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Named by Forbes as one of the top five university accelerators, Berkeley SkyDeck is proud to announce its Fall 2020 Virtual Demo Day. Accredited investors, industry partners, and members of the SkyDeck Community, this event is open to you only. Join us September 15 on…
Wing AI cofounder and CMO, Roland Polzin, talks about his team’s experience accepting SkyDeck’s offer to join the Spring 2020 Cohort. Polzin describes how SkyDeck’s program has helped accelerate their startup, provided them access to renowned advisors and investors as well as countless interactive workshops, making their decision to join…
Berkeley SkyDeck is looking for ambitious startup founders who want to bring their venture to the next level. Submit your application for Berkeley SkyDeck’s Fall 2020 Cohort by this Friday, August 8th at 11:59PM PDT. Startups selected for the 6-month-long cohort program will receive $105K…
Now, more than ever, startups are struggling to succeed. Berkeley SkyDeck’s Fall 2020 Cohort presents the perfect opportunity for startups to develop the necessary skills and connections to take their business to the next level. Startups selected for the Cohort program will receive $105K investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck…
Starting tomorrow, July 8th, any startup with at least one founder affiliated with any of the ten University of California campuses or based outside the US can apply to SkyDeck’s Fall 2020 Cohort. The deadline to apply is August 8th at 11:59PM PDT. As a premier…
UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley, is announcing the upcoming Berkeley SkyDeck P&G Ventures Pitch Challenge. The challenge will be sponsored by the early-stage startup studio within Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), P&G Ventures. The pitch will take place…
Seven SkyDeck startups have collectively raised $32 million in seed rounds by tapping into SkyDeck’s robust global network. The companies come from a range of sectors including AI and ML, robotics, fintech, medtech and more. Some of the companies which successfully closed funding rounds are: Coreshell,…
As the Bay Area hunkered down during shelter-in-place, UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck experienced the highest level of investment activity among its cohort startups in its 8-year history.
Caroline Winnett, SkyDeck’s Executive Director, was recently featured as one of SF Business Times’s most influential women of 2020! Professional violinist turned business leader, Winnett has led a remarkable career thus far and continues to play a powerful role in shaping the business world through her leadership…
