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OCTOBER 17, 2013

San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , the developer of solar-powered, wireless surveillance cameras, said Thursday that it has named Dave Tynan as its new Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development. MicroPower is venture backed by Karmel Capital, Motorola, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

in a Series C funding round, which it said partially go to expanding hiring at its San Diego offices, the company announced on Wednesday. Health IQ plans to use the funding to fuel hiring in its Mountain View and San Diego offices, continue product development and accelerate customer growth, according to the company.

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JULY 7, 2014

San Diego-based Adtile Technologies , a mobile ad technology company led by Nils Forsblom, has raised $4.5M fruugo finland investment capital venture advertising mobile tenfarms technologies adtile' in a Series A funding. The company did not announce the names of investors in the round. founded by Forsblom.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

San Diego-based Achates Power , which is developing more efficient internal combustion engines, has linked with a major manufacturer of opposed-piston engines, Fairbanks Morse Engine. achates power internal combustion engine cleantech piston technology fairbanks morse' Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 23, 2021

The San Diego Angel Conference, an angel investing effort which is run by the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business, says it has made investments in five companies at its conference this year, worth a total of $500,000.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Southern California technology companies raised $709.8M in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. was raised in venture capital. was raised in venture capital.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M billion in venture capital. Los Angeles had a total of $311.25M in deals for the quarter, followed by Orange County with $197.8M, then San Diego, with $174.6M

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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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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Illumina Ventures , the early-stage venture capital investor which was founded by San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina , says it has raised $230M for its first fund. the former SVP of Corporate and Venture Development for Illumina, and is based in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Summer can be a slow time in San Diego, but its startups have stayed busy. —Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology. .

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

TuSimple , a developer of autonomous trucking technology which has offices in San Diego and in China, said on Wednesday that it has raised $95M in a Series D funding round. and Composite Capital. The funding came from Chinese investors SINA Corp. TuSimple says it has now raised a total of $178M. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

San Diego-based Dexcom, which develops equipment for continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, has launched its own venture capital fund, Dexcom Ventures. The company said its venture capital arm will be led by Steve Pacelli.

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APRIL 1, 2019

San Diego-based Reveal Biosciences , a startup applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to pathology, has received a round of funding from Intel Capital , the corporate venturing arm of microprocessor giant Intel. Size of the investment in Reveal Biosciences was not announced.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Tim Cadogan , OpenX (Pasadena, advertising).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

San Diego-based Deckard Technologies , a new startup founded by serial entrepreneur Neil Senturia, said on Monday that it has raised $4M in funding and launched a new company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify property tax scofflaws. The company said its latest funding was worth $500,000. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2014

Southern California''s venture capital investments totaled a little more than $598.4M in the fourth quarter, according to the latest number from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, in its MoneyTree report. There were 84 venture capital deals for the quarter. was invested in the region.

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APRIL 11, 2017

San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies , the technology developer which is now focused on ultracapacitor energy storage technology, said it has reached a deal with investor Viex Capital Advisors, LLC, to appoint a board member.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has created a new, wholly owned subsidiary called Qualcomm Life , which will focus on wireless solutions for the medical devices market. The service will help medical device manufacturers connect their devices wirelessly via mobile phones, cell connections, and other technology.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

San Diego-based wireless technology giant Qualcomm has made a strategic investment in Macheen , a provider of services and technology to provide always-on, connected devices. Macheen's existing investors include North Bridge Venture Capital, DFJ Mercury Fund, and GemVentures. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm has renewed its investment in Visage , as part of a Series C funding for the enterprise mobility management software provider. According to Visage, the round was led by Motorola Solutions, and also included Palisades Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures and Worldview Technology Partners.

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MAY 27, 2019

On the eve of the start of the seventh annual San Diego Startup Week, let’s learn more about the event—which is expected to draw thousands to its talks and gatherings—and take a look at some other recent tech news. Startup Week is produced by Startup San Diego, a nonprofit organization started.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

San Diego-based Aquam Corporation , which provides technology for addressing deteriorating pipes used in water and other utility infrastructure, has raised $26M in a private equity funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from NewWorld Capital Group, and also included an un-nnamed, Credit Suisse advised fund.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Local Capital – I do believe that you’ll struggle to get a community started without some local capital.

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JUNE 13, 2019

San Diego-based Atlazo , a startup developing systems-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductors aimed at used in healthcare and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, has raised $3.4M The funding round was led by the Tech Coast Angels, and the TCA's San Diego chapter. in a seed funding round. in the round. in the round.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

San Diego-based Vionic , a developer of technology for helping companies create social media deals and promotions, said Wednesday that it has raised $900,000 in a funding round. vionic social offers venture capital angel media software advertising' The funding came from angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm is backing mobile security software maker Lookout , as part of a big, $55M funding round for Lookout which was announced Thursday. Lookout develops mobile device and network security technology. Lookout is based in San Francisco. qualcomm lookout venture capital mobile security software'

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AUGUST 21, 2014

San Diego-based Nervana System has raised $3.3M AME Cloud Ventures, and Fuel Capital. Nervana is developing machine learning technology--including software and hardware--which is being targeted at a wide range of areas. for its hardware-based, machine learning tools, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2015

San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies , a provider of energy storage, microelectronics, and other products, said this morning that it has named David Lyle as its new Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary. Lyle was most recently CFO of Entropic Communications, and also had been CFO of RF Magic.

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MAY 17, 2017

San Diego-based TealTech Capital , a new, $60M venture investment fund backed by Torrey Pines Investment, has launched its new investment fund, and made its first investment.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture investment arm of Qualcomm, has kicked off its annual venture competition, the QPrize , dangling seven $100,000 regional prizes and a $150,000 grand prize. qualcomm ventures qprize startup competition funding venture capital international' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

San Diego-based Geneva Healthcare has raised $1.8M The company said the funding came from high net worth individuals, including cardiologists, physicians and successful technology entrepreneurs. information data lifescience medical funding cardiac software capital venture healthcare geneva' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. Here, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund, and has had some great success in the market.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

San Diego-based Avelas Biosciences , which is developing cell penetrating peptides to light up cancerous tissue in patients during surgery, has raised $7.4M The technology behind the Avelas product is based on research conducted at UC San Diego. in a Series B funding. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

San Diego-based TVC Capital , the software-focused, growth equity investment firm founded by Jeb Spencer and Steve Hamerslag has raised a big, $115M software fund, the company said Wednesday. The fund said that TVC Capital III was oversubscribed, and closed in only 90 days. million in revenues. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 28, 2017

San Diego-based Epic Sciences has raised $40M in a Series D funding, for its cancer testing technology, the company announced Friday morning. The company said the fund will go to accelerate clinical studies and enhance its technology. Epic Sciences is led by President and CEO Murali Prahalad, Ph.D. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm has made an investment into a company developing systems-on-a-chips and processors specifically for the wearables market, Ineda Systems. ineda systems power chip qualcomm cisco venture capital semiconductor' Qualcomm apparently had also invested in the company''s Series A funding. READ MORE>>.

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