UC San Diego Health Develops COVID-19 Test, Begins Testing Patients
Xconomy
MARCH 13, 2020
The UC San Diego Health System has developed a diagnostic test that can determine whether a patient has contracted the novel coronavirus in about eight hours.
ClickUp Wins The San Diego Padres
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APRIL 6, 2021
San Diego-based workplace productivity software developer ClickUp reported this morning that it has been selected by the San Diego Padres, to power the team's IT operations. The company also said it will be featured in signage throughout Petco Park as the workplace platform of choice for the San Diego Padres.
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ClickUp Expanding In San Diego
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2021
San Diego-based productivity software developer ClickUp said this week that it is expanding in San Diego. According to the company, it is expanding in DivcoWest's DiamondView Tower. The company said the expansion comes after it doubled its workforce last year and plans to double headcount again over the next year.
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San Diego Angel Conference Backs Five Companies
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2021
The San Diego Angel Conference, an angel investing effort which is run by the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business, says it has made investments in five companies at its conference this year, worth a total of $500,000.
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How San Diego Biotech Leaders Are Adapting to Coronavirus Concerns
Xconomy
MARCH 19, 2020
Ciara Kennedy, CEO of clinical-stage antifungal therapy developer Amplyx, is facing a slowdown in trial enrollment as hospitals focus on handling the influx of pandemic patients. The program, originally slated to take.
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Accel Robotics Claims Successful Deployment In San Diego
socalTECH
JULY 1, 2021
San Diego-based Accel Robotics, which develops automated checkout systems designed for retail stores, claims it is seeing growth and success at its first rollout of "Valet Market", an automated store its has deployed ata a luxury, San Diego apartment building.
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ServiceNow Eyes San Diego Investments As Part Of $100M Fund
socalTECH
JANUARY 26, 2021
ServiceNow, the digital workflow and service management software developer which has operations in San Diego, said today that it has launched a new $100M investment fund, part of which will look at investments in San Diego.
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Endera Deploys EV Shuttles At San Diego International Airport
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
San Diego-based commercial electric vehicle developer Endera announced this week that it has delivered 18, all-electric passenger shuttles for use at San Diego International Airport, which it says is the largest deployment of electric shuttles at a U.S. airport so far.
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Temasek Funds New AI Effort In San Diego, Aicadium
socalTECH
AUGUST 13, 2021
Singapore-based investment firm b>Temasek says it is funding and has launched a new, artificial intelligence startup that is headquartered in San Diego and Singapore, called Aicadium. The new startup will focus on developing a common machine learning platform to deliver AI-as-a-Service from discovery to deployment.
Axos Financial Buys Robo Advisor Developer WiseBanyan
socalTECH
OCTOBER 25, 2018
San Diego-based Axos Financial , a consumer and business bank, said Wednesday afternoon that its subsidiary, Axos Securities , has agreed to acquire certain assets of WiseBanyan Holdings , a provider of digital wealth management software and services. Financial details of the all-cash transaction were not announced.
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AltaSea Signs Agreement to Work With Scripps, UCSD
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 3, 2020
3 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the UC San Diego to share resources to support the development of ocean-related projects at both institutions AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, a nonprofit company focused on the ocean economy, announced Aug.
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Erasca Raises $64M For Oncology Drug Development Using AI
socalTECH
MARCH 5, 2019
San Diego-based Erasca , a company which is using artificial intelligence to drive the discovery and development of new oncology drugs to help cure cancer, has raised $64M in a Series A funding, the company said this morning. According to the company, the new funding will to towards.
Apple plans major US expansion including a new $1 billion campus in Austin
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Apple has announced a major expansion that will see it open a new campus in North Austin and open new offices in Seattle, San Diego and Los Angeles as it bids to increase its workforce in the U.S. The firm said it intends also to significantly expand its presence in Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder, Colorado over the next three years.
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260 Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 22, 2018
The Alliance estimates that Southern California’s tech community could be one-third the size of Silicon Valley’s by supporting or further developing the six pillars it already has for innovation to occur.
TuSimple, Navistar Terminate Joint Development Deal
socalTECH
DECEMBER 6, 2022
San Diego-based autonomous trucking technology developer TuSimple and truck and diesel engine manufacturer Navistar said Monday that the two companies have ended their co-development deal. The two had signed the joint development deal in 2020.
