# @ucberkeleyofficial on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T18:15:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Berkeley (@ucberkeleyofficial) — https://gondola.cc/ucberkeleyofficial

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Number one university for startups, four years in a row.

UC Berkeley tops PitchBook’s 2026 University Rankings for the most venture-backed startups founded by undergrad alumni.

Behind the numbers are thousands of people, over 100 programs and dozens of places across campus that turn world-class research into movements, innovations and industries that benefit society.

Meet real Berkeley-built startups changing the world with support from UC Berkeley’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship ecosystem:

🩺 Bringing 200-year-old tech into the AI age. Eko Health reimagined the stethoscope, earning a spot on the TIME Best Invention list and a Mayo Clinic partnership.

🍸1 makeup compact. 9 drugs tested. 5 minutes. Founder Yasha Zink (BS Business, ‘26) created SipDisk, a discreet drink-spiking detector designed to fit in a purse.

🌐 Accessible cross-border payments. Fintech company Xendit made transactions simple, secure and seamless across Southeast Asia.

⏰ Wildfires don’t wait. That’s why Interlinked’s cofounders built an AI intelligence and response platform that helps fight fires in real time. 

Here’s to 30 years of ecosystem-building and all the brilliant thinkers across Berkeley turning ideas into startups, nonprofits and enterprises that change the world.

See more details on Berkeley News. Link in bio: https://bit.ly/4qL7Z4V 

#UCBerkeley #BerkeleyStartups #PitchBook #Rankings

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