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August Fern, SkyDeck’s Climate Tech Track Chair, was featured in Newsweek’s article covering the Los Angeles wildfires. “Preventing catastrophic wildfires, much like fighting catastrophic climate change, is not a single-answer solution,” August explains, emphasizing the need for a multifaceted approach to disaster prevention. Also featured is…
LLMs are revolutionizing industries, but scaling an AI startup is no easy feat. In his latest blog, the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund’s Managing Partner, Chon Tang, shares why founders face both massive opportunities and unique challenges – from unpredictable AI outputs to investor skepticism. “Technology is…
Berkeley SkyDeck is thrilled to announce Mayfield AI Garage at Berkeley, a groundbreaking initiative that aligns venture capital with public education to empower UC Berkeley student entrepreneurs driving AI innovation. This collaboration between Mayfield, SkyDeck, and the Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society…
Berkeley SkyDeck is proud to collaborate with JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) in support of Japanese startups, and over 60 startups from Japan have joined SkyDeck over the years! Last week, our Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, and General Manager, Sibyl Chen, had the privilege of…
Backed by 42CAP and Dreamcraft Ventures, Waypoint AI is helping fast-growing software companies reclaim 15% of engineering capacity spent on customer-reported escalations. SILICON VALLEY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / Waypoint AI, the AI customer support engineer that triages, investigates and resolves product defects, is…
Last Tuesday, SkyDeck hosted a dynamic fireside chat with Scott Kupor, author of Secrets of Sand Hill Road and a leading voice in venture capital from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The event was standing room only, as Scott shared key insights from his book, including its inspiration, lessons…
Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today confirmed its Demo Day for Batch 18 will take place October 1, 2024. Nineteen new companies will present to some of Silicon Valley’s most connected and experienced investors, with 18 of those companies…
BERKELEY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2024 / Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and leading accelerator, today announced that applications for Batch 19 are now open, with a final deadline of August 23, 2024. As part of a significant expansion for the accelerator…
BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today confirmed its Demo Day for Batch 17 will take place April 10, 2024. Despite economic headwinds and fluctuations in the market, Berkeley SkyDeck startups have consistently raised capital, including more than…
