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We talk a lot about SaaS, hardware, mobility, aerospace, and biotech - but what do you know about SoCal’s agtech (agricultural technology) scene? 

We’ve seen some significant growth (ha) and so we’re partnering with the City of Escondido to launch an AgTech Hackathon Oct 21-23 to kickoff their upcoming AgTech Incubator. Special thanks to Serra Ventures for their support of the event. 

Come join us that weekend, refer a company that should be a part of it, or let us know if your company might want to sponsor it. Feel free to reply to this email with questions/comments.

Cheers,

Neal

P.S. Congrats to the Chargezoom team on the recent raise and the local support from Okapi VC!

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JOBS SPOTLIGHT

Executive Producer

Sega of America - Irvine

Engine Lead

Virgin Orbit - Long Beach

Director of Defense & Intelligence

Terran Orbital - Irvine

Innovation Experimentation Leader

Pacific Life - Newport Beach

Trajectory Analyst

Relativity Space - Long Beach

Thermofluids Analyst

Rocket Lab - Long Beach

Systems Engineer

Anduril - Costa Mesa

Community Regional Lead

Elastic - Irvine

Manager, EV Range Extender

Karma Automotive - Irvine

EVENTS AND DEADLINES

TiE SoCal Angels Startup Event September 21

Wayfinder Startup Showcase

September 21

OC LIFe Life Science Event September 28

2022 Tech Summit

September 28-29

High Tech Awards

September 29

OC New Tech & Startup Fair

October 5

MedTech Minds

October 12

FUNDINGS

JenaValve Technology, transcatheter heart solutions, $100M Series C with Gimv and Cormorant Asset Management

Nogin, brand commerce solutions, $60M with UBS Asset Management

Chargezoom, integrated payments platform, $10M Series A with Panoramic Ventures, Softbank Opportunity Fund, Okapi VC, and Saas Ventures

JusticeText, video evidence software, $2.2M Seed with Reid Hoffman, John Legend and Tubbs Ventures

AiVita Biomedical, regenerative medicines, $6M Venture Series

ACQUISITIONS

Learning Ovations, professional support system, acquired by Scholastic

AirKinetics, CEMS testing, acquired by Montrose Environmental

Pacific Contours, aerospace metals manufacturer, acquired by PCX Aerosystems

Orenda Education, equity driven learning, acquired by Think Together

Design Polymetrics, interior insulation products, acquired by Meridian Adhesives Group

ATR Sales, power transmission couplings, acquired by U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC

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