# Caroline Winnett

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Berkeley Skydeck's Executive Director: Caroline Winnett

Caroline Winnett is the Executive Director at Berkeley SkyDeck, a world leading startup accelerator. We discuss What it is like running a startup accelerator. How academics make the decision to commercialize their ideas and research.  What Skydeck looks for in applicants. Advising …

Caroline Winnett On Selling A Company To Nielsen And Now Helping Raise $84 Million To Support Upcoming Entrepreneurs

Caroline Winnett’s story is nothing short of extraordinary—a journey that weaves through disciplines as diverse as music and neuroscience, culminating in a successful career as a serial entrepreneur and now, a prominent figure in the venture capital community. The post Caroline Winnett On Selling …

239: The $1 Billion Public University Bet with Caroline Winnett

Caroline Winnett, the Executive Director of Berkeley Skydeck, joins Sophie to share her extraordinary story of transforming UC Berkeley's startup accelerator into a global powerhouse. Caroline's unique journey from professional violinist to innovative entrepreneur sets the stage for an insightful e…

Entrepreneurs: How to Get Into Top Accelerators and Actually Get Funding with Caroline Winnett + Others (Full Episode)

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Caroline Winnett from Berkeley SkyDeck, Braydan Young from SlashExperts and Clint Lotz from TrackStar AI.   Want to know why some founders soar while others stall? Caroline Winnett, the powerhouse behind Ber…

Entrepreneurs: What's the One Rule of Business You Had to Break to Succeed?

What if the key to success isn’t following the rules—but breaking them? In this segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, our panel of founders and innovators share the unconventional moves that changed everything, from launching a neuroscience-based startup that sounded lik…

Entrepreneurs: AI, Quantum, Robotics & Beyond: Where Investors Are Betting Big in 2026 with Caroline Winnett

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Caroline Winnett from Berkeley SkyDeck.   Want to know why some founders soar while others stall? Caroline Winnett, the powerhouse behind Berkeley SkyDeck - UC Berkeley’s world-renowned startup accelerator, brea…

Entrepreneurial Secrets: Unusual Traits that Drive Success, Train Your Mind (and Your AI) + More

In this energizing segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind", our panel of experts and founders open up and share the unexpected traits, habits, and mindsets that fuel success. From embracing your inner “weird,” to tapping into support systems and strategic networking, to the surprising powe…

How Berkeley Skydeck is Shaping the Next Generations of Innovators

In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Caroline Winnett, Executive Director of Berkeley Skydeck, to explore the evolution and impact of one of the nation’s leading university accelerators. Caroline shares the journey of transforming Skydeck from …

Academia and Startup Synergy

Join Lauren Conaway and Caroline Winnett, Executive Director at Berkeley SkyDeck, as discuss the connection between academia and startup synergy. Listen to Lauren and Caroline talk about how SkyDeck married innovation and infrastructure at UC Berkeley. They also explore how the world of academia co…

Episode 45 - Strings to Startups: Caroline Winnett on Trading the Violin for Venture

👋 Hey Listener! We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Caroline Winnett Berkeley SkyDeck. As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com.