Berkeley SkyDeck sees 120% increase in applicants and chooses 18 final startups

Go Bears. Berkeley SkyDeck, the tech accelerator for the University of California at Berkeley, saw a 120% in accelerator applicants this year and it is unveiling 18 final startups.

The accelerator’s Demo Day for Batch 15 will take place on April 4 at UC Berkeley. Investors from major Silicon Valley venture capitalist firms will hear from 18 startups, including 15 new companies and three alumni startups, hailing from eight countries and four continents.