Podcast appearances and mentions of neal bloom

In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom sits down with Alex Adler, co-founder of Puesto, to talk about how a family with no restaurant background built one of the most beloved modern taco brands in the country. From its La Jolla beginnings to an expanding restaurant group that includes Marisi and Romana Norte, Puesto has grown through a mix of culinary authenticity, operational innovation, and cultural conviction. Alex shares the origin story of Puesto, early pivots that reshaped their entire concept, how Toast and DoorDash changed the game for their operations, and how they've kept taco trends and consumer tastes at the heart of their menu. Plus, we talk about non-alcoholic innovation, building culture at scale, and yes—his all-time favorite taco. Key Topics Covered The family roots of Puesto and why hospitality was a leap of faith How Puesto went from food stand concept to a multi-state operation The early pivot from fast-casual to full-service that changed everything Why crispy cheese and house-made tortillas are non-negotiables How Puesto adapted during COVID—and doubled down on delivery Tech tools that transformed operations (Toast, DoorDash integrations) Balancing menu staples with taco trend experimentation Why they built their own non-alcoholic tequila alternative Expansion news: new Puesto location, new concepts, and out-of-state growth Filet mignon taco, pistachio-serrano salsa, and why they still ring the bell Links & Resources Puesto Restaurants Marisi La Jolla Connect with Alex Adler LinkedIn: Alex Adler Connect with Neal Bloom LinkedIn Twitter: @NealBloom

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms.   Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners and the Tacos and Tech Podcast. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to thank and ask our listeners to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community!   July 11 Funding: Firestorm $47m Series A Field Medical raises again Tang Capital acquires SoftEye acquired   AI Launches: Trust & Will launches new AI platform Wealth tech Copia AI new partnership Comma AI valued at $1B Clickup's AI Agent gets top ranking by G2 Atrium Energy powering commercial properties Alexandria Signs 466k Lease with Big Pharma Oku launches into Sprouts Modal AI in the new U.S. Defense Department video   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote

In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom sits down with Arman and Andrew, of Podhaus, a full-service podcast production studio based in Burbank, CA. From launching just before COVID to building one of LA's most sought-after recording spaces, the duo shares how they went from music engineering and tech backgrounds to building a creative business in the heart of the media capital, Burbank, CA. We dive into what makes a podcast studio succeed, how to think about production versus authenticity, and why audio always matters more than video. Plus, we get real about gear recommendations for on-location podcasting, changes in podtech like Substack and Spotify, and what it takes to attract the right clients - from beginners to corporate teams. Key Topics Covered The unexpected origins of Podhaus - and how it pivoted from a music studio to podcast-only The difference between polished production and authentic podcasting - and why authenticity wins Why good audio trumps everything else (yes, even video) Three studio setups Podhaus offers and how creators pick their aesthetic Who the ideal client is (hint: it's not always beginners) Studio tips for on-location recording (gear, lighting, and sound) Tech trends: Substack's clip editor, Spotify's new comment features, and the race to own podcaster workflows Favorite LA taco spots from classic lengua to artisanal lamb Links & Resources Podhaus Connect with Arman & Andrew Arman Zeytounyan Andrew Zeytounyan Connect with Neal Bloom LinkedIn: Neal Bloom Twitter: @NealBloom

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners and the Tacos and Tech Podcast. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to thank and ask our listeners to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community!   July 7 Events debrief - Andy Ballester/SD Tech Founders event Macro market is feeling positive Carlsmed files for IPO Capstan Thera acquired Aquacycl - International expansion through MetroConnect Blossomhill Therapuetics moves in new HQ   Fundings: Gallant Therapeutics - $18M Arialys Therapeutics - $14M Kelly Slater moved his brand to SD   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote July 8 - Afternoon Founders Hike July 29 - Dev & Data x CTO Talks: Healthtech Night - link coming soon

In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom chats with Jeremy Yamaguchi, Founder and CEO of Cabana. A longtime builder in the home services space, Jeremy is now focused on modernizing the pool care industry, one of the largest yet most overlooked service sectors in the U.S. Jeremy shares how his product and marketing background led him to build Cabana with a blend of operational efficiency, software tooling, and local team empowerment. He dives into his strategy around vertical SaaS, customer experience, and the importance of trust and taste when scaling service-based businesses. Key Topics Covered Why the pool industry is primed for tech-enabled reinvention Cabana's approach to building a national brand through software and service How acquisitions, W-2 teams, and onboarding systems set Cabana apart Why founder psychology and team culture matter in field operations Applying tech tools (including ML) to streamline quoting and scheduling Lessons from going through Y Combinator What “slope over Y-intercept” really means in early team building Jeremy's San Diego taco go-to and what makes a taco technically superior Links & Resources Cabana Pools Connect with Jeremy LinkedIn Connect with Neal Bloom LinkedIn: Neal Bloom Twitter: @NealBloom

