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Are you a Cal student? Give your resume a boost by securing a Spring internship! At SkyDeck’s Spring Intern Fair on December 9th, you’ll have the opportunity to meet virtually with up to 12 global founders from innovative startups in various sectors, ranging from B2B,…
How can startups develop the driving force and purpose that will inspire others to support their vision? Berkeley SkyDeck’s Executive Director Caroline Winnett tackles this question in her new Fast Company article. “Your purpose must provide a clear vision of how you will solve a problem—or even…
SkyDeck kicked-off Batch 15 on November 1st and we’re thrilled to be working with so many visionaries as their startups take flight! Chon Tang (Founding Partner, SkyDeck Fund) says “when market conditions get tough, the best founders stand out even more obviously. I’m excited by…
Join us for Berkeley SkyDeck Europe, Milano’s first ever Demo Day! Accredited investors, this is your chance to hear from 12 international startups as they pitch their disruptive solutions to Europe’s top investors in sectors including robotics, sharing mobility, medical devices, aerospace, cleantech, and more….
The energy was high as VCs showed up last Wednesday for SkyDeck’s Batch 13 Demo Day at Zellerbach. It has been two years since SkyDeck’s last in-person Demo Day in February 2020. The Demo Day was held at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, with over…
In an exclusive podcast, Berkeley SkyDeck Executive Director Caroline Winnett chats with Amazon best-selling author David Riemer on his new book, Get Your Startup Story Straight: The Definitive Storytelling Framework for Innovators and Entrepreneurs. What is storytelling? What are techniques you can use to make your…
Berkeley SkyDeck will be hosting an in-person Demo Day on April 6th. All accredited investors interested in hearing from SkyDeck’s current Batch 13 startups and a few alumni startups that are raising a Series A round are welcome to join in-person or via virtual livestream.
Last Thursday, Berkeley SkyDeck announced the closure of SkyDeck Fund II with $60M in commitments. Oversubscribed and three times larger than Fund I, Fund II highlights a diverse group of new and returning investors at the forefront of Silicon Valley’s innovation. The SkyDeck Fund also…
SkyDeck is excited to announce that Janet Napolitano, Professor of Policy at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, and founder of the Center for Security in Politics, will be joining SkyDeck as an Advisor.