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Berkeley SkyDeck

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UC Berkeley's global startup accelerator/incubator, supporting entrepreneurs & moonshot startups globally! Our startups have cumulatively raised $2B+.

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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚀 SkyDeck’s newsletter is live! 💡 From Office Hours to CPO: Enkrypt AI’s exit 🔬 40 new advisors, incl. Mammoth Bio & ITRI leaders 🏛️ UC Berkeley hiring EDs for LSEC & ATEC ⚡ Wins from Light Links, Code Blue AI & more! Read: tinyurl.com/3c3cpz9s #SkyDeck #Startups #AI
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The latest Berkeley SkyDeck newsletter is live! :🚀 Batch 23 applications open (due Aug 21) 🤖 Chon Tang on AI’s move to outcome pricing 🎓 Fall Intern Fair registration live 🤝 Startup wins from Modelwise, KwikKart, & more! Read more: mailchi.mp/berkeley/sky...
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🎯UC Berkeley students - need a fall internship? Join SkyDeck’s Virtual Intern Fair & take your career to the next level! 🚀Gain hands-on experience in software, marketing, operations, & more with startups in various sectors & with SkyDeck itself. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/SDIF26
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🚀 Applications for Berkeley SkyDeck’s Accelerator are open! 🌍 No UC affiliation required: Any founder, any country. Accepted startups get: 💸 $210K funding, $1.3M in resources 🎤 VC intros 🤝 975+ advisors ℹ️ Join an info session: tinyurl.com/3sfvxcuk ⏰ Apply by 8/21: tinyurl.com/3ykwzbhs
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The latest Berkeley SkyDeck newsletter is live! 🗓️Investors - RSVP to our next Demo Day (9/30) 🏆UC Berkeley is #1 public US university again ⚽World Cup: 5 teams used alum SportsDynamics' tech 🤝Partnered with tech giant NEC X Details & more: tinyurl.com/bdv4bt9k
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🚀 The latest Berkeley SkyDeck newsletter is live! 🌏 Scaling our Japan initiatives + 2 new hires 🏆 AI Hackathon winner joins our Batch 23 incubator program 💰 Netris closed a $15M Series A 🎤 2 SkyDeck advisors were published in Forbes 🔗 All this & more here: tinyurl.com/3jj2upv3
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🌟 Huge congratulations to Berkeley's own Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli on being shortlisted for the UC Regents Innovation Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement! ⚡He co-founded two $100B giants (Synopsys & Cadence) and literally helped build the modern chip industry.
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
⚡Our latest newsletter is live! 🚀 SkyDeck alum El Dorado raises $9M Series A 🧬 Bio+Health Track dinner expands with its highest turnout yet. 🛠️ Welcome 2026 Mayfield AI Garage winners SKUNet.ai & Working Memory to Pad-13! All this and more: mailchi.mp/berkeley/sky...
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🚀 The latest Berkeley SkyDeck newsletter is live! 🔥 UC Berkeley named #1 of the decade for venture-backed startups!” 🎤 @ericries.bsky.social fireside chat on his new book “Incorruptible” 🤝 Microsoft for Startups partnership 🏆 Awards for Arjun Singh & Charles Huang 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5ff5hxya
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🚀Berkeley SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is out! 🏆Congrats to Collider Cup winners joining Pad-13! 🎤Brian Bordley talks scaling deep tech at Synopsys Converge 💼NEW job board + student intern fair tomorrow 💰Alkemio raises $2M 🔗Full details here: tinyurl.com/mruhwhsx
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🚀 SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live! 🎤 Batch 21 Demo Day is a wrap 🏆 Darren Cooke named Berkeley’s permanent CIEO 💡 Celebrating our advisors and alumni 👉 Read it here: tinyurl.com/y6spbhnv #BerkeleySkyDeck #Startups
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🚀 Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 21 Demo Day & Night are officially a wrap! ⚡️Investors & industry leaders packed UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall to see 17 founders pitch tech spanning AI, robotics, bio & climate. The energy? Electric. Meet the startups: skydeck.berkeley.edu/batch21/
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🚀Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 21 founders are ready to take the stage at Demo Day on April 2! 📰Read what our Executive Director shared with @deantak.bsky.social of @gamesbeat.bsky.social: bit.ly/4bPSoKm 🎟️Accredited investors - get your Demo Day invite: bit.ly/4bcyZTu
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🚀 SkyDeck’s newsletter is live! Catch the momentum: 🔥 4/2: Batch 21 Demo Day 🤖 4/6-9: HumanX AI (Partner Rate inside!) 🎓 4/10: SkyDeck's virtual Summer Intern Fair 💡 Women in STEM Hack & TechCon SoCal Full update here: tinyurl.com/ktdpakmc #SkyDeck #Startups #AI #VC
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🎓 Hey Bears! Berkeley SkyDeck’s Virtual Summer Intern Fair is here! ✨ Join us April 10th to explore hands-on roles with startups at the frontier of innovation — plus opportunities with the SkyDeck team. 💻 Open to UC Berkeley students. Save your spot: forms.gle/4Vc8rM8T6vfi...
