QuickPitch 2018 San Diego Venture Group
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 -- John G. San Diego Venture Group. Watson Quick Pitch. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See [link] (more)
QuickPitch 2018 | San Diego Venture Group
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 -- San Diego Venture Group QuickPitch Competition. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See [link] (more)
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Apple Plans To Hire 1200 In San Diego
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MARCH 6, 2019
Apple is planning to hire 1200 employees in San Diego, in a major expansion of the company's presence in the area. According to an announcement by Apple, made on Wednesday morning with San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, it hopes to add those employees over the next 3 years. READ MORE>>.
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Tech Coast Angels-San Diego Sees Big Growth In Angels
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DECEMBER 14, 2018
The Tech Coast Angels San Diego (TCA-SD) angel investment network, the San Diego arm of the Tech Coast Angels, has seen a big growth in the number of angel investors who are members of the group this year, the group said this week. READ MORE>>.
SANS Cyber Security Training in San Diego, California
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 5, 2018
Friday, May 11, 2018 -- SANS Cyber Security Training in San Diego, California. SANS' information security training goes beyond theory, incorporating real-world examples and practical techniques you can apply directly to your work. See [link] (more)
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100 The top 10 cities for $100M VC rounds in 2018 so far
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
companies’ largest VC raised in 2018 , and no surprise here: the 10 largest rounds all topped out well north of $100 million. In this case, it’s mostly just the SF Bay Area, plus others scattered between Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego and one ( Magic Leap ) in the unfortunately named Plantation, Florida. 2018 in perspective.
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Inscripta, With Offices In San Diego, Finds $20M For Series C Funding
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APRIL 5, 2019
Gene editing technology developer Inscripta , which has one of its offices in San Diego, saidt his week that has added another $20M in funding to its Series C round, bringing the round to a total of $105.5M. The company had originally announced its Series C in 2018, worth $85.5M.
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Scaling Your Startup Registration, San Diego | TiE
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 30, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 -- Scaling your Startup. TiE South Coast and EvoNexus jointly present a very special event! Speakers include: Mark Bowles, CoFounder and Former CEO, ecoATM, Inc. Serial entrepreneur; VCs have backed Mark seven times! Kian Sineii, CEO and Cofounder, Independa, Inc.
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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank
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DECEMBER 27, 2018
Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?
Drones Over San Diego
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 14, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 --.
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Startup San Diego Announces New Executive Director – Press Release
Startup San Diego
AUGUST 15, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Aug 16, 2018 — Startup San Diego, is a nonprofit organization which fosters collaboration amongst entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors to accelerate and grow the greater San Diego startup community. After 6 years of consistent growth. After 6 years of consistent growth.
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Startup San Diego Announces New Executive Director – Press Release
Startup San Diego
AUGUST 15, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Aug 16, 2018 — Startup San Diego, is a nonprofit organization which fosters collaboration amongst entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors to accelerate and grow the greater San Diego startup community. After 6 years of consistent growth. After 6 years of consistent growth.
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San Diego VC Funding Hits $547.2M in Q1; Ideaya Leads Top 10 Deals
Xconomy
APRIL 10, 2018
million into 37 startup companies throughout San Diego County during the first three months of 2018, maintaining roughly the same level of venture funding seen in recent quarters, according to the Venture Monitor Report. The amount of capital invested in the San Diego area was up slightly from the $541.2
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Reflections on 2018: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation
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DECEMBER 26, 2018
Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. Happy Holidays!
Tech San Diego AI and Machine Learning Series
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AUGUST 24, 2018
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MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego, Annual Wine Social Fundraiser
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MAY 10, 2018
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100 From Alnylam to Zayner: Xconomy’s Top Innovation Stories of 2018
Xconomy
DECEMBER 27, 2018
2018 was a year of ups and downs for the business and technology community. Storylines in various sectors helped shape the overall narrative in 2018. It was a year of big exits—both IPOs and acquisitions—for tech and life sciences companies. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.
Detroit Trends in 2018? More Traction, Diversity, and Collaboration
Xconomy
JANUARY 22, 2019
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of posts sharing thoughts from industry and technology leaders about 2018 trends. A great example of that success for us here in the ecosystem is StockX and its success in 2018.
