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Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 20 Demo Day brought together 19 exceptional startups last week. Selected from a record-breaking 3,000 applications, each startup received a $200K investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund upon joining SkyDeck six months ago and is now supported by our network of expert…

UC Berkeley continues to prove why it’s the best university to launch bold ideas. Forbes recently ranked Berkeley the #1 public university in the U.S. and #5 overall among all undergraduate colleges, recognizing the unmatched value, career outcomes, and global impact of its graduates. And according to PitchBook’s…

Berkeley SkyDeck is seeking a Head of Business Development to join the team powering global innovation. This highly strategic role is central to our mission of catapulting the world’s best startups to the top.This role will:Build and manage partnerships with corporations, governments, and universities worldwide.Strengthen…

SkyDeck led a bootcamp this month at STATION Ai in Nagoya, Japan, hosted by STATION Ai and Deloitte. As one of the first global accelerators to run a dedicated program there, SkyDeck connected founders with top advisors Marc Meyer, Peter Giordano, Will Burke, and Scott…

10 startups from Taiwan pitched at Taiwan Demo Day in Menlo Park on July 24, drawing over 300 attendees for an afternoon of startup pitches, investor networking, and spirited discussion on the future of technology and innovation. Five of the startups just completed SkyDeck’s three-month…

With an ever-growing SkyDeck advisor network, we’re excited to expand SkyDeck’s leadership. Please join us in welcoming veteran tech leader Nathan Trueblood as Co-Chair of SkyDeck’s Advisor Council, alongside longtime Chair, Marc Meyer. Nathan brings over 30 years of experience that includes leading product management…

Berkeley SkyDeck is honored to welcome Steve Chen as our newest Advisor and as a Ambassador to Taiwan and APAC! As YouTube’s founding CTO, Steve helped redefine the internet – leading the development of YouTube’s core infrastructure and scaling the platform from a small startup…

Last week, SkyDeck’s most anticipated bio event of the batch, the Bio + Health Track Dinner, brought together founders, alumni, and advisors for an inspiring evening at UC Berkeley’s Faculty Club. Hosted by our Track Chair, Heather Koshinsky, the dinner spotlighted the cutting-edge work of…

Berkeley SkyDeck welcomed YouTube cofounder, Steve Chen, for an unforgettable fireside chat last week. Moderated by SkyDeck’s Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, Steve shared candid insights from his early days at PayPal and eBay, the scrappy beginnings of YouTube, and what it takes to build a…