November 19, 2019
THE LOCAL BUZZ

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Welcome to The Local Buzz, your inside scoop on San Diego’s tech scene. Keep up to date on our Fresh Brewed Tech website.
BLOOMBITES
During this time of year I am reminded of being thankful for so many people who have helped me on my entrepreneurial journey, and our ecosystem at large, paving the way for entrepreneurs to start game-changing companies. As entrepreneurs, we are pulled in many directions to be both tunnel-vision focused on our business while also finding time to connect and give back to the community. First off, thanks to those who help move us forward and for those who understand that sometimes, we can’t fully focus on anything but our company. There are also partners who, by giving, make us force multipliers. They don’t just believe in what we are doing, they enable it by clearing roadblocks that make us better. Two people who come to mind are Jared Ruth and Todd Backus at Cox Business, true partners in the tech community. In this recent video of ecosystem leaders and entrepreneurs, you’ll see some of Cox’s local impact. Thank you!

In this issue, we are also excited to launch a new sub-blog series called Home Brew . We talk a lot about the people, capital, talent, and startup resources like incubators/accelerators, but the real estate , the office space where we all live day in, day out brings people together to build companies and create cultures. Starting with the old home of the Union-Tribune, and now called Ampersand, we’re going to start highlighting great spaces that tech companies call home. It’s where the magic happens.

Have a great Thanksgiving,

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ORIGINAL BREW
Our team of  local writers   gives a fresh look inside the San Diego tech ecosystem past and present
HOME BREW
Original content created by Fresh Brewed Tech that showcases the cool and creative spaces that San Diego’s innovative companies call home
TACOS & TECH PODCAST
Elle Hempen & Ellory Monks of The Atlas for Cities , an online community where local government officials and staff share their success stories, learn what’s working in other cities and build relationships with partners.

Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support of this podcast and our ecosystem.
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RECENT DEALS
Avidity Biosciences, $100M with RTW Investments, Perceptive Advisors, Logos Capital Partners, CureDuchenne Ventures, and Cormorant Asset Management

EpicentRx, $35M with undisclosed investors 

Human Longevity, $30M with Emerging Technology Partners, among others

Cyclopure, $4M with National Science Foundation, Irwin Jacobs, and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Daasity, $2.3M with Serra Ventures, Okapi Venture Capital, Mooring Ventures, Cove Fund, and 1855 Capital Partners
ACQUISITIONS
UE.co by Digital Media Solutions, amount undisclosed

Ad-Juster by DoubleVerify, amount undisclosed

Lamvin by Sound Seal Holdings, amount undisclosed
JOBS SPOTLIGHT
Customer Enablement Engagement Manager, Workday (San Diego)

Sales Engineer, Kustomer (San Diego)

Director of Retail, Blenders Eyewear (Pacific Beach)

Financial Analyst, Quidel (Carmel Valley)

Solution Consultant- Financial Services, Seismic (Del Mar)

Enterprise Solutions Engineer, Toast (San Diego)

Associate Retail Marketing Manager, TaylorMade Golf (Carlsbad)

Customer Success Specialist, LENND (Downtown)

Accounting Assistant, Wrapify (Solana Beach)

Director of Human Resources, Hologic (Sorrento Valley)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Diego Data Discovery: Improve Your Data Communication Skills, November 19

San Diego Tech Hub November Meeting, November 19

VectorZero Presentation by Steve Rotenberg, November 19

SoftStack Factory / Open San Diego Hack Night,  November 19

“Disruptive” is an Understatement: The World on Robotics, Sensors & 5G , November 20

Little Engineers Fall Camp 2019, November 25-29

Cleantech San Diego: SD Regional Community Choice Energy Authority: Getting to 100, December 4

The UX Flywheel: How UX Strategy Enables Effective Marketing Teams, December 5

San Diego Accessibility & Inclusive Design December Meetup, December 11
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