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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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3/12

* Seasats visit debrief

* BlueNalu tasting debrief

* SD Angel Academy Debrief

* $100 Genome by Element Bio

* New fundings:

* Candid Therapeutics reverse merger of $500M+

* Spinogenix

* Qureator

* NuFund Ventures Closes Most Successful Year Since 2021

* BAE Systems wins support contract for F-16

* Carlsbad proposed for undersea hub for cables between US and Australia

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

Longevity Innovation Forum 2026 March 11

San Diego AgTech Gathering March 19

March Mingle March 25

SD AI x Bio March 26

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