Local acquisitions seem to be in bloom this spring, as you can see in our current and recent newsletters. While most of these acquisitions have been in tech, life sciences are also getting some action, such as MindTouch, JLab Audio, Perspectium, PowerDot, Sensemetrics, GenMark, and Decipher Bio.

A positive trend around this is that most of these acquisitions are by larger companies in a similar space and not by private equity. This typically helps keep a company locally rooted and grow, as opposed to reducing staff, which San Diego exits have been plagued with.

A few other recent acquisitions that have seen teams stay and grow locally include GreatCall by BestBuy and Lumendyne by Google. Exits that keep the team and recycle capital back into the community certainly have some big impacts. We’ll continue to highlight those.

Also, maybe you saw last week’s ransomware attack on Scripps Medical? While these seem to be so often that they feel benign, they are wreaking havoc on local institutions, including the Port of San Diego, another victim in 2018.

Many don’t know how the cybersecurity community comes together to help respond and get our companies back online in San Diego, but it highlights the bigger need for technology and how San Diego is poised to help, from private to military solutions.

The San Diego Cybersecurity community is strong and so we’re bringing everyone together for an intimate tech networking event, the first in a new series called Fresh Brewed Tech Live.

Join us on June 15 for Cybersecurity Night where we’re going to expertly match industry professionals for curated meaningful connections and thought leadership. Speakers being announced shortly.

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Join us every Friday at 12:30 p.m. on Clubhouse, where we dive into these stories with Jonah Peake and tech reporters from the UT and SDBJ.

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Our partners at Tragic Media helped a San Diego startup build a platform that empowers activists and non-profits to connect and change the world.

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.

Our team of local writers gives a fresh look inside the San Diego tech ecosystem past and present.

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