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100 Neurophth Gains $60M For Gene Therapy Efforts
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
San Diego-based Neurophth, a gene therapy company, has raised $60M in a Series C funding round, the company said today. According to the company, the funding will go towards its lead clinical program, enrich R&D pipeline and programs through business development and continue to expand the its gene therapy manufacturing platform.
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From bioprinting lab-grown meat in Russia to Beyond Meat in the US, KFC is embracing the future of food
TechCrunch LA
JULY 17, 2020
“In the future, the rapid development of such technologies will allow us to make 3D-printed meat products more accessible and we are hoping that the technology created as a result of our cooperation with KFC will help accelerate the launch of cell-based meat products on the market.” ” Image: Beyond Meat. . ”
EDF Renewables Puts North Dakota Wind Project Into Operation
socalTECH
DECEMBER 23, 2020
San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewables North America has successfully put another project into operation, this time a 150 megawatt wind energy project in North Dakota. EDF Renewables developed and managed the construction process for the wind farm, which is near Kulm, North Dakota.
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203 ClickUp Connects With $100M
socalTECH
DECEMBER 15, 2020
San Diego-based software developer ClickUp , which develop workplace apps, says it has raised $100M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by Georgian, and also included Craft Ventures. ClickUp says it has now raised $135M in total.
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Chronos Tech Names CEO
socalTECH
JANUARY 7, 2022
San Diego-based Chronos Tech said this week that it has named Ali Farhang as CEO of the company. Chronos Tech is developing technology for systems-on-a-chip (SoC) in the cloud computing, AI, mobile, automotive, and other areas. Farhang also will join the company's board of directors.
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ONK Therapeutics Snags $21.5M for NK Cell Therapies
socalTECH
JANUARY 6, 2022
San Diego- and Galway, Ireland-based ONK Therapeutics announced today that it has raised $21.5M The startup says it is developing optimally engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. in its Series A funding. The funding was led by Acorn Bioventures and ALSHC, plus Cormorant Asset Management.
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ViaCyte Names General Counsel
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
San Diego-based ViaCyte, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, said today that it has named Marty Lorenzo as General Counsel. Lorenzo previously was Vice President Legal Affairs and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Petco. Lorenzo also previously served at DLA Piper, Mintz Levin, and Kilpatrick Townsend.
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ClickUp Collects $35M
socalTECH
JUNE 25, 2020
San Diego-based ClickUp , a startup which develops "remote work" software aimed at helping organizations collaborate on projects, has raised $35M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Craft Ventures, and also included Georgian Partners. As part of the funding, David Sacks has joined the board.
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Classy: More Than $1.1 Billion Raised For Nonprofits
socalTECH
JANUARY 6, 2022
San Diego-based nonprofit fundraising software developer Classy says that more than $1.1 The company has been developing tools to help nonprofits move donors to give on a recurring basis--more like a subscription--rather than just provide on-time donations. million of that was in recurring donations on its platform.
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ServiceNow Buys SkyGiraffe
socalTECH
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Santa Clara- and San Diego-based ServiceNow said on Wednesday that it has acquired San Mateo-based SkyGiraffe , a developer of a mobile software development platform. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.
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164 EDF Renewables North America, Clean Power Alliance In Deal For Solar, Storage
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
The Clean Power Alliance, the local renewable power provider which serves a significant number of Southern California cities, has signed a deal with San Diego-based renewable power developer EDF Renewables North America for a 300 megawatt solar project coupled with a 600 MWh battery storage energy system, the two said this morning.
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Nex Cubed Launches Summer Acceleration Program Focused On HBCU Founders
socalTECH
MARCH 3, 2021
San Diego-based startup accelerator operator Nex Cubed says it has launched a virtual, summer startup acceleration program, focused on founders from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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Startup San Diego Tech Report Episode 5 – FirstWave Innovator HackNight & Startup Ecosystem Calendar 2025
Startup San Diego
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
In the first LinkedIn Tech Report show of 2025, Startup San Diego’s Vice Chair Cheryl Goodman, along with technology co-chair Ping Wang and Neo4j’s Developer Advocate Jason Koo, announced exciting […] The post Startup San Diego Tech Report Episode 5 – FirstWave Innovator HackNight & Startup Ecosystem Calendar 2025 appeared (..)