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners and the Tacos and Tech Podcast. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to thank and ask our listeners to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community! June 27 Dr Squatch acq again, this time for $2B IPOs - Chime, Coreweave, eToro, Circle doing well and Wealthfront just filed. Quidel acquired LEX New Insulin results Fundings: Clearspeed series D Firestorm raised new funds, according to SEC filing Lilo of Carlsbad wins a Michelin Star Deloitte Fast 500 nominations open   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote June 27 - Pitch Night at Bermuda Club July 1 - SD Tech Founders with Andy Ballester, GoFundMe and Eyepop AI co-founder July 4 - Founders Hike July 8 - Afternoon Founders HikeJuly 29 - Dev & Data x CTO Talks: Healthtech Night - link coming soon

In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom chats with Andrew Albert, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Channel Equity Partners. Andrew brings decades of investing experience - from public markets to private software equity - to the table. He shares how his journey from the East Coast to San Diego led to launching a new kind of early growth equity firm focused on bootstrapped or lightly funded B2B SaaS companies. Andrew unpacks his investment strategy, discusses founder-alignment, thesis-driven sourcing, and how Channel Equity delivers capital with intention. Plus, he reflects on the power of long-term partnerships, why market cycles don't shake his thesis, and of course, his favorite San Diego burrito spot.   Key Topics Covered Channel Equity's unique approach to early growth equity How Andrew's public markets background shapes his private investing lens The “Ideal Founder Profile” and why alignment matters more than hype Examples of successful thesis-driven investments (e.g., CreatorIQ, restaurant CMS tools) The impact of AI on go-to-market efficiency and capital needs Fund I formation and raising capital in a challenging market Why IPOs aren't the goal, and how $100M exits can be life-changing Breakfast burritos, New York pizza, and San Diego sunshine   Links & Resources Channel Equity Partners   Connect with Andrew LinkedIn Connect with Neal Bloom LinkedIn: Neal Bloom Twitter: @NealBloom

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms.   Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!    I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.  Before we dive in, we wanted to thank and ask our listeners to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community!   June 20 Recent events debrief: MedTech, AI, GP/LP  BIO in Boston Startup activity in SD Recent Carta funding data in relation to San Diego and by stage Fundings Retrorate - podcast & Seaside Equity raises $723M for two funds   Cadre AI coming out of stealth Qualcomm acquisition of AlphaWave Semi for $2.4B   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote July 1 - SD Tech Founders with Andy Ballester, GoFundMe and Eyepop AI co-founder July 4 - Founders Hike  July 8 - Afternoon Founders Hike July 29 - Dev & Data x CTO Talks: Healthtech Night  

What does it take to design a flawless fan experience for 75,000 people on game day, and millions more watching from home? In this episode, Neal Bloom sits down with Vikrant Bodalia, Vice President of Technology Operations at Allegiant Stadium, to unpack the strategy, innovation, and pressure behind the world's biggest live events. From Super Bowl infrastructure to facial-recognition ticketing, Vikrant shares how he reverse engineers every event from the fan perspective first. With a career that spans NBA, NHL, NFL, and the rapid rise of Las Vegas as a sports tech capital, Vikrant offers a front-row look at how venue technology is evolving and why immersive, secure, and seamless experiences are now the industry benchmark. Key Topics Covered: • Vikrant's journey from IT help desk to VP of tech at world-class venues • Lessons from working behind the scenes in the NBA, NHL, and NFL • What it means to reverse engineer a Super Bowl or Stanley Cup experience • Why “infrastructure first” is the key to delivering at stadium scale • The evolution of venue tech: from 10GB to 100GB+ internet circuits • How ASM Global prepares for record-breaking digital demands • Cybersecurity as a culture, not just a checklist • The role of AI, facial recognition, and immersive media in the future of fan engagement • Las Vegas' emergence as a leading sports and entertainment tech city • How recognition from Top Tech Awards validates years of behind-the-scenes leadership Links & Resources: ASM Global Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas Top Tech Awards Connect with Vikrant: LinkedIn Connect with Neal: LinkedIn Twitter

