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The latest newsletter is live!
๐ผ Weโre hiring a Business Development Manager!
๐ค Chon Tang on resilient AI startups
๐๏ธJoin our Batch 21 IPP Pitch Showcase
๐16M+ in startups wins!
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22.01.2026 07:35 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐SkyDeckโs newsletter is live!
๐กChip industry leaders convene to shape the future.
๐ง Highlights from our advisor masterclass.
๐ฏWhy SkyDeck is where ambition meets purpose.
๐ฐSkyDeck alum fundraising news, product launches, & more.
๐All this & more at bit.ly/4r2SJ2f
โกLevel up your startup - join a SkyDeck info session (Jan 21โ29) & see if our #accelerator is your launchpad.
๐ฏ5 tracks: Air & Space, Bio+Health, Chip, Climate Tech, Fintech & Blockchain + sessions for women, founders of color & global founders
๐RSVP: tinyurl.com/nwbsi
๐ฃBig wins, bold founders, & whatโs new in SkyDeck's latest newsletter!
๐SkyDeck applications open
๐งฌOur bio startups shine at the JPM Healthcare Conference
๐Alums collectively raise $29M+ & more exciting updates
๐Catch the full highlights: tinyurl.com/SDnewsJ14
๐ค What really happens when you choose the right accelerator?
๐๏ธ Hear it from a SkyDeck founder whoโs taken the journey.
๐ Apply to SkyDeck by Feb. 13: skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/
๐ Original LinkedIn post: bit.ly/49YAGnh
#StartupLife #FounderJourney #EarlyStageStartup #StartupAdvice #SkyDeckApply
๐ Founders - build big w/ SkyDeck's accelerator program!
โข $200K funding
โข 900+ mentors
โข VC connections
โข Supportive global founder community
๐ Open to all - no UC affiliation required!
โน๏ธ Info sessions luma.com/BSDappinfo
โฐ Apply by Feb. 13 skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/
๐Congrats to SkyDeck alum Matta on their $14M raise!
๐ญWith deployments every few weeks and hundreds of factories in the pipeline, their industrial AI is seeing real demand across manufacturing.
๐คProud to support founders turning factory floors smarter.
#IndustrialAI #SkyDeck
โจ Berkeley SkyDeck is grateful for an incredible 2025.
๐ From #startup #funding milestones to welcoming Steve Chen as a SkyDeck Advisor - and more.
๐ Thank you for being part of our journey. Wishing you a hopeful year ahead!
๐ Check out the full recap: tinyurl.com/SDH25
๐Congrats to SkyDeck alum Vambe on its $14M raise!
In <2 years:
โจ1,700+ customers
โจ80+ team members
โจ#AIAgents running full B2C ops 24/7
๐ง๐ทThis raise fuels product innovation + #LATAM expansion, with Brazil next.
#ConversationalAI #StartupFunding "
๐Congrats to SkyDeck alums Gary Chen & Conley Oster of Raise Robotics for making Forbes 30 Under 30 2026! tinyurl.com/2vytc9vt
๐คTheir robotics platform is transforming job-site safety and the future of work.
๐ชWeโre proud to support founders redefining the future of work.
๐Terranova (SkyDeck Batch 14) made headlines โ TechCrunch covered their $7M raise to scale terraforming robots that lift sinking land. tinyurl.com/TRNTC
๐
CEO Laurence Allen also made Forbes 30U30. tinyurl.com/TRNFR%22
๐ฃSkyDeckโs latest newsletter is live!
๐Terranova raised $7M + @forbes.com & @techcrunch.com features
โ๏ธUC Berkeley hosted Quantum California launch
๐๏ธBerkeley Civic Innovation Challenge apply by Dec. 19
๐Full update: tinyurl.com/sdnews12325
SkyDeckโs latest newsletter is live!
๐ฐWeTravel raised $92M.
๐ Batch 21 launched after a 25% surge in apps.
๐ SkyDeck Intern Fair Nov 14.
๐งฌ Asparaglueโs new medical adhesive.
๐ Climate alums featured on NBC.
Find more here: mailchi.mp/berkeley/sky...
๐ฅIt was standing room only at SkyDeck's fireside chat w/ Byron Deeter of Bessemer.
Takeaways:
โก๏ธ10-yr cycles now happen in 6 months. Chaos = opportunity if you move fast.
