By Neal Bloom Today marks one year since we launched this newsletter! In that time, we have written 120 articles on historical and successful San Diego tech exits and where the key players are now ( #SDTechMafia ), on SDSU and UCSD startups, the local cannabis industry,...

San Diego tech companies have a long history of putting their heads down and building successful and innovative companies. This new publication will highlight the amazing companies that have planted roots in San Diego, and how they have built a strong and supportive ecosystem around...

Well, it’s been over a week since San Diego Startup Week (SDSW) came to a close and I am still on cloud nine. Seeing thousands of community members come together for the spirit of entrepreneurship in San Diego is so inspiring. Some community members are teaching, others are learning, and all...

Well, it’s finally here - San Diego Startup Week(SDSW)! In year seven, our startup landscape looks a lot different in San Diego than it did in 2013. Back then, Seismic , a San Diego unicorn, hadn’t raised its first $4.5 million in funding yet, and now the software superstar has raised over...

There’s been some exciting momentum in a newer form of company creation in San Diego: venture studios . These are entities that incubate their own business ideas using both their own and external capital and recruit expert business leaders to launch new companies, aka startup factories. The...

Happy almost May! The biggest news in the SD ecosystem is San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) and CONNECT merging to provide more resources to more startups, especially earlier in their journey from committed to crushing it. I am excited to see ecosystem leaders Mike Krenn and...

I’m currently listening to the audio of Rand Fishkin’s new book called “ Lost and Founder ” - thanks Lolita Taub for the recommendation - and I’m loving his straightforward startup hacks. He’s a great storyteller and helps us understand the potential pitfalls of startup life. He...

Happy April! It’s been an active spring on top of the Padres shutting out the Giants on Opening Day. And to see the first three months of 2019 in review, check out the Q1 overview . Recently, I’ve been watching some industry cluster trends, including one in San Diego - a buildup of logistics...

By Neal Bloom And just like that, 25% of 2019 is over. It’s been a solid Q1 for San Diego, which traditionally has a quiet first quarter of funding. The end of 2018 definitely overshadowed the beginning of 2019 since there were so many fundings late in the year, but with the continued large...

Spring is definitely here and San Diego’s “sunshine tax” is finally starting to pay off this year. Along with the crazy butterfly migration , we also have some new companies coming to San Diego includingComma.ai , a venture-backed startup moving from SF, Kyriba is moving back from NY to...