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Rising Tide Partners. My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. June 6 Tech News We recorded this week's pod live on LinkedIn here. What did you think? General Atomics Fusion Reactor Tour Funding Roundup – Q2 So Far Flock Freight raised $60M Series E RevenueCat raised $50M Series B (co-founder based in SD) BioLink: $100M Series C Hyatt Therapeutics: $65M Series A ClearPoint Neuro: $110M public offering Executive Moves Mark Fields named Chief Information & Innovation Officer at Illumina AI Spotlight Personal AI partners with NVIDIA and launches an AI receptionist tool Headquarters moving to SF, but SD office remains Still a top contender in SD's AI ecosystem Qualcomm & NVDIA making big AI moves Microsoft x Activision Blizzard Global deal, local impact: High Moon Studios (Carlsbad) now under Microsoft Gaming community expanding: new meetups + co-working hub in the works Consumer Brand News Jack in the Box (HQ in SD) struggles with Del Taco; 200 stores closed Everbowl hits 100th location milestone Rapid growth since franchising Built-in construction arm WeBuild fueling national expansion Robotics on the Big Stage Local startup Psyonic featured by YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) Two million+ views on their bionic hand demo Another big win for SD's hardware + health tech community Events Roundup – June Highlights For full list, check out The Social Coyote newsletter June 6 - SD Founder Hike June 9 - Future In Review 2025 Conference June 10 - Carlsbad Sports Active Lifestyle Industry Exchange with Naturally San Diego and SDSI June 11 - SD Founders Afternoon Hike June 12 - Best Ideas Dinner

In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom sits down with CEO of Pictor, a diagnostics company transforming healthcare through proteomics-the science of understanding what the body's proteins are doing right now. They explore how this next-generation technology is shifting the medical world from slow, reactive testing to real-time, accessible diagnostics for both humans and animals. From Jamie's early days at Quest Diagnostics to Pictor's move from New Zealand to San Diego, this episode is a front-row seat to how health innovation really happens. Whether you're building a biotech startup or just curious about how your body actually works, this conversation reveals what's next for diagnostics-and why it matters now more than ever.   Key Topics Covered What proteomics is-and why it matters more than ever The shift from DNA-based tests to real-time protein diagnostics Pictor's expansion to Carlsbad and why San Diego is a healthtech hotspot How regulatory clarity is speeding up innovation Lessons in leadership and conviction from Jamie's founder journey Making diagnostics faster, cheaper, and more personal   Links & Resources Pictor Diagnostics   Connect with Jamie LinkedIn Connect with Neal Bloom LinkedIn Twitter

Episode Summary: In this episode of the, Neal Bloom chats with Jesse Taylor, Senior Manager of Identity and Middleware Services at UNLV. Jesse shares his journey from early exposure to technology with Atari and Apple II to becoming a technical leader in higher education. They discuss the evolution of technology, the role of AI in augmenting human capabilities, and Jesse's approach to authentic leadership and team development. Jesse also highlights his work in identity management at UNLV, his involvement in the Las Vegas tech community, and his recognition as a Top Tech Vegas award recipient. Key Topics Discussed: The evolution of technology in education and hospitality sectors AI as a tool for enhancing human capabilities Leadership strategies for building and supporting high-performing teams The importance of workforce development and apprenticeships in tech The Las Vegas tech ecosystem and connections with San Diego Links & Resources: UNLV's identity and middleware services Society for Information Management (SIM) Las Vegas Chapter Nominate a leader for the Top Tech Awards Connect with Jesse: LinkedIn Connect with Neal: LinkedIn: Neal Bloom Twitter: @NealBloom

Applications are open for the next accelerator program! In this episode, Neal Bloom chats with Misti Cain, the new Managing Director of Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU. They discuss the upcoming Year 3 of the program, the application process, and what makes an ideal founder and company for the accelerator. Misty shares insights into the benefits of the SDSU partnership, the updated investment terms, and the importance of community and mentorship in the Techstars ecosystem. Key Topics: - Introduction of Misty Cain as the new Managing Director - Overview of Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU Year 3 - Application details: Open from April 8 to June 11, 2024 - Ideal founder and company profile - Benefits of the SDSU partnership - Updated investment terms: $220,000 total with $200,000 uncapped MFN safe - Importance of community and mentorship - Shoutout to Ryan Kuder for his contributions to Techstars in San Diego - Misty's favorite taco spot: Puesto in Del Mar   Links and Resources: - Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU Information - Refer Founders   Connect with Misty Cain: - LinkedIn: Misti Cain https://www.linkedin.com/in/misticain/ Connect with Neal Bloom: - LinkedIn: Neal Bloom https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealbbloom - Twitter: @NealBloom https://twitter.com/NealBloom

