By Sandy Athniel Year Founded: 2019 Technology: Virtual reality experiences that, with just a headset, transport users to a limitless array of locations and settings - and put the user right in the center of the action. These experiences are intended to educate the general public and, in the...

By Fred Grier Meet Kim Folsom, a serial entrepreneur and investor whose mission is to empower underserved groups of business owners by providing them access to capital and resources to build sustainable companies.  Folsom, a former tech executive and veteran entrepreneur who has built six...

By Sandy Athniel  Year Founded: 2018 Aztec Founder: Breanne Acio Technology: Mobile app that helps outdoor adventurers find camping, overnight parking, amenities, community, and more In late 2016, San Diego State University (SDSU) communication professor and master’s alum Breanne...

By Sandy Athniel & Fred Grier Year Founded: 2013 Players: Matt Ellis Headcount: About 60 team members Funds raised: $30 million In this first-ever collaboration between the AzTech and TritonTech series, we chatted with Measurabl founder & CEO Matt Ellis, an alumnus of both...

By Sandy Athniel Year Founded: 2017 Players: Reyanne Mustafa, Kristian Krugman Headcount: 5 team members In 2017, soon-to-be San Diego State University (SDSU) graduate Reyanne Mustafa was working as a server at True Food Kitchen when she witnessed copious amounts of perfectly edible...

By Sandy Athniel Year Founded: May 2016 Technology: SaaS for item rentals Players: Andrew Adrian, Alexander Weber, &  Karenina “Nika” Zaballa Headcount: Three full-time employees In early 2016, U.S. Marine veteran Andrew Adrian wanted to go kayaking. So, he searched the...

By Sandy Athniel Year Founded: 2016 Players: Jack Doheny & Jake Solomon Funds Raised: $200,000 and counting During his sophomore year as a mechanical engineering student at San Diego State University (SDSU), Jake Solomon was deep into his studies at the campus library, a place he...

By Sandy Athniel Year Founded: 2013 Technology: Internet marketing agency with plans to build proprietary technology that will help automate manual tasks Dynamic Duo: Gregg & Sam Anderson Headcount: 15 full-time employees In 2010, Gregg and Sam Anderson met for the first time at...

By Sandy Athniel Year Founded: 2017 Technology: Online service making it easy, fast and secure to set up your estate plan Players: Cody Barbo, Brian Lamb & Daniel Goldstein Headcount: 6 employees and 4 contractors, all internal at the company’s Downtown Works office in San...

By Sandy Athniel In early 2015, Luke Sophinos, a student at San Diego State University (SDSU) at the time, decided he wanted to help improve the education system. So, he set out to create a tablet device made solely for academic test-taking. He then evolved his idea to become what is known...