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🚀 Just launched — the Berkeley SkyDeck Newsletter is live! 🎤 Batch 21 Demo Day is a wrap! 17 founders. 13 countries. One...
04/08/2026

🚀 Just launched — the Berkeley SkyDeck Newsletter is live!

🎤 Batch 21 Demo Day is a wrap! 17 founders. 13 countries. One electric night at Zellerbach Hall.

🏆Congrats to SkyDeck board member, Darren Cooke, who was just named UC Berkeley's permanent Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer.

🎓 SkyDeck’s Virtual Summer Intern Fair is back this Friday, April 10. Bears, you won’t want to miss it!

NEW in this edition: SkyDeck Advisor & Mentor News! SkyDeck is proud to spotlight the incredible people behind the ecosystem:
🧬Julia Schaletzky's second FDA approval
📚Jon Metzler's new book with Keio University
🤖Anisha Manvatkar's “Hello AI Transformation”
📖Regina Sih-Meynier's debut memoir

Plus fundraising news and product launches from SkyDeck alumni that you won’t want to miss!

👉 Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/berkeley/skydecknewsletter-april8-2026

🚀 Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 21 Demo Day and Demo Night are officially a wrap - what a day it was.⚡ Investors and industry...
04/03/2026

🚀 Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 21 Demo Day and Demo Night are officially a wrap - what a day it was.

⚡ Investors and industry leaders filled UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall to see 17 SkyDeck Accelerator founders pitch technologies spanning enterprise AI, robotics, digital health, logistics, climate tech, and next-generation biotech. The energy in the room was electric.

A few things that stood out:
🧠 Small teams, enormous ambition, and real products. AI is compressing what used to take years into months.
🌍 The pipeline is global. With 13 countries represented, SkyDeck’s role as a gateway for world-class global founders continues to grow.
🤝 The ecosystem showed up. Demo Night brought together City of Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii, investors, some of the most well known startups on the edge of robotics and AI inference, Berkeley PhDs and postdocs, Berkeley alumni, corporate partners and many more!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible:
🥁 Performances by the Cal Band and Cal Raijin Taiko.
🙏 Our incredible UC Berkeley student volunteers.
🙌 Our generous sponsors: SCB 10X, Synopsys, Honda Xcelerator Ventures, Canon, AWS, FinStrat Management, Nebius, Microsoft for Startups, Bell Labs Venture Studio, Google Cloud, Rippling, and TotalEnergies.

🥇 Berkeley remains the #1 university for producing venture-backed founders (PitchBook) and SkyDeck startups have now raised more than $2.7B in aggregate. Batch 21 is next in line. We can't wait to watch these founders scale.

👉 Investors — meet the startups: https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/batch21/

👉 Read more in San Francisco Business Times: https://bizj.us/1qppru

📸 Photos: Nic Bruno

🚀 A new batch of Accelerator founders are ready to take the stage at Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day on April 2!🌍 Batch 21 b...
03/26/2026

🚀 A new batch of Accelerator founders are ready to take the stage at Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day on April 2!

🌍 Batch 21 brings together groundbreaking startups from 13 different countries, building technologies driven by the accelerating impact of AI and robotics. From healthcare and enterprise, to climate tech and industrial operations, these founders are applying cutting-edge research to real-world problems!

🤝 Top investors, founders, and industry leaders will attend, reflecting the unstoppable momentum of Berkeley’s innovation ecosystem and its role in supporting company creation at scale.

🌟 Demo Day is the culmination of six months of relentless product development, iteration, and refinement. For many of these startups, it represents their first introduction to the broader venture community.

📰 Read what our Executive Director Caroline Winnett shared with GamesBeat here: https://bit.ly/4bPSoKm

🎟️ Accredited investors - you won't want to miss this powerhouse cohort. Secure your invite to see them pitch live: https://bit.ly/4bcyZTu

🚀 The latest Berkeley SkyDeck Newsletter is live!This edition is all about momentum:🔥 Final call for Batch 21 Demo Day (...
03/19/2026

🚀 The latest Berkeley SkyDeck Newsletter is live!

This edition is all about momentum:

🔥 Final call for Batch 21 Demo Day (April 2) — With alumni having raised $2.7B+, this next cohort is ready to join as the next generation of market leaders.
🤖 HumanX AI Conference (April 6–9) — Join top AI leaders in SF exploring real-world deployment, enterprise adoption, and the future of intelligent systems with a special SkyDeck partner rate.
🌴 TechCon SoCal (May 21–23) — SkyDeck GM Sibyl Chen taking the stage to share insights from the front lines of innovation.
🎓 Virtual Summer Intern Fair (April 10) — Connecting 800+ Berkeley students with startups shaping the future.
💡 The Tech Bro’s Women in STEM Hackathon (April 4) — Empowering builders to create technology that improves women’s lives.

👉 Read the full edition here: https://mailchi.mp/berkeley/skydecknewsletter-mar1826
👉 Register for our intern fair here: https://forms.gle/4Vc8rM8T6vfi4TFx8

🎓 Hey Bears! Ready to level up your skills, experience, and network this summer?✨ Join Berkeley SkyDeck’s Virtual Summer...
03/11/2026

🎓 Hey Bears! Ready to level up your skills, experience, and network this summer?