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. April 4, 2025 Padres 7-0, Dodgers 8-0 in their starts Fred's Q1 report Class of 2025 Cool Companies Fundings: Thatch AI Global M&A data Red markets because of tariffs Qualcomm acquisition news: Acquires Gen AI company & rumored to be considering acquiring UK semiconductor company Cymbiotika ranks 10 fast-growing companies Leadership changes Blender CEO Steps up Shield AI New CEO   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote 1st Mondays SSD April 7 1 Million Cups April 16 Connect Summer Social June 3

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.  3/27 We recorded this week's pod live on LinkedIn Live here. What did you think? Neal speaking at Escondido City Council in support of the new AgX Hub NCAA update Pura Vida sold for $1m 23&Me bankruptcy Events.com buying spree Natalie Rocha leaving the UT for NYT Fellowship Entos Pharmaceuticals Expands in Canada Natilus 250,000 sq. ft. facility   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote Marching Mingle - March 26 StartupSD Co Working Day - March 28 Bootstrappers Event April 1  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Follow Fred on LinkedIn and X Follow Neal on LinkedIn and X On with the show!   3/20 UCSD/SDSU Basketball in the brackets! Exits: Gretel acquired by NVIDIA Wiz acquired by Google Poppi acquired by Pepsi ServiceNow - made an acquisition Fundings: Trust & Will Series C Occuspace Raises $6M   Tiderock AI   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks - March 20 SD Startup Mixer - March 24 SD Hardware Meetup - March 25 Marching Mingle - March 26

  Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.   In this episode we talk about: Top Funding and Ecosystem News from Fred's Business of San Diego newsletter San Diego publicly traded life science companies had a 86% increase performance in 2024 compared to 10-20% in SF & Boston - Fred's post about this Recent fundraises First IPO in SD of 2025! Acquisitions New venture fund from the Prebys Foundation and leadership changes at Connect   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote Debrief - defense tech dinner & pre-sneak of San Diego Defense Day Founder Build Days on March 19 & 20 Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks on March 20

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, Neal Bloom sits down with Scot Chisholm, the founder of Highland and co-founder of Classy, to discuss what it truly takes to scale leadership alongside a growing company. After leading Classy from a small startup to its acquisition by GoFundMe, Scot saw firsthand that scaling a company is only possible if you scale its leaders. That insight led to the creation of Highland—a community-driven leadership experience designed for high-growth founders to navigate the challenges of leadership, build better teams, and sustain long-term success. Scot shares the key inflection points in his own journey, the biggest lessons learned, and how founders can avoid the leadership pitfalls that stall growth.  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.  AND Jonah Peake Jonah Peake, runs The Social Coyote & the Career Coyote newsletters , promoting events and jobs in the San Diego tech ecosystem. Before we dive in, we wanted to thank and ask our listeners to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community!   1/30/2025 Fred's trip debrief Dent AI debrief  Any SD Super Bowl ad sighting predictions? Fundings: Biosapien $7m seed Take on 2025 already - new administration, opportunities for SD Iridia sends crypto wallet to the moon  Viasat contract  Northrop contract  Passing the torch at Biocom   Howlin' Jobs! By Career Coyote Top clicked jobs and companies   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote North County Startup Mixer breaks 200! Founders Institute San Diego applications due this Sunday - Feb 2 Feb Founders Hike - Feb 7

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is guest host Jonah Peake, who previously co-hosted with me and runs The Social Coyote newsletter, promoting events in the San Diego tech ecosystem. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   1/24/2025 TechCon SoCal debrief Future of Healthcare debrief Fundings AskTuring Seed $1M Deep Vector Seed $1.5M Xilo Series A $7.2M Sonocharge Energy $23.5M Netradyne Series D $90M Biggest deal of 2024 - Vuori Biggest VC fund raise of 2024 - Neos and StepStone   Howlin' Jobs! By Career Coyote Top clicked jobs and companies Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote Carlsbad Life Action Tech/Sports and Active Lifestyle Gathering - Feb 4 North County SD Startup Mixer San Diego Cyber Group Meetup  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News! I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is guest host Jonah Peake, who previously co-hosted with me and runs The Social Coyote newsletter, promoting events in the San Diego tech ecosystem. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Tech Community. 1/16/2025 Sending love to our friends and family in LA The Career Coyote! Carlsbad revives commercial flights Fundings Timberlyne Therapeutics $180M Series A Light Horse Therapeutics $62M Series A Rybodyn $4M PreSeed CES Announcements Qualcomm - a lot of diverse chip use cases and AI ecosystem building Illumina & Nvidia collab! Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote TechCon SoCal Preview - Jan 17 & 18 The Future of Healthcare - Jan 22 Carlsbad Life In Action Fashionphile - Feb 4 How to Angel Invest? - Feb 6 SD Founders Hike - Feb 7 From the Pack: - Product Roundtable Lunch- AI + Indie Hackers Happy Hour!- Dent:AI Startup Showcase Reception