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🎉 Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 21 Demo Day is coming! 🚀 SkyDeck alumni have raised $2.7B+ from top VCs, and 18 new startups are ready to pitch. 📍Join us April 2 in Berkeley for live pitches + high-signal networking. 👉 Accredited investors apply: tinyurl.com/3kw2bu6k #BerkeleySkyDeck #DemoDay #Startups
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🦄Want a front-row seat to the startup ecosystem? Berkeley SkyDeck is hiring a Business Development Manager! 🙌 If you thrive on building alliances and working alongside ambitious founders, we’d love to connect. 👉 Apply here: lnkd.in/gx-zsTux
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🚀Hot off the press — SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live! Find: 🏆Pad-13 Pitch Competition highlights 🎙️ Demo Day momentum ($2.7B+ raised by alum) ⌨️Summer Intern Fair returns April 10 📈Startup funding, launches & wins 👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/mv3hu6at
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
🚀SkyDeck’s Batch 21 Demo Day is coming 4/2. 🌟$2.7B+ raised by alumni & this cohort is emerging from stealth. 🤖AI. Climate. Enterprise. And more. Find the next unicorn. 🥂Demo Night: Exclusive investor-only networking. 🎟️Accredited investors, apply now: tinyurl.com/3kw2bu6k
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🚀 SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live! 💼 We’re hiring a Business Development Manager 🎤 Batch 21 Demo Day is approaching 📈 $45M raised by alumni 👉 See what’s next for the ecosystem: tinyurl.com/mu8f7rz2 #BerkeleySkyDeck #Startups #VentureCapital
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
⏰ Last chance, founders! SkyDeck apps close TODAY 11:59pm PT. $200K funding + top mentors + SV investor access. Apply now: skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
⚡Founders: SkyDeck extended its accelerator application deadline to Feb 17, 11:59pm PT! Get: 💸$200K funding 💎$810K in perks 🧠900+ advisors ✨Investor intros 🌍 Open to startups worldwide - no UC tie required. Info: youtu.be/bu-P4vjH19c Apply: skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🚀SkyDeck is hiring a Business Development Manager to build & manage partnerships with startups, VCs, & global partners. 🌍Work with 250+ startups a year, industry titans, & ambitious founders shaping the future of tech. 👉Apply:
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Berkeley SkyDeck hiring Business Development Manager in San Francisco Bay Area | LinkedIn
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The latest newsletter is live! 💼 We’re hiring a Business Development Manager! 🤖 Chon Tang on resilient AI startups 🎙️Join our Batch 21 IPP Pitch Showcase 🌎16M+ in startups wins! 👉https://tinyurl.com/4b6w6kwf
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
💎Founders: unlock $810K in exclusive perks to supercharge your startup. 🔥SkyDeck delivers intensive programming + a global founder network to help you scale faster. 🌎No UC affiliation required. ⏰Apply by Feb 13 skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply
ℹ️Info sessions tinyurl.com/3sfvxcuk
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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
🚀 Ready to build something big in biotech? @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's LSEC Venture Grant Program gives life sciences founders up to $200K in support, plus access to @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social startup resources. Apply by Feb 13, 2026! Full details & apply: lsec.berkeley.edu/venture-grant
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LSEC Venture Grant Program | Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
