Summer is in full swing post-Fourth of July and so is recent funding activity. See below for recent deals and check out the diversity in the industries getting funded - from cosmetics to battery development, security compliance, and healthcare marketplaces.

Speaking of security, a recent study about San Diego’s cybersecurity talent pool shows a big gap between the massive amount of job openings and the low number of talent filling it. It seems like it is a matter of national security that we find a way to train and fill these roles amongst our 800+ local cyber firms. SD Workforce’s Cyberhire is a good start, but we’re going to need a lot more talent avenues. That goes for tech role training in general. Who’s working on this? We would love to help promote. Shoot me a note.

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During the current shift in the world of work, many San Diego companies are still hiring. This live job board by SD Life Changing, StartupSD, and Connect shows open roles. Companies can add their roles if they are hiring, too.

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Created by Escondido locals, two food apps, Hungr and FabnGrab and were born and driven by a need. They give users some help when it comes to figuring out what to eat, while helping boost business for local restaurants.

COVID-19’s impact and the growing number of crimes was the focus of our Fresh Brewed Tech: Cybersecurity Night. The event, which was supported by Cox Business, SDCCOE, and SD CISO Roundtable, covered topics such as ransomware, cybersecurity insurance and cybersecurity communications. Read about the takeaways and watch the videos from the panels and discussion rooms from local experts.