Perplexity Decoded: Lessons from the Founder/CEO and his PhD Advisor

By Wendy Zeng / May 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Perplexity Decoded: Lessons from the Founder/CEO and his PhD Advisor

Aravind Srinivas is the CEO and co-founder of Perplexity, a rapidly-growing startup redefining how we consume and synthesize information through AI. As a Berkeley PhD, surrounded by world-class labs and collaborators, he began shaping the vision that would become Perplexity: a smarter, more intuitive way to interact with information. When Aravind first arrived at UC…

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SCET x Purpose Academy: Inspiring Global Youth Entrepreneurship

By Wendy Zeng / April 30, 2025 / Comments Off on SCET x Purpose Academy: Inspiring Global Youth Entrepreneurship

In mid-April, Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) welcomed a cohort of high school students from across India through the 1M1B (1 Million for 1 Billion) Purpose Academy. A global partner of SCET since 2022, 1M1B aims to empower youth through purpose-driven innovation.  Over the course of a week, these students immersed themselves…

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From SCET Student to Teacher: Luke Kim’s Journey from Digital Nomad to Solopreneur

By Wendy Zeng / April 16, 2025 / Comments Off on From SCET Student to Teacher: Luke Kim’s Journey from Digital Nomad to Solopreneur

Luke Kim is a course creator, entrepreneur in residence at Alchemist, columnist at Times of India writing about AI, partner at Truth Cartel, a marketing agency specializing in Web3-and new teacher at UC Berkeley Startup Studio Luke’s journey began at UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET). As an eager 18 year old,…

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