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Named by Forbes as one of the top five university accelerators, Berkeley SkyDeck is proud to announce its Batch 11 Virtual Demo Day on Wednesday, April 7th from 3 – 6pm. This invite-only event is open to accredited investors. Investors interest in joining for the first time…
Startup founders looking to accelerate their company’s growth should look no further. Now is your chance to apply to SkyDeck, one of the top accelerators in the country. SkyDeck provides startups with a direct pathway to Silicon Valley, offering 70+ workshops, countless networking events, access…
SkyDeck Fund Manager Chon Tang talks about how fundraising and venture has changed in the past year, and how the SkyDeck ecosystem is poised to meet new challenges and seek new opportunities in the current normal.
Pandemic or not, the first round of institutional investments is a huge milestone for all founders. With VC’s rejecting 98% of the startups they meet with, the pathway to becoming that exceptional success story is one filled with twists, turns, and blockades of all kinds. …
SkyDeck will be hosting the SkyDeck Innovation Partner Showcase on January 26th featuring its latest batch of Global Innovation Partner Program startups. The GIP Program enters its second year with the goal of creating a unique pathway for international startups to access the talent and…
SkyDeck bids a sincere farewell to 2020…a most challenging year ever! Our founders, SkyAdvisors & Mentors, and our greater community have shown incredible resilience and GO BEARS spirit. In spite of a global pandemic, SkyDeck had some high points: Yet another record number of applications. The…
SkyDeck Fireside Chats are back and going virtual! Join us for our first-ever online Fireside Chat with Brad Bao, Co-Founder and Chairman of Lime. Tune in on December 2nd from 2-3:30 PM on Zoom, where SkyDeck Executive Director Caroline Winnett will interview Brad on his…
SkyDeck is proud to partner with the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund for the second year to invite startups to pitch at JUMPSTARTER. Launched in 2017 as a not-for-profit initiative by the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, JUMPSTARTER is the world’s largest online startup contest in 2020, celebrating young…
On September 15, SkyDeck’s first-ever remote cohort of 21 moonshot startups successfully pitched their ideas to over 1000 accredited investors. This cohort of global startups runs the full gamut of industries, from robotics, to health, to bioscience, to artificial intelligence. Under normal circumstances, SkyDeck’s Demo…
