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13 May 2026

Newsletter – May 13, 2026

Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 22 has officially launched and the bar has never been higher. With a 0.4% acceptance rate, this cohort represents some of the most promising deep-tech founders from around the world, joining an alumni network that has collectively raised over $3B in funding.
Founders hit the ground running in the first week, capping it off with our Resource Fair to connect directly with SkyDeck’s partners across finance, cloud infrastructure, legal, hardware, and more to get the tools they need to scale at speed. 
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Newsletter – May 13, 2026

Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 22 has officially launched and the bar has never been higher. With a 0.4% acceptance rate, this cohort represents some of the most promising deep-tech founders from around the world, joining an alumni network that has collectively...