enhance video experiences. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, the company was formerly known as Dot Learn Inc. and rebranded to Vectorly in 2018. It specializes in AI-based video enhancement, employing patented technology to upscale and improve video quality in real-time on users' devices, regardless of network conditions. This innovation allows video streaming platforms to significantly reduce cloud storage and delivery costs while providing a seamless viewing experience. In December 2021, Vectorly was acquired by Hopin, further expanding its reach in the video technology space.

ImmunoMind

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, ImmunoMind develops an AI-based platform that enhances drug discovery using single-cell immunogenomics technologies. Its products include Immunarch AI for precision drug discovery and Immunarch, an open-source R package for bioinformatics explorations.

BearHouse Innovations

Pre Seed Round in 2020
BearHouse Innovations is a company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019 by Charlie Davidman and Joseph Choi. The company specializes in a mobile application designed specifically for first-time and soon-to-be fathers, offering essential information and support to help them navigate the complexities of fatherhood and their partner's pregnancy. The application delivers personalized, clinically-informed parenting advice, empowering new parents to foster positive habits and effectively address challenging behaviors in their children. Through its innovative approach, BearHouse Innovations aims to enhance the parenting experience for fathers during a pivotal life transition.

Aesop Technology

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Aesop Technology is a developer of artificial intelligence solutions focused on reducing prescription-related errors and enhancing patient safety. Founded in 2019 and based in Berkeley, California, the company offers MedGuard, an AI-enhanced safety system that supports various aspects of prescription management, including prescribing, dispensing, administering, and compliance services. Aesop Technology also provides a clinical decision support system that assists healthcare providers by flagging inappropriate prescriptions based on patient diagnosis, age, and gender. By leveraging machine learning, the company's technology aims to improve healthcare quality and safety while streamlining billing-related documentation, ultimately enhancing patient safety and the accuracy of medical billing.

Aila Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Aila Health is a virtual precision health clinic focused on addressing the needs of the approximately 50 million Americans living with autoimmune diseases, with a significant majority being women. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company leverages a data-driven platform that integrates patient information to support integrative care teams in delivering personalized, multi-specialty care. Aila Health's clinical platform offers access to specialists, health coaches, personalized nutrition, patient education, and remote monitoring devices. By facilitating seamless remote patient monitoring, the platform enables healthcare providers to tailor care management to each patient's unique health history, genetic profile, lifestyle, and environment, ultimately improving health outcomes and reducing costs.

4D Sight

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Native video monetization platform

Netris

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Netris offers an automatic network operations platform that transforms physical or private networks into cloud-like services. It provides cloud-grade automation, abstraction, and multi-tenancy features, enabling efficient management of complex networks.

Dispatch Goods

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Dispatch Goods designs and provides reusable packaging for the food service and delivery ecosystem. It manufactures reusable steel containers and operates a reverse logistics platform that collects, sanitizes, and returns containers, enabling restaurants, food trucks, and meal-delivery services to replace disposable packaging. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to deliver immediate cost savings for enterprise customers while reducing waste and carbon footprint by eliminating single-use packaging.

Flourish Fi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Flourish Savings, Inc. is a digital engagement platform based in Albany, California, that focuses on enhancing financial habits through a rewards-based online and mobile savings account. Founded in 2017, the company aims to appeal to individuals who underutilize traditional banking services. Flourish Savings provides financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, with tools to attract new consumers and encourage meaningful financial actions. Its innovative platform allows users to grow their savings by engaging in activities that unlock prizes, thereby promoting positive financial behaviors. By facilitating new deposits and fostering deeper relationships between consumers and financial institutions, Flourish Savings contributes to increased revenue and customer engagement in the financial services sector.

Taiwan User-Friendly Sensor & Tech

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Taiwan User-Friendly Sensor & Tech is a company focused on addressing food safety challenges, particularly concerning food allergens. Based in China, it develops innovative IoT systems designed for on-site detection of food allergens. The company offers a multi-channel commercial detection module targeted at food processing industries, restaurants, and hypermarkets, as well as a portable device intended for personal use. With a high level of sensitivity, these products provide accurate and detailed information about allergens in food within just two minutes, empowering users to make informed dietary choices.

ANAFLASH

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ANAFLASH is a semiconductor startup that develops a flash-based neuromorphic processor and test chip to demonstrate analog neurocomputing inside embedded flash memory. The company provides an energy-efficient AI solution for edge devices that operate without cloud connectivity, leveraging standard CMOS processes. Its technology enables real-time artificial intelligence inference on battery-powered devices by computing where data resides, reducing data movement and traffic. The solution integrates a non-volatile neural network computing engine to perform tasks securely without relying on cloud resources, offering a cost-effective path to edge AI. Founded in 2017 and based in San Jose, California, ANAFLASH has received funding from federal agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA to advance brain-inspired compute for smart edge devices.

Granthika

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Granthika is a developer of intelligent writing software that enhances storytelling by building connections within texts. Its application integrates the functionalities of an editor, a database, and a timeline creator, utilizing deductive reasoning and artificial intelligence techniques. This innovative approach allows users to seamlessly organize and visualize information, making it easier to craft narratives. Granthika's technology enables users to recognize characters, places, and events, while its Smart Editor and Interactive Timeline facilitate the chronological arrangement of collected data. By blending syntax and semantics, Granthika empowers clients to transform the processes of writing and reading for the digital age.