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.  HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1/9/2025 Top headlines Predictions  5 VC Investors Share Hot Takes and Predictions Neal's predictions - IPO market, M&A, Fundings, In person M&A news Coursekey buy out by PSG Poseida deal closed, up $500m in purchase price. $1b to $1.5b Funding Gaming Startup Simulation Theory Raises $2M Seed Funding Crop Diagnostix raises $3.5M Seed Round  Deep Vector Raises $1.5M Developments  $85M film studio under construction in Chula Vista   Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote Startup Grind Carlsbad is back Jan 14 Angel Conference events on Jan 14 and Feb 18 Rumi AI HH - Jan 16 TechCon SoCal - Jan 17-18 The Future of Healthcare - Jan 22 ACG San Diego | CapCon24 - Feb 21-22    

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.    HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1/2/2025 Top Headlines V.C. Activity Tops $6 Billion in 2024 Join the conversation on Fred's LinkedIn post Neal bets Luke Sophinos of Coursekey on number of IPOs in 2025 Fundings Janux Therapeutics - $350m Pleno - $25m growth round Hauler Hero - $10m seed round StartBlue grant award Teradata & Amazon partner on Gen AI GKN Aerospace opens new facility Heron Therapeutics Moves HQ From San Diego to North Carolina   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote SD Founders Hike - Jan. 3 CES - San Diego showcase - let us know if you'll be at CES Join me on Tuesday at this event or Wednesday at this event JP Morgan Healthcare conference January 13-16 (SF/Bay Area) TechCon SoCal - Jan 17-18  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. In this episode of the Tacos and Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom sits down with Colin Loveless of the Vegas Golden Knights, and recent winner at the Top Tech Awards Presented by Cox Business in Las Vegas. Colin shares the behind-the-scenes story of how technology drives performance, fan engagement, and operations for one of the NHL's most exciting teams.   From IT systems to cybersecurity and innovation, Colin explains how he and his team use cutting-edge tools to keep the Golden Knights skating toward success, both on and off the ice.   What You'll Learn in This Episode 1. Colin's Career Journey: How he went from IT enthusiast to managing the tech infrastructure for an NHL team. 2. Tech Innovations in Hockey: Insights into the tools and systems that power the Vegas Golden Knights' operations and fan experience. 3. Winning a Top Tech Award: Colin discusses the projects and contributions that earned him the prestigious recognition. 4. Challenges in Sports IT: Balancing cybersecurity, operational excellence, and real-time performance demands in a high-stakes environment. 5. Future of Sports Technology: Colin's take on how AI, machine learning, and data-driven tools are transforming professional sports. And of course Colin's favorite taco spot!    Thanks to our friends at Cox Business for powering these technology conversations!

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   12/11 News Techstars SD by SDSU Demo Day Debrief San Diego GDP ($261B) bigger than 50% of US States and many countries Bio M&A in 2024 - Fred tweet   Fundings: Surglogs CoachIQ - $1.3m preseed AI Chip Startup Kneron Seeks Funds at $1 Billion Valuation   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote North County Startup Mixer - Dec 17 CES - San Diego showcase - let us know if you'll be at CES JP Morgan Healthcare conference January 13-16 (SF/Bay Area) TechCon SoCal - Jan 17-18

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 12/4 News Funding - SD VC funding through Q3 & Fred's tweet Carlsbad's Vuori secures $825M in funding, reaches $5.5B valuation Amprion raises $15M Series B Acquisitions/M&A -Kate Therapeutics acquired by Novartis for $1.1B -Roche Acquires Poseida for $1.5B -Lundbeck acquires Longboard Pharmaceuticals in $2.6B Neos Partners new fund - $1.37B JLABS supports 190+ biotechs   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote SD Founders Hike - Dec 6 Tech The Halls - Dec 6 - THE tech holiday party! JP Morgan Healthcare conference January 13-16 (SF/Bay Area) TechCon SoCal - Jan 17-18  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 11/8 Debriefs: Post-election future Grayson Lafrenz, founder of Power Digital, at SDSU UCSD IGE MedDevice Showcase   News: SD Life Science Office Sitting Vacant  Hydrostasis is alive! Send us your swag! VendiBean The Brant Cooper Leadership Fund application is live - empowering the next generation of startup community builders     Events – for full list – check The Social Coyote Mini Mingle - Nov 14 Don Norman Design Award - Nov 14-15 Discount code: ssd24  Tech The Halls - Dec 6 TechCon SoCal - Jan 17-18  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News  I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host of this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years and now he covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   News 10/31 Stocktoberfest, SDSW & health tech event debrief Fundings Wildfire Series B - $16M Serenity EHS - $5.5M Grant funding for Algensis, Cellibre, Onego for bioindustrials Nuclear power making a comeback and General Atomic's fusion tech aims to benefit New CFO at SOCi mPower lands Airbus deal to solar-power satellites Breakthrough Properties   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote SD Founders Hike - Nov 1 EyepopAI & Fresh Brewed Tech Vision Tech Workshop - Nov 5 Tech The Halls - Dec 6 TechCon SoCal - Jan 17-18