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91 Pulse Electronics Acquired By Yageo
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FEBRUARY 15, 2019
San Diego-based Pulse Electronics , a provider of electronic components, said Thursday afternoon that it is now 100 percent owned by Taiwanese company Yago Corporation. The deal to acquire Pulse occurred in May of 2018, and completed in December, according to the companies. Financial details of the deal were not announced.
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Kyriba Hits $110M In Revenues, Promises Future Growth
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FEBRUARY 7, 2019
San Diego-based finance and treasury management software developer Kyriba announed today that it has surpassed $110M in revenues in 2018, and says it expects to grow 40 percent in the new year. The privately held company said the revenue and growth were driven by more than 229 new enterprise clients it signed in 2018.
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124 ServiceNow Buys SkyGiraffe
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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Santa Clara- and San Diego-based ServiceNow said on Wednesday that it has acquired San Mateo-based SkyGiraffe , a developer of a mobile software development platform. The company said it will embed SkyGiraffe's technology in its Now Platform in 2018. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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164 Seismic Names VP
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this morning that it has named Heather Cole as the company Vice President, Market Growth. Rowe Price, plus General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures; at the time of its last funding, in 2018 , the company was valued at more than $1 billion.
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ASH 2018: A Guide to the Latest for Blood-Borne Cancers and More
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
This weekend, San Diego will host the annual American Society of Hematology conference, the largest U.S. [ Note: Ben Fidler co-authored this report.] medical gathering to get the latest on blood diseases, and a venue for updates on some of the most cutting-edge biotechnologies that only a few years ago seemed like science fiction.
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Evofem Looks To Raise $100M In Additional Public Offering
socalTECH
JUNE 3, 2020
San Diego-based Evofem Biosciences , a publicly held, biopharmaceuticals company which is developing products in the area of women's sexual and reproductive health, says it has priced approximately $100M in common stock to the public. Evofem had its IPO back in 2018. Wainwright & Co. READ MORE>>.
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113 3 A.I. Predictions for 2018: Emotion, Data, Ethics
Xconomy
DECEMBER 15, 2017
In 2018 and beyond, this will change. When a fight breaks out, some teens’ first reaction is to pull out their phones and take a video, rather than call for help. We can yell mean things at our Amazon Alexa device without any consequences. These are just a few examples. As “emotion A.I.”
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RateMyAgent Raises $7M For U.S. Expansion
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AUGUST 26, 2020
headquarters in San Diego, said it has raised $7M in funding. RateMyAgent says it has been in the United States since 2018; the company said its product is used by agents who sell 80 percent of the property across Australia. RateMyAgent , an online service for rating real estate agents which has its U.S. real estate market.
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The Original Mixer
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -- The Original Mixer. The Original Mixer is one of the premier networking events in Southern California, attracting hundreds of professionals from as far as San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. See [link] (more)
IPOs Slow In Q1, But SoCal Sees Some Activity
socalTECH
MARCH 21, 2019
IPO of San Diego's Gossamer Bio , and two smaller IPOs that included Santa Monica's Super League Gaming ($25M raised) and San Diego-based Inmune Bio ($8.0M). billion in proceeds, which was a 41 percent decrease in deals and 74 percent decrease in proceeds from 2018. READ MORE>>.
Senomyx Acquired By Firmenich For $72M
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
San Diego-based Senomyx , a developer of artificial flavoring ingredients and sweeteners for the beverage and food market, has been acquired by Switzerland's Firmenich , in a deal worth approximately $72.5M. According to the two companies, they expect the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. per share in cash.
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Trovata.io Names New Executives
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2019
San Diego-based Trovata.io , a developer of software used for automating cash management and for open banking, has named two new executives, the company said on Tuesday. Morgan, and received its seed funding round back in December of 2018. Drambarean was previously at Capital One. Trovata is backed by J.P. READ MORE>>.
Illumina, Pacific Biosciences Call Off $1.2 Billion Merger
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JANUARY 3, 2020
San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina , and Pacific Biosciences of California have called off a $1.2 The two had previously announced the merger and acquisition deal in November of 2018. billion merger and acquisition deal, where Illumina had sought to acquire Pacific Biosciences.
