In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is joined by Caroline Winnett, Executive Director at UC Berkeley's accelerator and incubator SkyDeck.
00:00 Intro
01:51 What is SkyDeck?
02:57 Demo days during Covid-19
03:35 Caroline's founder journey at NeuroFocus
05:24 Joining SkyDeck and setting up the SkyDeck Fund
07:23 Berkeley SkyDeck carry split
08:35 Berkeley SkyDeck LP base
09:50 SkyDeck vs. YC, 500 Startups, Techstars
12:11 Cohort profile and eligibility requirements
14:37 Accelerator milestones
15:22 Breakout success stories
16:26 Berkeley within Silicon Valley ecosystem
18:33 Future of SkyDeck
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