In this episode of The Jeff Fenster Show, we dive into the fascinating career of Neal Bloom, a connector, community builder, and venture capitalist with a background in aerospace engineering. Neal shares his journey from working on the Space Shuttle program to founding and scaling tech startups, and eventually launching Interlock Capital, a thriving venture capital group.   We explore Neal's passion for building meaningful relationships, his approach to entrepreneurship, and his unique ability to bridge the gap between tech and community. Tune in to hear Neal's insights on how to create value through connection, navigate the startup world, and the importance of betting on people rather than just ideas.   If you're interested in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or building a strong network, this episode is for you!

Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host of this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years and now he covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 10/17 News LA Tech Week / SD Startup Week Fred's SD Startup Week article Snap office scoop Danish pharma giant buys San Diego company's epilepsy drug for $2.6B Sendlane CEO moving on Fundraises: Splitero raises $300M Firestorm $20m Model Medicines $14m 858 Therapeutics $50m   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Oct 20-22 Stocktoberfest Interview with Howard Lindzon incl discount code Oct 21-25 San Diego Startup Week Oct 21 SD Startup Week Carlsbad Day Coffee Gathering 2-4pm San Diego Startup Week discount code - Use code “cp30” at checkout for a 30% off discount.  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. My co-host of this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years and now he covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 10/6 News Plug and Play debrief Fred's Q3 report SDSU is building out a battery tech campus in Brawley/ ‘Lithium Valley' Gretal AI and Equip Health make LinkedIn's Top Startups List Defense tech news: Kratos growing Three startups land funding from Defense Industry: Onego, Cellibre, Algenesis Corporation Scripps Oceanography wins $10m grant   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Oct 10 Bits and Bio Biotech Mixer Oct 10  Naturally San Diego Fall Fling Oct 20-22 Stocktoberfest Interview with Howard Lindzon incl discount code Oct 21-25 San Diego Startup Week  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   9/23 News Recent events debrief Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel Sports news: Oceanside opens $85M Frontwave Arena San Diego FC name Mikey Varas head coach TL Foundation invests $400K in San Diego startups Singular Genomics Receives Acquisition Proposal  Genentech closes of cancer immunology group, layoffs prompt concern Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Sept 23 - Carlsbad Tech Gathering at Shipcalm Sept 24 - Connect Innovation Day Sept 25-27 - Women's Venture Summit Sept 26 - Top Tech Awards San Diego  Oct 2 - Plug and Play Showcase

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   9/15  Candid Therapeutics raised $370M Eli Lilly, HAYA Therapeutics announce $1B partnership Techstars San Diego Powered By San Diego State University Announces 2024 Class San Diego International Airport secures $26.3M grant from FAA TuSimple Leaving Town San Diego State to Join the Pac-12 Conference Sand Cloud Opens retail space in Pacific Beach  Platform Science acquires Trimble Inc. TwitchCon coming back to SD   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote 9/16 EvoNexus Demo Day 2024 Sept 19 - Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks at Seismic Sept 23 - Carlsbad Tech Gathering at Shipcalm Sept 24 - Connect Innovation Day Sept 26 - Top Tech Awards San Diego  Oct 2 - Plug and Play Showcase   

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 9/4 Fundings TeachTo.Me raises $5m Events.com goes public with SPAC Carta data - SD top 5 for Series B funding, top 10 for Series A, not in top 10 in early stage funding, pre-seed and seed SOCi hits $100m ARR Dexcom new product QuidelOrtho gets FDA clearance  New CFO at Viasat   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Sept 6 - SD Founders Hike Sept 10 - SDxAI Startup Showcase Sept 16 - EvoNexus Demo Day 2024 Sept 19 - Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks at Seismic Sept 23 - Carlsbad Tech Gathering at Shipcalm Sept 24 - Connect Innovation Day Sept 26 - Top Tech Awards San Diego  Oct 2 - Plug and Play Showcase   

