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Overall VC Fundraising Drops 33%, But AI Investment Surges

Tech.Co

AI investments were responsible for a full 64% of all deal value going into US startups across the first half of the year, a new PitchBook report finds. increase for the sector during that period, putting 2025 in line to be the second highest year ever for US startup deals. It’s part of a huge 75.6%

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Last Fridays – All About Accelerators with Ryan Kuder – Recap, Photos, & Video

Startup San Diego

This guy knows his stuff—he’s the former managing […] The post Last Fridays – All About Accelerators with Ryan Kuder – Recap, Photos, & Video appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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Hackfrontier: Borderless Builders – Recap, Photos, and Video

Startup San Diego

Over 100+ builders came together for a 16 hour hackathon to solve industry challenges, connect with the San Diego-Baja developer community, and use some of our technical partners’ latest tech. […] The post Hackfrontier: Borderless Builders – Recap, Photos, and Video appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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Key Takeaways from The FirstWave Innovator Workshop: Recap, Photos & Video

Startup San Diego

This panel brought together three financing experts to discuss non-traditional funding solutions that help […] The post Key Takeaways from The FirstWave Innovator Workshop: Recap, Photos & Video appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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14 Exhibitors Joining us for 1st Mondays – Summer Social & Startup Ecosystem Showcase

Startup San Diego

We’re excited to announce that 14 exhibitors are locked in for the upcoming 1st Mondays – Summer Social & Startup Ecosystem Showcase happening August 4th at Kiln Rancho Bernardo!

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Co-Founder Matching & Building a Team: Key Insights from Neal Bloom’s Lunch & Learn

Startup San Diego

Neal Bloom, Managing Partner at Rising Tide Partners and serial founder, recently shared invaluable insights on co-founder matchmaking during Startup San Diego’s Last Fridays Co-Working Day and Lunch & Learn […] The post Co-Founder Matching & Building a Team: Key Insights from Neal Bloom’s Lunch & Learn appeared first (..)

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Featured Startup Ecosystem Resources for 1st Mondays in August!

Startup San Diego

With 1st Mondays – Summer Social and Startup Ecosystem Showcase at Kiln just four weeks, we’re excited to announce the first round of lightning talks that will be showcasing and […] The post Featured Startup Ecosystem Resources for 1st Mondays in August! appeared first on Startup San Diego.