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23 June 2021

SkyDeck’s Chip Track recognized by the New York Times

OAKLAND, Calif. — A global shortage of semiconductors has cast a cloud over the plans of carmakers and other companies. But there’s a silver lining for Silicon Valley executives like Aart de Geus. He is chairman and co-chief executive of Synopsys, the biggest supplier of software that engineers use...
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12 February 2021

Money Talks: Interview with SkyDeck Fund’s Chon Tang

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.

News from SkyDeck

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24 June 2020

Newsletter – June 24, 2020

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,...
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19 June 2020

7 SkyDeck startups raise $32 million amid pandemic

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.
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09 June 2020

Newsletter – June 9, 2020

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...
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26 May 2020

Newsletter – May 26, 2020

Over the past few years, SkyDeck has been growing its team of Faculty Advisors to help its startups tap into the deep expertise of leading research professionals. Today, SkyDeck is excited...
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05 May 2020

Newsletter – May 5, 2020

On Friday, May 29th, SkyDeck will hold its first-ever virtual SkyDeck Alumni Reunion for startups that participated in the accelerator/cohort track. The event is the brainchild of the SkyDeck Alumni Council, a group...
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21 April 2020

Newsletter – April 21, 2020

It may come as no surprise to Berkeley students who have come to know SkyDeck’s name across campus that SkyDeck places a huge emphasis on matching Cal students for internships with...
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07 April 2020

Newsletter – April 7, 2020

Last Monday, SkyDeck welcomed 140 new startups to the program.  Of these startups, 24 startups joined the accelerator track. Selected from a pool of 1,600 applicants, these startups represent countless sectors including...
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30 March 2020

Berkeley SkyDeck announces biggest cohort from 11 countries, startups will collaborate remotely

UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), today announces it has enrolled its largest startup cohort ever with 24 companies from the U.S....
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10 March 2020

Newsletter – March 10, 2020

UC Berkeley and UCSF recently joined forces to successfully host a cross-bay appathon, iHackHealth. Over the past few weeks, teams of designers, developers, change-makers, innovators, and health enthusiasts from both UC Berkeley and...