April 13, 2021
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BLOOMBITES
Happy April! We recently celebrated National Health Day by honoring the many companies in San Diego and their impact on global health. Check out some of the health tech companies we’ve covered and the advancements they continue to make. 

April is also Earth Month, a reminder that we can reduce our footprint and make a difference. There’s a strong group of San Diego companies that are helping our planet, from eco-friendly ocean robots to stormwater management, smart pipe infrastructure, sustainability data management, and even up-cycled food and sustainably-made vodka. Check out some of the local sustainable-focused companies we’ve covered.

Here are some stories I am watching:

  • San Diego is continuing to attract companies, talent, and investors during the pandemic
  • Autonomous trucking tech TuSimple is going public at a $8B valuation, raising $1.5B
  • Sempra Energy is selling a 20% stake to KKR for $3.37B
  • First cell phone inventor Marty Cooper is publishing his story in a new book

Cheers,

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TACOS & TECH PODCAST

Bijan Moallemi, Joe Garafalo, and Brian Campbell all had extensive experience in the finance industry before founding Mosaic, a strategic finance platform that revolves around building the next generation of technology for the modern day CFO.
ORIGINAL BREW
Our team of local writers gives a fresh look inside the San Diego tech ecosystem past and present.
Genius Gyms is a ground-breaking new way to improve brain & body health that uses well-validated neurocognitive games to create a data-driven, engaging exercise and cognitive training experience.
Motivated by a passion for the discovery and exploration of our oceans, oceanographer Yi Chao is on a mission to harness and create sustainable energy for current and future generations through his bluetech company, Seatrec.
JOBS SPOTLIGHT
During the current shift in the world of work, many San Diego companies are still hiring. This live job board by SD Life Changing, StartupSD, and Connect shows open roles. Companies can add their roles if they are hiring, too.
Renewals & Expansion Manager

Marketing Operations Manager

Product Manager

Senior Product Manager

Senior FP&A Analyst
Project Manager

Senior Web Developer

Director-Strategy & New Business

Product Marketing Manager
RECENT DEALS
Nucleix, liquid biopsy, $55M Series A with Ra Capital, Orbimed, Blackrock

Fortis Therapeutics, immuno-oncology biotech, $40M Series A with Fulcrum 2020, Avalon Ventures
 
Kneron, AI-focused chipmaker, $10M  

Mercato, grocery delivery marketplace, $26M Series A with Velvet Sea Ventures, Interlock Capital

HiDef, video game studio, $7.5M Seed with Wick Capital Partners

Marketspark, telecom infrastructure modernization, $7M Series B with IDT Corp, Goldie Group, Klein Enterprises 

Daasity, e-commerce data as a service, $3.5M Seed with Serra Ventures, Mooring Ventures, Longley Capital, Cove Fund, Okapi Ventures, VMG Partners
ACQUISITIONS
SoleraTec by StorMagic

Penetrex by Wellbeam Consumer Health

Acea Therapeutics by Sorrento Therapeutics for $38M
Cubic Corp accepted a $3B buyout acquisition

IBRA-RMAC by Tetra Tek
SD INVESTORS IN THE NEWS
Local investors Serra Ventures, Mooring Ventures, Longley, Cove Fund, and Okapi all invested in Daasity’s Seed round

Tony Hawk invested in Cameo’s $100M Series C

Qualcomm Ventures invested in FourKite’s $100M Series D
GOING PUBLIC
TuSimple raising $1.5B at a $8B valuation

Reneo Pharmaceuticals finalizing $100M IPO
UPCOMING *VIRTUAL* EVENTS
Enjoy these events from the comfort and safety of your own home.
Talk Data to Me: Evening with Women Data Leaders
Event by General Assembly

Founder Bootcamp Application
For female founders by Ad Astra

Innovating the Estate Planning Industry with Trust & Will
Event by SD Startup Grind
ShapeHer Talks Session "Shaping Technology"
Event by Global Shapers Paris

Life Science in Downtown San Diego
Panel discussion with Biocom

Women Return To Tech
Event by Athena
TACO TO YOU LATER
Let's taco bout Earth Month!
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