Fred Grier
Staff Reporter
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Recent Stories
CommSafe AI Adds New Investors
Co. Will Enter Commercial Market Later This Year
San Diego-based CommSafe AI, a technology company which specializes in conflict and violence prevention, has closed a $1.8 million pre-seed round, adding new investors Blu Venture Investors and City Light Capital.
Wrapify Expands With New SaaS Offering
Co. Grows Stronger Despite COVID-19 Headwinds
San Diego-based Wrapify, an advertising startup helping some of the nation’s largest brands, is seeing significant growth this year after overcoming severe tailwinds caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
San Diego Padres Partners with ClickUp
ClickUp, the all-in-one workplace productivity platform, has partnered with the San Diego Padres.
Burger Helps Bring Life Science Offices Back to Life
CONSTRUCTION: From Industrial to Biotech, Co. Makes Magic Happen
In recent years, San Diego has seen big increases in venture capital investment, and booming construction of new lab spaces around the region. Burger Construction has made a name for itself as one of the leading construction firms for the life science industry — having recently completed projects for Cue Health and GenMark.
La Jolla-Based TuSimple Files for IPO
TECH: Self-Driving Truck Co. Taking Traditional Route
TuSimple, a startup developing self-driving technology for heavy-duty trucks, has filed an initial public stock offering to become a publicly traded company.
Video Gaming Startup Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding
ENTERTAINMENT: HiDef Plans to Hire Aggressively, Ramp Up Development
HiDef Inc., a video game startup founded by entertainment and gaming industry veterans, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of venture capital funding.
Global Pandemic Creates Unexpected Impacts on Engineering Firms
Despite Some Challenges Most Firms See Uptick in Business
While most construction, architectural and engineering firms were deemed as essential during the pandemic and were allowed to remain open, the global pandemic created unexpected impacts for the industries.
Iridia Raises $24M Led by LifeSci Venture Partners
STARTUP: Co. Prepares for Scale and Growth
Carlsbad-based Iridia has raised $24 million to build the world’s first high-density DNA-Based memory chip.
ITJuana Arms Cos. With Cross Border Digital Talent
TECH: Firm Has Helped More Than 400 Software Professionals
Section 32 Adds 2 Key Leaders
FINANCE: Firm Manages Over $1 Billion