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Deposit Defender Launches To Help Renters Save Their Security Deposits

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San Diego-based Deposit Defender says it has launched a new app, which helps renters photo-document rental property inspections, in order to prevent future loss of their security deposits. Are you a renter, tired of landlords always claiming damages and never returning your security deposit? Pricing on the app was not announced.

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Illumina Acquires GRAIL For $8 Billion

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San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina announced this morning that it has acquired Menlo Park-based GRAIL , a developer of cancer early detection technology. GRAIL is developing a multi-cancer screening test. According to Illumina, it will acquire GRAIL for cash and stock worth $8 billion.

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UCSD, 5 Diagnostic Makers Partner to Ramp COVID-19 Testing Capacity

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A group of scientists and physicians at UC San Diego Health and the UCSD School of Medicine has arranged a partnership with five diagnostics markers that it says will bring the health system’s capacity to test for coronavirus to as many as 1,500 tests daily sometime in early April. Since then, in a bid to make.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

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I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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Plexium Picks Up $28M For Cancer, Neurogenerative Disease Efforts

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San Diego-based Plexium , which is developing E3 ligase-modulating therapeutics to treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, has raised $28 in a Series A funding round, the company announced on Thursday morning. The funding was led by DCVC Bio and The Column Group, and also included M Ventures, CRV, and Neotribe Ventures.

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Aspen Neuroscience Gets $70M

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San Diego-based Aspen Neuroscience , a biotechnology company developing treatments for Parkinson disease, said it has raised $70M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by OrbiMed, and also included ARCH Venture Partners, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Domain Associates, Section 32, and Sam Altman. READ MORE>>.

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Agentology Gets $12M For Real Estate Leads

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San Diego-based Agentology , which develops automated lead referral and management tools for the real estate industry, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company disclosed Tuesday. The company says it is aimed at helping to screen cold web leads and maximize focus for agents on leads. READ MORE>>.

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