Berkeley x DeepMind Hackathon: Build. Ship. Pitch. Win.

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Win up to $5M in Seed Funding* | September 27th, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM PT In partnership with "Girls into VC" @ UC Berkeley Join us for an elite hackathon where you'll build cutting-edge projects with Google Gemini and earn 30-minute pitch meetings with top-tier VCs. 🏆 The Prize Top teams will be judged by representatives from Google, Berkeley, Stanford, and multiple venture capital funds. Grand Prize — VC Pitch Access: A 30-minute private pitch meeting with selected funds from our judging panel — VCs writing $500K–$5M seed checks. Pitch your hackathon project or your existing startup. Google AI Studio Track (sponsored by DeepMind): In-Person: share of $15K in GCP credits Online: share of $5K in GCP credits *Investment not guaranteed. The prize is pitch access only — winning teams gain meeting access but must earn investment through their pitch and business fundamentals. 📅 Event Schedule 10:00 AM — Registration & Breakfast: light refreshments and networking with fellow builders 10:30 AM — Opening Ceremony & Rules Briefing: official rules and competition format 11:30 AM — Hacking Begins: 3-hour build sprint 2:30 PM — Submission Deadline (hard stop): all submissions must be in 2:30 PM — Late Lunch: sandwiches, beverages, and networking 3:30 PM — Semi-Finalists Announced: top teams selected for live pitches 4:00 PM — Live Finals: top teams pitch on stage (5-min pitch + 5-min Q&A) 5:30 PM — Winners Announced 6:00 PM — Event Wrap-Up ⚖️ Meet the Judges Google & Google DeepMind Naman…