When was Berkeley SkyDeck founded?

Berkeley SkyDeck was founded in 2012.

Where is Berkeley SkyDeck's headquarters located?

Berkeley SkyDeck's headquarters is located in Berkeley (United States).

How big is Berkeley SkyDeck's investment team?

Berkeley SkyDeck has a team of 159, including 8 partners.

How many companies has Berkeley SkyDeck invested in?

Berkeley SkyDeck has invested in 849 companies, including Xendit & Squarespace.

Which companies has Berkeley SkyDeck invested in lately?

Xen Quantum & Zell are the latest investments by Berkeley SkyDeck.

How many exits has Berkeley SkyDeck been involved in?

Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 46 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio?

There are 2 unicorns in Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio.

Berkeley SkyDeck - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Berkeley SkyDeck, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2012, is based in Berkeley, United States. With a presence in 45 countries, it has supported around 849 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Oct 2026, Berkeley SkyDeck has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 48 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Xendit, Squarespace and Webflow. The program is backed by a team of 159 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Xen Quantum on Jun 17, 2026, which also saw participation from Cambridge Enterprise and Parkwalk.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Berkeley, United States

Portfolio Companies

Xendit, Squarespace & 847 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, High Tech & 42 more

Stages of Investment

Seed, Series A & 1 more

Locations of Investment

United States, Canada & 43 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

Xendit & Webflow

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Berkeley SkyDeck has a portfolio of 849 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Chemix AI and BlossomVR.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Italy and 42 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 41 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Berkeley SkyDeck:

1. Xendit

Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses. The company serves commerce startups to large enterprises enabling businesses to accept payments, disburse payroll, run marketplaces, and more. Payments can be accepted via multiple channels including direct debit, virtual accounts, credit and debit cards, e-wallets, retail outlets, online installments, and more. Application is made available on Android and iOS platforms.

Key facts about Xendit

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Jakarta (Indonesia)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $554M
Employee Count: 617 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Toba Capital, LionRock Capital and 28 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 07, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Squarespace

Provider of tools for website creation, hosting, and online business. The platform offers website templates, an AI website builder, and design intelligence features. It also provides tools for e-commerce, marketing, domain registration, and business management. The platform supports various business types, including creative services, professional services, education, beauty, and health.

Key facts about Squarespace

Founded Year: 2003
Location: United States
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2023
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $591M
Employee Count: 2,169 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: ADS Ventures, equitywestsecurities.com and 21 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 16, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Webflow

Cloud based website development platform. It provides a visual editor that enables users to develop and customize websites. It allows users to develop websites using HTML, and CSS that translates the design to code and publish it on the web. It generates markup and stylesheets and adds code to function across different browsers. It caters its solution to designers, developers, and marketers.

Key facts about Webflow

Founded Year: 2012
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $336M
Employee Count: 1,710 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Meritech, Silversmith Capital Partners and 40 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 16, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. YouTube

Online video-sharing and streaming platform. It offers on-demand video content, including user-created long-form videos, vlogs, short-form shorts, live streams, music videos, podcasts, premium originals, and music streaming through YouTube Music and live TV.

Key facts about YouTube

Founded Year: 2005
Location: San Bruno (United States)
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $11.5M
Employee Count: 126,151 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Artis Ventures and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 01, 2006, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

5. X

Platform that aggregates and curates a wide range of content, including news, entertainment, and opinions. It is an online platform providing real-time news, entertainment, and commentary to its audience, featuring a wide range of topics including breaking news, sports, politics, and more. The platform also allows for live commentary and engagement with users, as well as hosting conversations with notable figures and thought leaders.

Key facts about X

Founded Year: 1999
Location: Bastrop (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2021
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $1.14B
Employee Count: 11,106 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Silver Lake, TrueBridge and 86 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

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Berkeley SkyDeck has invested in 849 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 12 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 14 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Xen Quantum and most recent follow-on round was in Scam AI.