✨ Join Berkeley SkyDeck’s Virtual Summer Intern Fair on April 10th and explore hands-on opportunities with startups building at the frontier of innovation — plus roles within the SkyDeck team.

🚀 Each year, more than 800 Cal students gain real-world experience through SkyDeck, working alongside founders and operators across all sectors in engineering, marketing, product, design, operations, and more.

💼 Whether you’re technical, creative, or business-focused, there’s a place for you in the startup ecosystem.

💻 Open to current UC Berkeley students only, in all majors. Save your spot here: https://forms.gle/4Vc8rM8T6vfi4TFx8

🎉 Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 21 Demo Day is almost here!🚀SkyDeck alumni have raised $2.7B+ from top global VCs, and 18 sta...
03/10/2026

🎉 Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 21 Demo Day is almost here!

🚀SkyDeck alumni have raised $2.7B+ from top global VCs, and 18 startups from Batch 21 are ready to step into the spotlight.

📍Join us on April 2 in Berkeley for a full day of live pitches, high-signal networking, and cutting-edge innovation — followed by curated, invite-only Demo Night gatherings.

👉 Accredited investors — apply now for your spot (in-person or virtual): https://tinyurl.com/3kw2bu6k

03/05/2026

🌙 A moonshot isn’t blind optimism—it’s the conviction to push beyond what most can imagine.

🚀 Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 21 Demo Day is coming. 18 startups. Massive ambition. Real technical excellence.

📈 SkyDeck alumni have raised $2.7B+.

💫 Accredited investors: apply for Demo Day & Demo Night.

http://bit.ly/46HxkEb

🦄 Want a front-row seat to the startup ecosystem? Berkeley SkyDeck is hiring a Business Development Manager!🚀 At SkyDeck...
03/04/2026

🦄 Want a front-row seat to the startup ecosystem? Berkeley SkyDeck is hiring a Business Development Manager!

🚀 At SkyDeck, we work with 250+ startups every year, connecting UC Berkeley’s research engine with Silicon Valley’s venture ecosystem. This role sits at the center of it — building the partnerships that unlock real resources for founders and shaping how SkyDeck collaborates with corporates, investors, and global innovation leaders.

We’re looking for someone who:
• Thrives on building strategic alliances
• Speaks both founder and VC
• Moves fast and thinks globally
• Wants to operate inside one of the world’s most active startup ecosystems

If you’re excited about helping ambitious founders scale — we should talk.

👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gx-zsTux

🚀 Hot off the press! SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live! New in this edition: 🏆 Highlights from SkyDeck’s Pad-13 Pitch ...
03/04/2026

🚀 Hot off the press! SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live!

New in this edition:

🏆 Highlights from SkyDeck’s Pad-13 Pitch Competition, where standout early-stage founders pitched bold ideas to investors and advisors.
🎤 SkyDeck’s alumni have raised $2.7B+ from leading global investors, and the momentum continues at Batch 21 Demo Day!
💻 SkyDeck’s Virtual Summer Intern Fair returns April 10, connecting Berkeley students with startups shaping the future of innovation.
💼 We’re hiring a Business Development Manager to help expand SkyDeck’s global partnerships and founder resources.
📈 Startup momentum continues across the ecosystem — with new funding, acquisitions, product launches, and major milestones from SkyDeck companies.

From early founder signals to venture-scale momentum, this edition captures the heart of building inside the SkyDeck ecosystem.

👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/mv3hu6at

🚀 Accredited investors — Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 21 Demo Day is coming! On April 2, 18 elite startups are emerging from...
03/03/2026

🚀 Accredited investors — Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 21 Demo Day is coming! On April 2, 18 elite startups are emerging from stealth and taking the stage.

Why attend?
🌐 Sector diversity: Direct access to the next wave of venture-scale startups building across AI, climate, robotics, fintech, enterprise infrastructure, and more.
🤝 The Expo: Get hands-on. After the pitches, meet the founders 1-on-1 and see the tech in action.
🥂 Demo Night: A curated investor-only after-party designed for real conversations and real signal.

🦄 Find the next unicorn - our alumni have already raised $2.7B+.

🎟️ Secure your spot (In-person or virtual): https://tinyurl.com/3kw2bu6k

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"⚡ Good news, founders! SkyDeck has extended its application deadline to February 17 at 11:59pm PT!If you’ve been waitin...
02/13/2026

"⚡ Good news, founders! SkyDeck has extended its application deadline to February 17 at 11:59pm PT!

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to apply, this is it. SkyDeck is where ambitious founders turn bold ideas into globally recognized startups.

💬 “Being part of SkyDeck connected us to the right mentors and investors at the exact moment we needed it. It accelerated our growth more than we could have imagined,” says Coreshell CEO and SkyDeck alum Jonathan Tan.

Accepted startups will unlock:
💸 $200K in funding from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
💎 $810K in exclusive startup perks
🧠 Access to 900+ top-tier advisors and mentors
✨ Direct intros to Silicon Valley’s elite investors
🐻 UC Berkeley’s vast innovation network and founder ecosystem

🌍 Open to startups worldwide — no UC affiliation required. SkyDeck gives you the funding, mentorship, and community to grow faster and smarter.

📺 Watch an info session: https://youtu.be/bu-P4vjH19c

🔗 Apply now! https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/

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