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What a weekend - We saw cumulative violence against black Americans by law enforcement inspire important action and unity, and at the same time, we also experienced inspiration from sending two astronauts to space in a historic mission. While on opposite sides of the spectrum, hopefully these experiences will motivate you to step outside your comfort zone. Venturing into the unknown can be scary, but taking risks can also lead to several benefits, including positive change.
Speaking of risks, startups experience that daily. However, the fruits of their labor don’t always go unrecognized, as is evident in last week’s big announcement of the
2020 Cool Companies
by Connect with San Diego Venture Group. So many great companies are on the list, including a few I have invested in and others I hope to meet. Hear from a few of this year’s “Cool Companies” in my recent podcast interviews with
Kim Walpole of Trials.ai
, and
Elle and Ellory of The Atlas
.
This week’s Taco & Tech podcast features
Stan Kim
, who talks about his wide-ranging experiences in starting companies in many of San Diego’s key industries. Meanwhile, our
AzTech piece on TOVI
is a great example of San Diego companies pivoting during Covid-19. Give it a good read and share.
Be kind and understanding. Onward and upward,
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Our team of
local writers
gives a fresh look inside the San Diego tech ecosystem past and present
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SDSU MBA grad Joel D'Eon co-founded TOVI, a mobile health app that uses health behavior change principles to help people manage stress, eat healthy, be active, and build a routine. The app is currently focused on helping users get through COVID-19.
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Stanley Kim
, Co-Founder & CEO of
WinSanTor
, a biotech company
focused on developing pharmaceutical solutions to peripheral neuropathy.
Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support of our tech ecosystem.
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Ascus Biosciences, $46M
with
Temasek Holdings, Formation 8, Cavallo Ventures, and Anterra Capital
Platform Science, $42M
with
Schematic Ventures, Prologis, NewRoad Capital Partners, Daimler Trucks North America, Cambridge Capital, and 8VC
CalciMedica, $15M
with
Valence Life Sciences, Sanderling Ventures, Mesa Verde Venture Partners, and Bearing Capital
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Solara Medical Supplies
by
AdaptHealth, amount undisclosed
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ARE YOU THE NEXT TACO MASTER?
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Our team created a game to help you pass time and "Eat All the Tacos!" We used none other than San Diego-based
Koji
to create this game
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During the current shift in the world of work, many San Diego companies are still hiring
. Thi
s
live job board
by SD Life Changing, StartupSD, and Connect shows open roles. Companies can add their roles if they are hiring, too.
Senior Computer Vision Engineer,
Yembo
(Sorrento Valley)
Game Services Engineer,
Amazon
(Rancho Bernardo)
Sr. Ad Technology Specialist,
Illumina
(UTC)
Customer Success Manager,
DocuSign
(Remote)
Senior Director, Total Rewards,
Seismic
(Del Mar)
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UPCOMING *
VIRTUAL
* EVENTS
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Enjoy these events from the comfort and safety of your own home.
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Classy: The Can’t-Miss Virtual Non-Profit Event of the Year,
June 9-12
UC San Diego Extension: Webinar: Customer Retention Strategies to Sustain and Grow Your Business,
June 11
Intuit: Open Source: The Future is Female,
June 23
UC San Diego Extension: Webinar: The Most Important Things You Need to Know About Accounting,
June 25
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