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Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!

I’m Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners.

My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.

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1/24/2026

* Blueprint Equity new fund 3 $333M

* Seasats wins $24 million DoD award

* Trust & Will new product

* New hires at mPower and funding?

Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote

* 2026 VC Outlook - Jan. 29

* Farmers Open - Jan 29 - Feb 1

* AFCEA West - Feb. 10-12

* TechCon - Feb. 12-13

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