Here are Berkeley SkyDeck's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	5	0	5
2025	12	2	14
2024	7	3	10
2023	4	1	5
2022	14	2	16
2021	33	1	34
2020	7	1	8
2019	5	0	5
2018	33	0	33
2017	4	0	4

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Berkeley SkyDeck has made 123 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $741K, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.21M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $105K.

Here are Berkeley SkyDeck's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	123
Series A	3
Series C	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Berkeley SkyDeck has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Life Sciences and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 664 Tech companies, 511 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 415 Software companies and at least 215 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Berkeley SkyDeck's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	49
High Tech	38
Consumer	18
Life Sciences	17
HealthTech	16
Others	142

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Berkeley SkyDeck has made most investments in United States (88), followed by Germany where it has made 7 investments.

Here are Berkeley SkyDeck's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	88
Germany	7
Canada	5
Italy	4
Switzerland	2
Others	20

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Berkeley SkyDeck has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Xen Quantum and Zell are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by Berkeley SkyDeck:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jun 17, 2026	Xen Quantum	United Kingdom	Seed	1357	Cambridge Enterprise [+3]
Apr 13, 2026	Zell	Germany	Seed	8928	Lendlease [+5]
Mar 19, 2026	VoiceBit	United States	Seed	2683	Tetrad [+2]
Mar 11, 2026	Living Models	United States	Seed	5026	Asterion [+6]
Jan 12, 2026	Allos Global	United States	Seed	1446	Oxford Science Enterprises ... [+1]

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Berkeley SkyDeck has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Xendit and Webflow. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Xendit. It became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Berkeley SkyDeck first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
83	Xendit	Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses	2015	FinTech [+2]	Jakarta	Series D	zbkkjw{
80	Webflow	Cloud based website development platform	2012	Enterprise Infrastructure [+1]	San Francisco	Series C	smjcvhi

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2 of Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio companies have become public. Baidu got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Aug 2005 at marketcap of $117M.

Here are Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Baidu	Aug 12, 2005	-	-	5918
Kelvin Cooling	-	-	-	2388

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46 companies from Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Converse Health in Sep 2026 by Hello Patient for $*****.

Here are Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Converse Health	Sep 15, 2026	-	-	7322
Enkrypt AI	Aug 05, 2026	-	-	7201
EyeLevel.ai	Jul 14, 2026	Feb 21, 2019	Seed	9283
Parade	Mar 12, 2026	-	-	3997
PVComplete	Jan 13, 2026	-	-	2523

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Berkeley SkyDeck has a team of 159 members including 8 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in United States and Singapore. Berkeley SkyDeck's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Berkeley SkyDeck:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Brian Bordley	Partner	Berkeley	-	1 Email
Sibyl Chen	Partner	San Francisco	-	1 Email
Alan Leong	Partner	Danville	-	-
Tsu-Jae Liu	Partner	Berkeley	-	-
Kathy Yelick	Partner	Berkeley	-	-
Ann E Harrison	Partner	San Francisco	-	1 Email
Bridgette L Smith	Partner	United States	-	1 Email
Howard J L	Partner	United States	-	-
Rishita Changede	Venture Partner	Singapore	-	2 Emails
Webster L	Venture Partner	San Francisco	-	-

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Over the past 11 years, 352 investors have co-invested in Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Berkeley SkyDeck: HHS, Europa and 28 others have invested in rounds before Berkeley SkyDeck. There are 2 companies where HHS has invested before Berkeley SkyDeck and 2 companies where Europa has invested before Berkeley SkyDeck.
Top Co-investors of Berkeley SkyDeck: 103 investors entered a company along with Berkeley SkyDeck. These include investors like Foothill Ventures (3 companies).
Invested after Berkeley SkyDeck: A total of 219 investors have invested in Berkeley SkyDeck's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include UC Berkeley (5 companies) and National Science Foundation (5 companies).