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Solekai Systems Merges With Fairway Technologies
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2018
Two, San Diego-based software development and integration companies-- Solekai Systems and Fairway Technologies --said this morning that they have merged into a new company. Financial details of the merger were not announced. According to both companies, they will continue to operate under their respective names. READ MORE>>.
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183 Deposit Defender Launches To Help Renters Save Their Security Deposits
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2020
San Diego-based Deposit Defender says it has launched a new app, which helps renters photo-document rental property inspections, in order to prevent future loss of their security deposits. Are you a renter, tired of landlords always claiming damages and never returning your security deposit? Pricing on the app was not announced.
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Video Interview: FreeGen Technologies And How Its Robots Can Clean The Oceans
socalTECH
JULY 1, 2019
San Diego-based FreeGen Technologies has developed robot technology which is aimed at automatically cleaning up trash, especially plastic, from the ocean using a fleet of cooperative robots. Both are out of the University of San Diego. READ MORE>>.
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ViaCyte Raises $80M In Series D Funding
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
San Diego-based biotech startup ViaCyte , which is developing human cell therapy for treating diabetes, says it has raised $80M in a Series D funding round. The funding was led by Bain Capital Life Sciences, and also included TPG, RA Capital Management, Sanderling Ventures, plus angels.
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Claiming a landmark in fusion energy, TAE Technologies sees commercialization by 2030
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 8, 2021
In a small industrial park located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, one company is claiming to have hit a milestone in the development of a new technology for generating power from nuclear fusion. Then the company needed to develop other technologies like vacuum conditioning. It’s immaterial.
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VelosBio Tacks on $137M to Advance Its ROR1-Targeting Cancer Antibody Drugs
Xconomy
JULY 8, 2020
Dave Johnson has known UC San Diego physician and cancer reseacher Thomas Kipps for nearly 20 years. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.
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121 Plantible Harvests $21.5M To Turn Duckweed Into Protein For Humans
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
San Diego-based Plantible Foods, a startup developing a system to use Lemna--otherwise known as duckweed--as a protein source for humans, has raised $21.5M in a Series A funding. The company says it has now raised $27M for its efforts.
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Portfolium Acquired By Instructure
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
San Diego-based Portfolium , a startup developing tools to allow students to showcase their achievements, projects, and other portfolio of academic work to potential employers, has been acquired by educational software provider Instructure , the two announced late Tuesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.
Seqster Gets Investment From Takeda
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
San Diego-based Seqster , which develops software used f[link] health data management, said today that it has received an investment from Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Size of the investment was not announced.
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CARI Health Connects With $2.3M
socalTECH
JANUARY 10, 2023
San Diego-based CARI Health, which is developing a wearable, real-time mediation monitor, said on Tuesday that it has raised $2.3M The funding came from the San Diego Angel Conference, NuFund Venture Group, Cove Fund, Chemical Angel Fund, Medical Devices of Tomorrow, along with other individual investors.
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133 Micronoma Finds $3M For Early Cancer Detection
socalTECH
AUGUST 13, 2020
San Diego-based Micronoma , a startup working on early cancer detection, announced this morning that it has raised $3M in a seed financing round. Micronoma said it is working on developing and commercializing a minimally invasive, microbiome-based method of early cancer detection. candidate at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
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124 Nuvve Connects Into Grid Balancing Efforts
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
San Diego-based green energy technology developer Nuvve , which is developing vehicle-to-grid load balancing technology, says it has started participating in California's wholesale energy markets, via an effort with the University of California San Diego.
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EDF Renewables North America Inks PPA For Solar Project
socalTECH
MARCH 2, 2021
San Diego-based renewable power developer EDF Renewables says it has inked a customer for one of its solar developments in Texas. According to EDF Renewables, it signed a virtual Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
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Biolinq Gets $4.75M For Biosensors, Eyes Glucose Monitoring Market
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2019
San Diego-based biotech startup Biolinq , which is developing wireless-enabled biosensor patches for continuous monitoring of biomarkers, has raised $4.75M additional Series A funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from JDRF T1D Fund, Aphelion Capital and LifeSci Venture Partners.
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Sundae snags $36M to build out its distressed property marketplace
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 8, 2020
He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).
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