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This past weekend, Berkeley SkyDeck and Cal Hacks co-hosted the inaugural UC Berkeley AI LLM Hackathon, which brought 1,200 students and recent graduates together from universities across the world for an intense 36 hours of building AI LLM (large language model) solutions, with a focus…
Over 1,200 computer hackers from around the world packed UC Berkeley’s Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union last weekend during a 36-hour artificial intelligence (AI) learning language model (LLM) hackathon that Berkeley leaders say was the largest event of its kind. Dubbed “the Woodstock of Hackathons,” the event was…
Berkeley SkyDeck and Cal Hacks are thrilled to announce the UC Berkeley AI Hackathon, the largest AI hackathon ever. Held on the UC Berkeley campus, from June 17-18th, the hackathon offers the opportunity to develop skills and build meaningful connections, and will also feature workshops,…
SkyDeck was pleased to kick-off the opening weeks of Batch 16 with a series of intimate Midas series fireside chats, featuring Amit Kumar (Partner, Accel), Shuo Yang (Partner, Lowercarbon Capital), and Bobby Yazdani (Founder and Partner, Cota Capital), with more Midas and Unicorn fireside chats…
After receiving a record number of applications, Berkeley SkyDeck kicked-off Batch 16 on May 2nd, with over 100 startups joining our Cohort, Europe, IPP, and Pad-13 programs. Of the Cohort startups, Chon Tang (Founding Partner, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund) says “the quality of the founders we…
Over the past few decades, the ecosystem for innovation has grown at UC Berkeley. Led by Rich Lyons, the Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer at UC Berkeley, the Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystem boasts countless centers, incubators, and accelerators. Across campus, the leaders that have…
Economic uncertainty didn’t stop 400 investors from attending Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day in-person on Tuesday, with another 400 attendees online! With founders hailing from eight countries, 18 innovative Batch 15 and alumni Cohort startups pitched solutions in chips and hardware, enterprise, generative AI, and more….
Berkeley SkyDeck’s Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, writes about “The Changing Face Of Tech Investment In 2023” in her latest Fast Company article. Despite shrinking VC funds and fundamental changes in a post-pandemic world, Winnett is optimistic and says “this new landscape will reward savvy entrepreneurs…
SkyDeck hosts one of the biggest Demo Days in Silicon Valley and you don’t want to miss out on pitches and demos from our Batch 15 and alumni startups! Join this invite-only event on April 4th, 3:00 – 6:30pm PDT. Accredited investors that would like to…