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 8/26 Fundings PatientPartner Raises $3.5M New Carlsbad Gaming Startup called ModRetro Launches  Inc. 5000 List: Wildfire Systems (top 100), Trovata (554), Shield AI (634), Workiz (825), ZipDev (860), SOCI (1542), GoShare (2506), Cordial (3742) TideRock new investments  KULR gets new battery tech contract with NASA   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote LaunchBio debrief Aug 26 -  Carlsbad Life Science Life in Action Gathering  Sept 6 - SD Founders Hike Sept 12 - Wharton Biotech panel Sept 16 - Evonexus Demo Day Sept 19 - Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks at Seismic Sept 23 - Pitch Deck Workshop for SD Startups  Sept 23 - Carlsbad Tech Gathering at Shipcalm Sept 24 - Connect Innovation Day Sept 26 - Top Tech Awards San Diego  Oct 4 - SD Founders Hike  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 8/14 Avalon BioVentures Startup Acquired for 1.3B Earnings Season Read Out Qualcomm up 20% Resmed up 32% Sempra up 5%   San Diego Angel Conference moving to SDSU TuSimple visit EvoNexus Partners with Healthcare Companies to Accelerate Startups Metropolis IQ launches    Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Carlsbad Life in Action Cleantech debrief NuFund Summer Social debrief CEO Retreat in Valle de Guadalupe by SVB, DLA Piper, and  Aug 21 - North County SD Startup Mixer Aug 22 - EDC Summer BashAug 26 - Carlsbad Life Science Gathering at Thermo Fisher Sept 6 - SD Founders Hike Sept 12 - Wharton Biotech panel Sept 16 - Evonexus Demo Day Sept 19 - Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks at Seismic Sept 23 - Pitch Deck Workshop for SD Startups Sept 23 - Carlsbad Tech Gathering at Shipcalm Sept 24 - Connect Innovation Day Oct 4 - SD Founders Hike Oct 20-22 - Stocktoberfest Oct 21-25 - San Diego Startup Week

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 7/30 Fundings Autobahn Therapeutics - $100M Series C Truvian - $74m Series D+ Alvys - $20m Series A Ciari Guitars - Ciari Guitars Tuning in for Growth Shield AI powering new aircraft  Qualcomm/Snapdragon - Manchester United partnership  American Airlines brings a Carlsbad flight back to Phoenix    Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote North County Mixer - debrief Aug 4 - Brant Cooper Memorial Service Aug 5 - Carlsbad Cleantech Gathering at Aptera Aug 9 - SD Founders Hike Aug 22 - EDC Summer BashAug 26 - Carlsbad Life Science Gathering at Thermo Fisher Sept 12 - Evonexus Demo Day Sept 19 - Dev & Data Night x CTO Talks Sept 23 - Carlsbad Tech Gathering at Shipcalm Sept 24 - Connect Innovation Day Oct 20-22 - Stocktoberfest Oct 21-25 - San Diego Startup Week  

With the passing of Brant Cooper, many of us are finding it helpful to share our stories of how Brant connected, inspired, and continues to push us forward. In this latest recording, Ashok Kamal, Executive Director of NuFund Ventures, and Neal Bloom share how they met, how Brant played a key role in their community development roles, and how they will continue to run with the torch forward. Watch Brant Cooper interview Leo Widrich of Buffer below. See the School of Rap intro song for Founder Fight Club, a Brant Cooper event, below. Join Brant Cooper's Memorial Service by his family on August 4 at 4pm at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. Donations can be made to the Brant Cooper Leadership Fund here by selecting the appropriate drop down box.

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 7/24 Fundings $1B in VC funding for Q2 Athletic Brewing raises $50 at a $800m valuation Term Labs raises $5.5m Seed Kandji raises another $100M Element Biosciences raises a $277m Series D Kratos new hypersonic vehicle takes flight Fashionphile is launching a Coronado pop-up this summer in Coronado Eli Lily inks a deal with Radionics that could be worth $1B Novartis is shutting down their SD office and cutting 100 jobs An's Gelato is #1 Gelato in the U.S. Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Event debrief - Carlsbad Life In Action Tech Gathering - July 16, next one Sept 23 Cheryl Goodman's new book launch - July 26 Listen in to our interview with Cheryl here   Carlsbad Life in Action Cleantech Gathering - Aug 5 SD EDC Summer Bash - Aug 22 TEDxSanDiegoWomen - Aug 28 Interlock's event calendar - look for what's public and what's private that we're involved in  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   Little Tech Agenda by Marc Andreesen  7/7 News Eli Lilly, Pfizer, J&J incubating the next big drug in San Diego Liquid Instruments Closes $12 Million Round Huega House Hats nearly doubled its 2023 revenue Aptera monetizes its IP portfolio for $130 Million Sonocharge raises $8.5 Million SD's Artiva plans IPO to fund NK cell therapy's autoimmune trials   Events – For full list – check The Social Coyote Look for upcoming Community CoWorking Days - Aquillius and SDx July 11 Morning with Aquillius SD Founders Hike - July 12 Do you want this weekly? Let Neal know SDx events

