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Venture Group’s Krenn Sees Improving VC Deals for SD Tech Startups

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Call him an optimist if you must, but San Diego Venture Group president Mike Krenn says venture financings for San Diego’s early stage tech startups are on a tear. “I I haven’t seen it this good since 2007,” he says. A breakout of regional deal flow so far this year indicates that venture activity in San Diego.

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Internet Brands Brisco: Deal Will Allow More Focus On Long Term Growth

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In a blog post , Brisco said that the firm decided to become a private firm again, because it would be a "good deal" for shareholders, and also said it could become "even more focused" on long-term growth. The firm changed its name to Internet Brands in June of 2005, and hit the markets with its IPO in November of 2007.

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Tealium Adds $35M to Expand Technology, Sharpen Customer Focus

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Tealium, a San-Diego startup that provides online advertising tag management and marketing services for enterprise customers, has raised $35 million in a growth financing deal intended to expand its technology and market reach. The company’s workforce has grown to about 270, including 80 in San Diego.

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Todd Hylton Adds Neural Tech Expertise to UCSD Robotics Institute

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UC San Diego has named Todd Hylton, a veteran tech industry manager and expert in neural-based processing technology, as executive director of its new Contextual Robotics Institute. Hylton’s appointment comes less than two months after UC San Diego named Henrik Christensen as director of the robotics institute.

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Organovo to Test “Patches” for Patients Awaiting Liver Transplants

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San Diego-based Organovo (NASDAQ: ONVO ) said today it plans to use its 3D bio-printing technology to produce living human liver tissue “patches” that can be transplanted in patients with fatal liver disease. liver transplant waiting list. The transplanted liver tissue even produced liver-specific proteins and metabolic enzymes.

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Techstars Sustainability Adds to Growth of Sponsored Accelerators

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After Techstars opened its first program in Boulder, CO, in 2007, the startup accelerator program expanded into three cities over the next four years. It partnered with Nike in Portland, OR , on apparel-related technology in 2012 and with Barclays on fintech in 2014. But then the real growth started happening. This morning, Techstars.

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With $6M Investment, Histogen Aims to Grow Hair Business in China

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Histogen, a San Diego-based regenerative medicine company with technology for growing skin cells and related products, said it has raised $6 million from an affiliate of Huapont Life Sciences, a healthcare products company based in Chongqing, China.

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