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100 Dow Jones VentureSource: Southern California Gets $2.96 Billion In VC In Q4
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JANUARY 11, 2019
billion in venture capital in Q4 of 2018, according to data from Dow Jones VentureSource , released on Friday. billion in San Diego and $0.42 The region had a total of 124 deals logged by Dow Jones VentureSource, split between 75 in Los Angeles, 29 in San Diego, and 20 in Orange County. billion in Orange County.
Inseego Adds Board Member
socalTECH
OCTOBER 2, 2020
San Diego-based wireless device and IoT products maker Inseego announced late Thursday that it has added an additional board member. According to the company, it has increased the number of directors on its boards from five to six, and added Christopher Lytle to the board.
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Turtle Beach Sees Record Retail Sales
socalTECH
MAY 26, 2020
San Diego-based gaming headset maker Turtle Beach Products says it is seeing "record" retail sales in April, as a result of an industry-wide increase in gaming accessories. According to the company, its retail sales in April were more than double the brand's prior all-time high from April 2018.
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Social Media Cyber Threats: 3 Predictions for 2018
Xconomy
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Ransomware: Social media will be the number one vehicle for ransomware distribution in 2018. Currently, there are nearly 1 million social media accounts compromised every day, and that number will continue to rise, thanks to the plethora of easily identifiable targets.
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82 A.I. in 2018: IBM Exec on Advances in Training, Trust, Transparency
Xconomy
DECEMBER 17, 2018
[ Editor’s note: This is part of a series of posts sharing thoughts from technology leaders about 2018 trends and 2019 forecasts. Today’s artificial intelligence technologies have demonstrated they’re capable of handling specific tasks, such as identifying pictures of cats or spotting cancer in CT scans.
Good Eggs raises $100M and plans to launch in Southern California
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Parts of this story might sound familiar to readers familiar with Good Eggs — when the startup raised its most recent, $50 million funding round in 2018, CEO Bentley Hall also mentioned plans for geographic expansion. And it sounds like he isn’t in a rush to launch in a bunch of new markets. ” Good Eggs CEO Bentley Hall.
X·CON 2018: Photos From Three Innovation Days in November
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
View the Slideshow On November 4-6, Xconomy organized a meeting of the minds—an elite gathering of leaders in technology, business, healthcare, education, and energy—to discuss and demonstrate the key trends in their fields, heading into next year.
Qualcomm Rolls Out New Biometric Patch Design
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
San Diego-based Qualcomm said this week that it has rolled out a new line of single-use, biometric patches, through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life. The two said its new products are currently in clinical validation, and the patches are slated to be commercially available through Benchmark in 2018. READ MORE>>.
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EDF Renewable Energy Signs 100 Megawatt Wind Deal In Minnesota
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JUNE 22, 2017
San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewable Energy says it has signed a 100 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Minnesota, the company announced on Wednesday. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.
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ASH 2018: Three Up, Two Down As The Big Blood Disease Meeting Rolls On
Xconomy
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Last week, Xconomy previewed the American Society of Hematology’s big meeting in San Diego, the largest medical gathering in the country on blood diseases. We took a deep dive into five specific disease areas under scrutiny, from lymphoma to hemophilia to sickle cell disease and more.
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Kyriba Finds $160M In Majority Private Equity Funding
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2019
San Diego-based treasury and finance software developer Kyriba announced late Wednesday that it has raised $160M in a growth funding round, from private equity investor Bridgepoint. According to Kyriba, the investment round will give Bridgepoint a majority stake in its business, and values the company at $1.2 READ MORE>>.
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Erasca Lands $200M Mega-Round to Move Cancer Programs to the Clinic
Xconomy
APRIL 27, 2020
The San Diego-based biotech, which started operations about 18 months ago, made its public debut in December 2018 with $42 million. On Monday Erasca—a portmanteau of “erase” and “cancer”— announced it had completed a Series B financing round jointly led by Arch Venture Partners and Cormorant Asset Management.
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Big Deals, Life Sciences Push U.S. VC in 2018 to Dot-Com Boom Levels
Xconomy
JANUARY 9, 2019
Venture capital investments rose in 2018 to levels not seen since the heady days of 2000, the last year U.S. startups collectively took in more than $100 billion. billion into companies.
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