THE LOCAL BUZZ
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Today would have been the first day of
San Diego Startup Week
, so I am officially missing seeing you all, but have no fear, there are great plans for this fall coming together. Listen to this
recent podcast
for more background and info.
We’re also eagerly awaiting the announcement of this year’s Cool Companies by Connect with San Diego Venture Group, coming out
May 28
. Keep an eye out. 👀
For Fresh Brewed Tech, this week we have
Part 5
of the HNC story, the godfather of San Diego’s analytics and data science sector. We also
interview
Brook and Rema of
Cup O’ Sugar
on our podcast on how neighbors are able to trade household and kitchen items through their platform.
Stay safe, friends,
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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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Entrepreneur Eric Haller catches the data analytics wave, from the
pioneering HNC days to ID Analytics and now Experian DataLabs.
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Brook Sheehan & Rema
Abedkader
, co-founders of
Cup O' Sugar
, a mobile app that allows neighbors to connect over sharing and requesting food ingredients.
Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support of our tech ecosystem.
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Amplyx, $90M
with
Sofinnova Investments, New Enterprise Associates, Lundbeckfonden Ventures, Arix Bioscience, Pappas Capital, RiverVest Venture Partners, 3×5 Partner
s
, BioMed Ventures, and Adage Capital Management
Ecwid, $42M
with
PeakSpan Capital and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
Chromacode, $10M
with
Adjuvant Capital
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Access Scientific
by
Smiths Medical, amount undisclosed
FMG Suite
by
Aurora Capital Partners, amount undisclosed
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WE MADE A GAME
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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.

Social Media Manager,
Psyonix
(Downtown)
Director, Customer Support,
ParTech
(Rancho Bernardo)
Social Media Manager/Sr. Specialist,
Illumin
a
(Sorrento Valley)
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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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San Diego Tech Hub:
The Three R’s of Pivoting Professionally
,
May 26
Athena:
How COVID-19 Pandemic is Accelerating Modern Medicine
,
May 28
Meta by Acai: Startup Community Virtual Networking,
May 28
Classy: The Can’t-Miss Virtual Non-Profit Event of the Year,
June 9-12
Application: Advancing San Diego - Get free talent for your small company!,
apply by June 1
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HOW ARE WE DOING ON THESE NEWSLETTERS?
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We welcome any and all feedback
🌮
We value your opinion and will send you good taco energy if you take a minute to
tell us what you think
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Who else has perfected their taco-making skills during quarantine?
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Want to partner with us?
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Have a tip or want to share your favorite local taco?
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