January 11, 2022
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BLOOMBITES
Hello hello and happy new year! We hope you’re doing well in health and ready for 2022, whatever it may throw at us!

Building on our end of year 2021 Tech Review, we present to you updated numbers and the graphic below that we welcome you share. San Diego is booming! See the 2021 Tech Report here.
We’ll walk through it and 2022 predictions on this Friday’s Clubhouse here.

Follow @FreshBrewedTech on Twitter for daily SD tech news.

Cheers,
ORIGINAL CONTENT
Looking Ahead: Trends and Tips for Businesses Amid Pandemic Recovery in 2022
TACOS & TECH PODCAST

Women Who Code San Diego is an international non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Women currently represent less than 30% of the technology industry in the United States. WWC’s mission is to provide a community for female tech professionals with resources and support. This week’s Tacos and Tech Podcast features Jillian Moore, Luisa Giuffrida, and Mikyla DeWitt, co-directors of the local chapter.
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JOBS SPOTLIGHT
The talent market is hot especially for tech talent. Check out the new ‘stealth’ job board by Fresh Brewed Tech for early access. Full launch coming soon.
Xendee (San Diego/remote)

Xendee (San Diego/remote)

Xendee (San Diego/remote)

Xendee (San Diego/remote)
Philips (Carlsbad)

Kneron (San Diego)

Cue Health (Vista)

Raytheon Technologies (Chula Vista)
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Brink SBDC, January 18


San Diego Tech Coffee, January 18


Osage University Partners, January 19

General Assembly, January 24
LaunchBio, January 25

San Diego Business Journal, January 27

Alliance Healthcare Foundation, Applications due January 28



Downtown Partnership, March 24
RECENT FUNDINGS
Neology, provider of innovative mobility solutions and services, $50M with AINDA Energía & Infraestructura

Sorriso Pharmaceuticals, developing disease-modifying antibodies for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, $31M Series A with New Enterprise Associates

SkySafe, drone airspace management, $30M Series B with Kingfisher Investment Advisors

Kneron, provider of full stack edge AI solutions, $25M Series B with Lite-On Technology

Ray Therapeutics, developing optogenetic gene therapies for blinding diseases, $6M Seed with 4BIO Capital

Launch Factory, start-up studio and investment firm, $6M 

GB HealthWatch, digital health, $3.5M Series C with Trinity Power

Proof of Impact, data intelligence that bridges the gap in ESG and impact data, $2.3M Seed with Altera Investments

The Coffee Breakers, sports trading card company, $1.7M Series A
AQUISITIONS
AcKnowledge Regulatory Strategies by RQM+

Animal Dermatology Clinic by Percheron Capital

throtl Marketplace by Wheel Pros

Bradawn by Gallagher

CueHit by NEOGOV
SD-BASED INVESTORS IN THE NEWS
StepStone Group invests in Turing, Alice, Eikon Therapeutics

Qualcomm Ventures invests in Haomo.AI, Zuddl

Steelpoint Capital Partners invests in AntMoney
L'ATTITUDE VENTURES invests in Prevedere

City Hill Ventures invests in Maze Therapeutics
TACO TO YOU LATER
Happy New Year!
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