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Berkeley SkyDeck Global Founders Program

OVERVIEW
Berkeley SkyDeck invites applicants for the Global Founders Program. The Global Founders Program is designed for non-US founders whose ultimate goal is to build unicorns backed by top-tier VCs, the Global Acceleration Program at SkyDeck offers direct access to Silicon Valley through the collective resources of the entire UC Berkeley ecosystem.

FULL DESCRIPTION
The Berkeley SkyDeck Global Founder’s Program provides the following opportunities;

Access to talent - SkyDeck helps connect the intellectual firepower at UC Berkeley to global founders.

Mentorship - Berkeley SkyDeck has 280+ SkyAdvisors who help our companies build the right products, gather new customers, and tell their product story.

Customer Development - SkyDeck has developed strong relationships with hundreds of businesses and enterprises that can be early adopters of our startups’ technology. These customer introductions help bring in significant revenue for our startups.
Venture Capital - Backed by top venture capital firms (including Sequoia, Mayfield, Sierra, Canvas, etc.) Berkeley SkyDeck has established close relationships with hundreds of early stage investors who are seeking to invest in SkyDeck companies. During the final month of our program, SkyDeck invites the top 100 investment firms in Silicon Valley to connect with our companies. Our program finishes with a Demo Day attended by over 650 investors.

CLOSING DATE
Monday, February 22, 2021

WEBSITE
https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/gfp/