For February 17, 2023:

• 2022 Tech Report by Fresh Brewed Tech

  • Fred’s article: https://sdfounders.substack.com/p/san-diego-hauls-in-48b-in-vc-in-2022

• Aptera’s Launch Vehicle Announced

• Cars and Bids Receives Chernin Group Investment

• Viasat’s $7.3 Billion Purchase of Inmarsat Faces European Antitrust Opposition

• Genentech Begins $450 Million Expansion in Oceanside to Make New Drugs for Rare Diseases

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• Andrew gives an overview of what San Diego Loyal SC is [02:56]

• Andrew shares his background and how his professional career started [03:43]

• Andrew chronicles the timeline of putting together the San Diego Loyal team [09:17]

• Andrew talks about what it was like to launch the San Diego Loyal team during the pandemic, and what he has learned during the process [11:10]

• Andrew talks about the great four pillars, and how having a structure helped in forming a community in San Diego [13:28]

• What has it been like for USL since last season? [16:00]

• Andrew explains what the 1886 initiative is about [17:36]

• Andrew shares what he’s excited about for USL and San Diego Loyal, and why we need to refrain from using the term “minor league” [19:29]

• How big is the soccer community in San Diego? [22:06]

• Andrew talks about the soccer community across the border and how they bring the communities together [24:15]

• How does Andrew look at the big picture when it comes to building and helping USL grow? [26:47]

• How does tech play a part in the soccer industry? [28:26]

• Andrew shares his favorite taco spot, Ortiz's Taco Shop [32:51]

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San Diego Loyal SC

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• Kymberlee gives an overview of what she does as a speaking strategist [03:00]

• How did Kymberlee get started in public speaking? [03:35]

• Kymberlee shares how TED talks have changed people’s lives [09:54]

• Kymberlee talks about the tech company she started [11:52]

• Kymberlee shares how storytelling can help in making connections and building trust [15:44]

• How did Kymberlee master being a good coach? [19:39]

• What do coaching and Kymberlee’s day-to-day look like? [22:02]

• Kymberlee shares what she’s currently working on and her future plans [24:04]

• Kymberlee talks about one of her mantras and her annual live event [27:04]

• Kymberlee shares her favorite taco spot, Teddy's By the Sea [29:04]

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Storytelling School

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• Dominic gives an overview of what harpoon is [02:26]
• How did Dominic get started in software engineering? [03:55]
• Dominic shares advice for people, particularly those in the software industry, who want to start a business today [09:34]
• How and when did Dominic realize that he can make his business idea a reality [12:45]
• When did Dominic start testing his idea? What were his first trials like? [14:47]
• Dominic talks about finding the right people or businesses to market your product, and who harpoon is solving problems for [16:54]
• Did Dominic get outside funding or is harpoon self-funded? [20:50]
• Dominic talks about their product, its function, features they're planning to add, and more [22:20]
• Where does Dominic see harpoon in a year? [24:48]
• Dominic shares his favorite taco spots, Tacos El Gordo and Oscars Mexican Seafood [27:53]

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harpoon

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• Andrea gives an overview of what Vessel is [02:21]
• Andrea shares her background and how she ended up in the industry [02:59]
• What was it like for Andrea to move from Spain to San Diego? [06:37]
• Andrea talks about the convergence of different technologies and its relation to what Vessel does [09:54]
• Andrea shares her thoughts on the long-term change that people are doing based on consistent data, and Vessel’s role in this [14:40]
• How does Vessel collect data into the app? [18:20]
• Andrea shares Vessel’s future plans and where they’re headed [20:17]
• Andrea talks about the manufacturing side of the business and where it’s going [23:29]
• Andrea shares her favorite taco spot, Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill [24:34]

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Vessel

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• Greg gives an overview of what EXUMA Biotechnology is [02:16]
• How did Greg get into the biotech industry? [04:26]
• How did Greg end up in San Diego? [05:18]
• Greg shares what the biotech community in San Diego was like before [06:29]
• Greg talks about recycling nature and where that mentality of his comes from [08:16]
• Greg talks about his first company, Halozyme and working on making recombinant enzymes [09:18]
• When did Greg realize he wants to do another company? How did he get started? [11:17]
• Greg talks about CAR-T and where EXUMA is headed [16:50]
• What’s the current state of the FDA for a company like EXUMA? [23:20]
• Greg shares what people should be looking for from the community and what he’s  excited about [24:36]
• Greg shares his favorite taco spots, Roberto’s Taco and Baja [27:59]

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EXUMA Biotechnology

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• Lauran gives an overview of what BlueNalu is [02:31]
• How did Lauran get started in the cell-based protein field? [03:22]
• Lauran shares why she moved to San Diego [05:18]
• Lauran talks about the industry, what has changed since she joined BlueNalu, and what they’re doing with the technology [08:08]
• Lauran shares what their process is like, including a scale-up procedure [09:33]
• Lauren talks about the importance of product quality and product safety in their business [10:53]
• What does the future development look like for BlueNalu? Where are they currently and what are their future plans? [12:17]
• Lauran shares the possible hurdles they might encounter, including vulnerable supply chain and global warming [13:34]
• Lauran talks about where she spends the majority of her time as CTO, including developing technology and helping their marketing and PR teams [15:57]
• Lauran shares the type of companies she connects with as the CTO and what they usually talk about [17:29]
• Lauran shares her favorite taco spots, Senor Taco and Puesto [19:06]

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BlueNalu

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• A.J. gives an overview of what Calsense is [02:42]
• A.J. shares his background, where he came from originally, and how he got into Calsense [04:11]
• A.J. talks about how technology has advanced since he started working, and how it helped Calsense in protecting water [11:08]
• Have cities been able to change up landscaping to change up their water needs today? [15:25]
• With the hybrid aspect of work changing corporate campuses, A.J. shares his observations in terms of landscape as well as the mentality around where people work and play [19:34]
• What’s Calsense’s work model and experience like since the pandemic happened? [21:26]
• A.J. shares the things that he makes sure he’s paying attention to as Calsense’s CEO [23:42]
• Does A.J. think there’s a clean tech or agtech density of companies in San Diego? [28:13]
• A.J. shares his favorite taco spots, Fidel's Little Mexico and Aga Su Taco [30:19]

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Calsense

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