🚀SkyDeck’s newsletter is live! 💡Chip industry leaders convene to shape the future. 🧠Highlights from our advisor masterclass. 🎯Why SkyDeck is where ambition meets purpose. 💰SkyDeck alum fundraising news, product launches, & more. 👉All this & more at bit.ly/4r2SJ2f
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
⚡Level up your startup - join a SkyDeck info session (Jan 21–29) & see if our #accelerator is your launchpad. 🎯5 tracks: Air & Space, Bio+Health, Chip, Climate Tech, Fintech & Blockchain + sessions for women, founders of color & global founders 🔗RSVP: tinyurl.com/nwbsi
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
📣Big wins, bold founders, & what’s new in SkyDeck's latest newsletter! 🚀SkyDeck applications open 🧬Our bio startups shine at the JPM Healthcare Conference 🎉Alums collectively raise $29M+ & more exciting updates 👉Catch the full highlights: tinyurl.com/SDnewsJ14
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🤔 What really happens when you choose the right accelerator? 🎙️ Hear it from a SkyDeck founder who’s taken the journey. 🚀 Apply to SkyDeck by Feb. 13: skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/ 🔗 Original LinkedIn post: bit.ly/49YAGnh #StartupLife #FounderJourney #EarlyStageStartup #StartupAdvice #SkyDeckApply
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🚀 Founders - build big w/ SkyDeck's accelerator program! • $200K funding • 900+ mentors • VC connections • Supportive global founder community 🌎 Open to all - no UC affiliation required! ℹ️ Info sessions luma.com/BSDappinfo ⏰ Apply by Feb. 13 skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply/
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🚀Congrats to SkyDeck alum Matta on their $14M raise! 🏭With deployments every few weeks and hundreds of factories in the pipeline, their industrial AI is seeing real demand across manufacturing. 🤖Proud to support founders turning factory floors smarter. #IndustrialAI #SkyDeck
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
✨ Berkeley SkyDeck is grateful for an incredible 2025. 🚀 From #startup #funding milestones to welcoming Steve Chen as a SkyDeck Advisor - and more. 🎉 Thank you for being part of our journey. Wishing you a hopeful year ahead! 👉 Check out the full recap: tinyurl.com/SDH25
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🚀Congrats to SkyDeck alum Vambe on its $14M raise! In <2 years: ✨1,700+ customers ✨80+ team members ✨#AIAgents running full B2C ops 24/7 🇧🇷This raise fuels product innovation + #LATAM expansion, with Brazil next. #ConversationalAI #StartupFunding "
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🎉Congrats to SkyDeck alums Gary Chen & Conley Oster of Raise Robotics for making Forbes 30 Under 30 2026! tinyurl.com/2vytc9vt 🤖Their robotics platform is transforming job-site safety and the future of work. 💪We’re proud to support founders redefining the future of work.
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🌏Terranova (SkyDeck Batch 14) made headlines — TechCrunch covered their $7M raise to scale terraforming robots that lift sinking land. tinyurl.com/TRNTC 🏅CEO Laurence Allen also made Forbes 30U30. tinyurl.com/TRNFR%22
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
📣SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live! 🎉Terranova raised $7M + @forbes.com & @techcrunch.com features ⚛️UC Berkeley hosted Quantum California launch 🏙️Berkeley Civic Innovation Challenge apply by Dec. 19 👉Full update: tinyurl.com/sdnews12325
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is live! 💰WeTravel raised $92M. 🎉 Batch 21 launched after a 25% surge in apps. 🎓 SkyDeck Intern Fair Nov 14. 🧬 Asparaglue’s new medical adhesive. 🌎 Climate alums featured on NBC. Find more here: mailchi.mp/berkeley/sky...
