🙌 Our next newsletter is out! What's inside? 🌱 Rich Lyons shares his vision for Berkeley 🚀 SkyDeck pioneers the future of Air & Space at Berkeley 🙋 Berkeley SkyDeck Fund brings on two new associates 💰 SkyDeck startups are making waves, check out their latest accomplishments! 📖 And so much more! Read it all here: https://lnkd.in/gidsBA5g
Berkeley SkyDeck
Education Administration Programs
Berkeley, CA 23,333 followers
The top global accelerator for the world’s leading startups
About us
UC Berkeley's official startup accelerator. We help Cal entrepreneurs and transformational startups. Bring us your moonshot! Located on top of the tallest building in downtown Berkeley, we combine the consulting know-how of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of our research university. This robust partnership is coupled with SkyDeck’s unique mentorship program to create a powerful environment for your startup. Our mentors and our large network of investors connects you to the expertise and the capital you need to launch and grow your startup...to the moon.
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http://skydeck.berkeley.edu/
External link for Berkeley SkyDeck
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- Education Administration Programs
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, CA
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Accelerator and Incubator
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University of California, Berkeley
2150 Shattuck Aveune, Penthouse
Berkeley, CA 94704, US
Employees at Berkeley SkyDeck
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✍️ In her latest article on Fast Company, our Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, dives into the art of crafting a fundraising pitch that not only grabs attention, but also stays grounded & realistic. 📊 Caroline highlights the power of storytelling, the importance of showcasing unique value propositions, & the necessity of backing claims with solid data. 🚀 "The VC Funding Pitch: Founders Need to Stand Out But Still Be Grounded" is a must-read for any entrepreneur looking to secure venture capital. 🔗Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g8rx8wXb #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #StartupSuccess #PitchPerfect #FastCompany
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Berkeley SkyDeck reposted this
💡Berkeley Leads the Way in Venture-Backed Startups💡 University of California, Berkeley tops the charts with 1,305 venture-backed startups, demonstrating our community's commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship! Calling all UC Berkeley founders: We need your help to ensure PitchBook's data accurately reflects your connection to Berkeley. If you're unsure whether your startup is correctly linked to UC Berkeley in Pitchbook, please reach out to us at iande@berkeley.edu. Keep it up, Bears! 🐻 ------------------------------ #Berkeley #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #Startups
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✨ Relive the excitement of the UC Berkeley AI Hackathon with our special edition newsletter! Highlights: 🎥 Watch Andrej Karpathy’s inspiring keynote & see the winning pitches here https://lnkd.in/gi99prXz 🦙 1,200+ hackers from 251 schools & 10+ countries rallied around AI for Good. From llamas to groundbreaking AI projects, this year’s event was unforgettable! 💰 Over $100K in prizes awarded to top teams. 🙌 Special thanks to our sponsors, including Academic Innovation Catalyst, for championing AI for Good and supporting projects like Dispatch AI's revolutionary emergency response system and ASL Bridgify's innovative approach to American Sign Language. 🔗 Don’t miss out! Read the full recap & learn more about the winners here: https://lnkd.in/gyZUaPVd #AIHackathon #UCBerkeleyAIHackathon #BerkeleyAIHackathon #Innovation #TechForGood #BerkeleySkyDeck #AI #LLM #AIforGood #HackingForGood #UCBerkeley #Startups #awardsceremony #Hackathon #TechInnovation #AndrejKarpathy Cal Hacks, Chon Tang, Brian Bordley, Caroline Winnett, Sibyl Chen, Taylor Marcus, George Panagiotakopoulos
Andrej Karpathy's Keynote & Winner Pitches at UC Berkeley AI Hackathon 2024 Awards Ceremony
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🎉 Congratulations to Rich Lyons on his appointment as UC Berkeley's Chancellor! 🔥 His dedication to excellence and innovation over the past 30+ years is inspiring. We're especially grateful for his steadfast support of Berkeley SkyDeck and the startup ecosystem. His vision of tackling challenges from every angle and making Berkeley the university of choice for impact-makers aligns perfectly with SkyDeck’s mission. 🚀 Together, we'll continue to drive innovation and foster the next generation of groundbreaking startups. Check out his inspiring message here: https://lnkd.in/gK29wk79 🐻 Go Bears! #UCChancellor #BerkeleySkyDeck #Startups #Innovation #UCBerkeley #Leadership #GoBears Darren Cooke, Chon Tang, Brian Bordley, Caroline Winnett, Sibyl Chen, Taylor Marcus, George Panagiotakopoulos, University of California, Berkeley
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✨ For 36 electrifying hours, the brightest minds from around the world gathered to hack for good at the 2024 UC Berkeley AI Hackathon! 💡 Dive into this melting pot of creativity and collaboration in the latest blog by SkyDeck’s Executive Director, Caroline Winnett: https://lnkd.in/gGzsNKzB #AIHackathon #UCBerkeleyAIHackathon #BerkeleyAIHackathon #Innovation #TechForGood #BerkeleySkyDeck #AI #LLM #AIforGood #HackingForGood #UCBerkeley University of California, Berkeley, Cal Hacks
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Berkeley SkyDeck reposted this
Berkeley SkyDeck is excited to celebrate its partnership with Berkeley Space Center starting with the launch of our new Air & Space track! Special thanks to our track chairs Darek DeFreece, Abhishek Tripathi, and Michael Moreno for dedicating their time and effort, Rich Lyons for sharing his vision of the University of California, Berkeley's contribution and leadership to the future of the aerospace industry, and to Caroline Winnett for making it a reality! Chon Tang Brian Bordley Taylor Marcus Sibyl Chen Riddhi Khanna Sanjay Velappan Camila Orozco Gil Jun Jiang Gordon Peng Ekin Günaysu Kathy Chen Lilian Chang Jon Metzler Alex Filippenko Daniel Moczydlower,MSc,PMP Darren Cooke
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📣 The wait is over: The full video of Vinod Khosla's fireside chat at Berkeley SkyDeck is now available. 🔥 Moderated by SkyDeck’s Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, dive into Vinod’s extraordinary journey and his insights on the current state of technology and entrepreneurship that had our founders buzzing with inspiration. 🎥 Now it's your turn! Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/gfQZQ-Z6 #VinodKhosla #BerkeleySkyDeck #Innovation #Startups #Entrepreneurship #TechLeaders #Inspiration #FiresideChat #SiliconValley Khosla Ventures
Innovation Unleashed: Vinod Khosla Fireside Chat at Berkeley SkyDeck
https://www.youtube.com/
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🚀 Big News from Wave Photonics (Batch 14, Cohort)! 💰 It raised an additional $5.8M, bringing its total funding to $6.9M. 🔬 It plans to take its chip design to a commercial foundry, to focus on solutions for quantum technologies and biosensing. 📚 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gWPNChJb #startup #innovation #deeptech #startupfunding James Lee Matthew A. Mateusz Kubica
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