๐ง Execution is the moat
๐ปGPU bottleneck = real demand
๐Infra may get overbuilt, but this era will still create historic value
๐ SkyDeckโs latest newsletter is here!
๐ โStartup Campusโ book launch - watch the powerhouse UC Berkeley innovation panel tinyurl.com/UCBPanelSC
๐
UCโs record-breaking 5 Nobel Prizes in one week
๐ Fundraising wins for SkyDeck alums
๐ Read more: tinyurl.com/1017News
๐ฃ๏ธHey UC Berkeley students! Looking for the perfect spring internship? Join Berkeley SkyDeck's Virtual Spring Intern Fair on 11/14.
๐Gain hands-on experience with startups shaping the future of innovation & at SkyDeck itself.
๐ฏRoles in software, marketing, ops, design & more!
๐ QR code below!
๐New from #SkyDeck:
โจDemo Day: 19 startups pitched bold ideas to a full house of investors
๐Caroline Winnett shared insights at Global Startup EXPO in Osaka
๐ฅSigma Alimentos explored food tech innovation at SkyDeck
๐ฐSkyDeck alums raise $7.9M
๐ tinyurl.com/2p259ysk
๐SkyDeckโs Batch 20 Demo Day was a milestone celebration! 19 #startups pitched bold ideas in AI, biotech, security & more to #SiliconValley investors.
๐After, Demo Nightโs exclusive gatherings were a hit, incl. a panel w/ Prof. Ion Stoica (co-founder Databricks & Anyscale).
#Innovation #UCBerkeley
๐จNew from #SkyDeck:
๐ธ5 SkyDeck alums raised $1-4M
๐Caroline Winnett highlights East Bay innovation
๐คBatch 20 Demo Day 9/23
๐UC Berkeley ranked #1 public univ. for founders
๐Weโre hiring Head of Biz Dev
๐https://tinyurl.com/BSD917
#Startups #Innovation #UCBerkeley
โฐ The countdown is on!
๐ SkyDeckโs Batch 20 Demo Day hits Berkeley on Sept 23.
19 startups in AI ๐ค, climate tech ๐ฑ, robotics โก & more are ready to pitch the future.
๐๏ธ Accredited investors โ apply now ๐ tinyurl.com/SDDD20
#SkyDeckDemoDay #Startups #VC #Innovation
๐จSkyDeckโs latest newsletter has dropped!
๐Weโre hiring a Head of Biz Dev!
๐UCBerkeley students: Intern Fair 9/5
๐ฐMet AI raises $4M + @forbes.com โAsia 100 to Watchโ
๐งฌOrganos wins $2M NIH grant
๐ฑRootAppliedSci CEO Sarah Placella in @usatoday.com
๐Read in full here: tinyurl.com/yxaayvxd
๐ขSkyDeck is #hiring a Head of Business Development to power global innovation.
๐Build partnerships, broker strategic deals, & shape SkyDeckโs future while connecting partners w/ our world-class startups.
๐Passionate about tech + startups? Apply today: tinyurl.com/JobOppBSD
๐จ FoundersโFINAL CALL!
โฐ Apps close TODAY, Aug 28 @ 11:59pm PT
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๐SkyDeck Batch 20 Demo Day is Sept 23 in Berkeley!
๐See the next wave of startups in AI, climate tech, robotics & more. Alumni have raised $2.7B+ from Sequoia, Index, Mayfield & others.
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๐SkyDeckโs application deadline is EXTENDED!
โณLast chance to join one of the worldโs top accelerators.
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๐Apply by August 28, 11:59pm PT skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply
๐ SkyDeckโs August newsletter is here!
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Vote today: Help UC Berkeley & #SkyDeck reach #SXSW2026!
๐ #DemoDay & #DemoNight return Sept. 23.
๐ฏ๐ต Berkeley expertise meets Nagoya at STATION Ai.
๐ Startup Campus book launch.
๐ tinyurl.com/SDN820
#BerkeleySkyDeck #Innovation
๐ก How does innovation serve humanity?
๐ฅ Berkeley SkyDeck alum Natalya Lopareva built tech that helps first responders see through walls โ saving lives in real time.
๐ฏ Apply by Aug. 22: skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/
#BerkeleySkyDeck #TechForGood #SkyDeckApply
๐ Caroline Winnett (SkyDeck) & Darren Cooke (UC Berkeley Innovation & Entrepreneurship) are nominated to speak at SXSW 2026 on how hubs like SkyDeck fuel startups w/ mentorship, bold ideas, & more.
๐ฅ Your vote can put them on stage!
๐ณ๏ธ Vote now: tinyurl.com/47pcs47b