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🔥It was standing room only at SkyDeck's fireside chat w/ Byron Deeter of Bessemer. Takeaways: ⚡️10-yr cycles now happen in 6 months. Chaos = opportunity if you move fast. 🧠Execution is the moat 💻GPU bottleneck = real demand 📈Infra may get overbuilt, but this era will still create historic value
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
🌟 SkyDeck’s latest newsletter is here! 📘 “Startup Campus” book launch - watch the powerhouse UC Berkeley innovation panel tinyurl.com/UCBPanelSC 🏅 UC’s record-breaking 5 Nobel Prizes in one week 🚀 Fundraising wins for SkyDeck alums 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/1017News
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
🗣️Hey UC Berkeley students! Looking for the perfect spring internship? Join Berkeley SkyDeck's Virtual Spring Intern Fair on 11/14. 🙌Gain hands-on experience with startups shaping the future of innovation & at SkyDeck itself. 🎯Roles in software, marketing, ops, design & more! 🔗 QR code below!
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🚀New from #SkyDeck: ✨Demo Day: 19 startups pitched bold ideas to a full house of investors 🌏Caroline Winnett shared insights at Global Startup EXPO in Osaka 🥗Sigma Alimentos explored food tech innovation at SkyDeck 💰SkyDeck alums raise $7.9M 👉 tinyurl.com/2p259ysk
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🚀SkyDeck’s Batch 20 Demo Day was a milestone celebration! 19 #startups pitched bold ideas in AI, biotech, security & more to #SiliconValley investors. 🌙After, Demo Night’s exclusive gatherings were a hit, incl. a panel w/ Prof. Ion Stoica (co-founder Databricks & Anyscale). #Innovation #UCBerkeley
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
🚨New from #SkyDeck: 💸5 SkyDeck alums raised $1-4M 🌎Caroline Winnett highlights East Bay innovation 🎤Batch 20 Demo Day 9/23 🎓UC Berkeley ranked #1 public univ. for founders 👀We’re hiring Head of Biz Dev 👉https://tinyurl.com/BSD917 #Startups #Innovation #UCBerkeley
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
⏰ The countdown is on! 🚀 SkyDeck’s Batch 20 Demo Day hits Berkeley on Sept 23. 19 startups in AI 🤖, climate tech 🌱, robotics ⚡ & more are ready to pitch the future. 🎟️ Accredited investors — apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/SDDD20 #SkyDeckDemoDay #Startups #VC #Innovation
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🚨SkyDeck’s latest newsletter has dropped! 👋We’re hiring a Head of Biz Dev! 🎓UCBerkeley students: Intern Fair 9/5 💰Met AI raises $4M + @forbes.com “Asia 100 to Watch” 🧬Organos wins $2M NIH grant 🌱RootAppliedSci CEO Sarah Placella in @usatoday.com 👉Read in full here: tinyurl.com/yxaayvxd
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
📢SkyDeck is #hiring a Head of Business Development to power global innovation. 🌍Build partnerships, broker strategic deals, & shape SkyDeck’s future while connecting partners w/ our world-class startups. 🚀Passionate about tech + startups? Apply today: tinyurl.com/JobOppBSD
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
🚨 Founders—FINAL CALL! ⏰ Apps close TODAY, Aug 28 @ 11:59pm PT ⚡SkyDeck offers: • $200K funding • $750K+ in perks • 850+ expert advisors • UC Berkeley resources 🚀 Apply now: skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🚀SkyDeck Batch 20 Demo Day is Sept 23 in Berkeley! 🌟See the next wave of startups in AI, climate tech, robotics & more. Alumni have raised $2.7B+ from Sequoia, Index, Mayfield & others. 🎟️Accredited investors — apply now: tinyurl.com/SDDD20 #SkyDeckDemoDay #Innovation #VC
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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
🚀SkyDeck’s application deadline is EXTENDED! ⏳Last chance to join one of the world’s top accelerators. 💸Get $200K investment + $750K perks + intros to Silicon Valley VCs. 🎥Watch info session: tinyurl.com/ycxhkuff 👉Apply by August 28, 11:59pm PT skydeck.berkeley.edu/apply
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