Aimee

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Aimee Health is a company that specializes in developing a mobile application focused on personalized vitamin plans. The app utilizes artificial intelligence technology and system-thinking algorithms to analyze key inputs related to the body's needs. Based on this analysis, Aimee Health offers users presorted thirty-day subscription packs of vitamins tailored for brain health. This approach aims to help users live longer, fitter, and healthier lives by providing customized healthcare services through their mobile application.

BearHand

Pre Seed Round in 2019
BearHand is a software company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019. It operates a mobile application that enables users to discover home-brewed coffee crafted by local baristas and coffee makers. The app features customizable options that allow customers to tailor their coffee preferences without needing to visit cafés, thereby facilitating an enjoyable coffee experience at home. Through its platform, BearHand connects coffee enthusiasts with nearby cafés, enhancing the local coffee culture and making it easier for users to explore and enjoy diverse coffee offerings within their communities.

AnnoTex

Pre Seed Round in 2019
AnnoTex is a software company based in Berkeley, California, specializing in an online PDF annotator designed for inputting math equations and chemical structures. Founded by Achyuta Iyengar and Kavi Vaidya, the platform enables users to write mathematical expressions, draw freely, and collaborate in real-time. AnnoTex allows users to upload or link to online PDFs, facilitating annotation through math equations and markdown implementations. Additionally, users can store their work by downloading or printing the annotated PDF, making it a versatile tool for educators, students, and professionals in scientific and mathematical fields.

All_ebt

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Allebt is a company that provides a digital platform enabling users to access electronic benefits for food stamps through a mobile wallet. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, Allebt allows customers to connect their food stamps to a tokenized virtual card, facilitating online purchases of groceries and other approved goods. The company aims to empower communities by enhancing their ability to shop for healthy food online while promoting savings. Additionally, it offers options like Instacart for food stamps, further streamlining the shopping experience.

Adulis Software

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Adulis Software is a technology company that specializes in developing online ordering management solutions specifically tailored for the restaurant industry. By creating software that enhances business productivity, Adulis Software aims to streamline the online ordering process for restaurants, facilitating efficient management and improving customer experience.

Hayden AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for automated enforcement in dedicated bus lanes and stops. Their platform aims to enhance public transit efficiency, improve street safety, and promote sustainable urban mobility.

ARA Sound Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ARA Sound Labs, located in Berkeley, California, specializes in developing advanced audio technologies aimed at creating realistic and immersive sound experiences. The company focuses on designing and developing both hardware and software solutions that deliver binaural audio. These innovations are applicable across a range of fields, including immersive gaming, virtual and augmented reality, as well as interactive emotional trauma therapy. ARA Sound Labs is committed to enhancing the auditory experience through cutting-edge technology tailored for various applications.

AirMask

Pre Seed Round in 2019
AirMask is a Berkeley, California-based company that specializes in the manufacture and sale of innovative air masks designed to protect users from inhaling harmful contaminants such as pollen, dust, vapors, fumes, and gases. The company has developed a range of products, including air purifying masks that filter contaminated air and air supplied masks that address situations with insufficient breathable air. Founded by a group of young engineers, AirMask aims to provide a lightweight and secure solution for personal air protection, utilizing cutting-edge technology and materials to ensure comfort and effectiveness. Through extensive research and product testing, AirMask has established itself as a leader in the air protection market, committed to enhancing the well-being of its customers.

Obviously AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Obviously AI develops a cloud-based platform that enables users to run complex predictions and analytics on their data by asking natural language questions, without requiring coding knowledge. The platform uses machine learning algorithms to interpret user queries, find relevant data, and generate accurate predictions.

BearX

Pre Seed Round in 2018
BearX is a platform that connects students, alumni, faculty, and staff to find mentors, join startups, and attend exclusive events.

Peanut Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Peanut Robotics is a company that specializes in developing advanced robotic solutions for cleaning commercial spaces, including restaurants, hotels, airports, and offices. The company leverages artificial intelligence and innovative robotics software to enable its robots to perform complex tasks without the need for extensive manual training. Its unique software architecture is built around a patent-pending large language model embedding-based skill library system, which allows robots to understand and execute prompts that require contextual awareness and knowledge of their operating environment. By integrating these technologies, Peanut Robotics aims to help clients reduce labor costs and streamline their cleaning operations, enhancing efficiency in various commercial settings.

Bungee Tech Corporation

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Bungee Tech Corporation designs geolocation data mining software that collects and analyzes publicly available data to map competitors' products, prices, promotions, and availability for retailers, airlines, and hotels. The platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to aggregate trusted data sources, track price variations, promotions, ad placements, and assortment opportunities, and deliver insights through dashboards and visualizations. By combining this intelligence with syndicated partner data, the company enables retailers and brands to monitor the competitive landscape, optimize pricing and product assortment, and support data-driven decision making. The company is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Genomelink

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Genomelink operates a digital genetic analysis platform that lets individuals upload their raw DNA data to generate reports on traits, wellness, ancestry, and nutrition. The service translates genomic information into user-friendly interpretations for personal exploration and genetic self-knowledge. It emphasizes data privacy by upholding user ownership of data, implementing ISO-certified security, and offering options to delete data. The company positions itself as a consumer-focused provider of accessible, detailed genomic insights, supporting informed health and lifestyle decisions while ensuring control and transparency over personal genetic information.
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