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   6/27 News A word about Brant Cooper Industrial & Logistics Tech event debriefs Dexcom layoffs Illumina spins off Grail again Unigrid raises $12m in Series A   Biotech fundings Rapport filed for IPO Iambic Therapeutics Raises $153M Series B Bright Peak Therapeutics Raises $90M Series C   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote SDx eventsSD Founder Hike - 7/12

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   6/9 Congrats to Fred on completing his MBA, starting a Masters in Real Estate and writing for the SDBJ again!   TechCon Debrief Rubio's bankruptcy Cue Health Fundings Hauler Hero- $2m Allez Health - formerly Zense - $60M South 8 and Porsche partnership   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote Connect Summer Social - 6/13 Aquillius Agtech Symposium - 6/19 SD Founder Hike - 7/12

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:    Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   5/17 Stories Nearshoring/Friendshoring Debrief North County Event Debrief SD Angel Conference Debrief Iambic Therapeutics raised $29M Biotech office shutdowns/layoffs PacBio/Omniome shutting SD office Takeda to shut down San Diego research center UCSD Talent Foundry   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote Aquillius: Medical Devices Symposium May 15 Techstars San Diego: Ask Me Anything & Happy Hour May 16 SDx:HackerClub May 16 Carlsbad Biotech Gathering May 20  

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:    Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   5/6  Fintech founders debrief Cool Companies debrief   Yembo partners with Atlas Vans Logistics tech density and CEO gathering New CEO for Quidel Escient pharmaceuticals acquired by $750M Endera Motors $6m raise NuFund Hits Investment Milestone with 100th Startup   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote Nearshoring SD/TJ Event - May 8 SD Angel Conference - May 9 SD Founders Hike - May 10

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:    Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   4/29 Headline Stories Naturally San Diego Pitch Slam Competition  Other event debriefs   Q1 Funding Hits $1.57B Log10.io raise RevenueCat Series $12M Series C Behind Genius Ventures Fund 2   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote Founders Hike - May 10 Get Connected to SD Tech Ecosystem - May 16 TechCon SoCal - May 24

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:    Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   4/15 Headline Stories Illumina new execs Startups acquiring other startups       Drata acquired Harmonize.io      Shield AI acquired Sentient Vision Systems Platform Science raise $125M in growth capital Trident IoT raises $10M seed Battery tech ecosystem            Carlsbad cleantech hub - including Zap, Smartville, ALE, Aptera      Carlsbad cleantech ecosystem event April 29      Cleantech Showcase April 24   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote ASU+ GSV edtech in SD April 14-17 From Dorm Rooms to Board Rooms April 17th at UCSD Get Connected to SD Ecosytem April 19 Alternative Protein Conference at SDSU April 22 Escondido AgX Gathering April 23 Cleantech Showcase April 24 Carlsbad cleantech ecosystem event April 29 SD Founders Fintech lunch April 30

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   4/8 Biolinq raise Natilus - Interlock participating in their latest round Defense tech ecosystem Harpoon defense tech meetup debrief Alterome Therapeutics raises $132M Series B Splash raise $4.5m Tide Rock acquires CABLENET Aerospace   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote SaaS Diego – Fundraising for your SaaS Startup April 9 Welcome to SD Virtual Gathering - April 19 TechCon SoCal May 24 Founders Hike May 10

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I'm Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I'm Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:    Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.   4/1 Headline Stories    Contineum Therapeutics IPO Former Prometheus execs raise $400M Most Active Tech VCs Daasity Acquires Red Fox Analytics Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote March Mingle recap Harpoon Ventures Defense Tech Meetup April 4 April Founders Hike April 5 San Diego Angel Conference (Tickets now live - May 9th) CleanTech Happy Hour (Apr 10)

For our season 10 finale, we're trying something crazy. We're giving you a full pitch from start to finish with no editing whatsoever! Founder Chase Robbins presents his snack delivery business, Handle, to investors Paige Doherty, Neal Bloom, Elizabeth Yin, Mark Phillips and Charles Hudson. Will they back this college dropout who promises on-campus deliveries in 15-minutes or less? Or will they steer clear of a space that's seen billions of VC dollars go up in flames? You can also watch the Handle pitch on YouTube. To learn more about Chase's snack delivery startup and the investors featured on this episode, check out the Handle show page. Enjoying the podcast? Use this link to text a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices