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Contest Aims to Be Catalyst for Creating More Angel Investors
San Diego leaders are looking to build a pipeline of angel investors through a new pitch contest. Comparing angel investors, which often consist of well-connected individuals, or an entrepreneur’s friends and family, and venture capitalists, which make much larger, organized investments, San Diego sees a smaller ratio of angel investment to venture capital than the national average.
Sempra Pushes Farther Into Texas
After acquiring most of Dallas-based Oncor earlier this year, San Diego-based Sempra Energy wants to build on its investment in Texas with an investment totaling more than $1 billion in publicly traded InfraREIT.
S.D. Startup Helps Corporations Harness Power from Unused Computers
Kazuhm, a distributed computing platform, recently was added to the portfolio of local fund Analytics Ventures.
E-Commerce Startup Asks Users to Play Favorites
Say you had a friend visiting from out of town. Where would you tell them to stay, shop and eat? Jordan Glazier, founder of San Diego-based Wildfire Systems Inc., is counting on these recommendations for a new e-commerce platform that incentivizes users to share their favorites.
Viasat Will Fly With Gulfstream
Viasat Inc. said on Oct. 15 that its in-flight satellite connectivity equipment will be a factory-installed option in Gulfstream G280 business jets.
Kratos Has a Spot in Harris Radios
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. said on Oct. 15 that it has licensed its Common Data Link radio technology to Harris Corp. for use in Harris’ handheld NanoSVDL radios.
Sempra, Activists Agree on 2 Board Members
Sempra Energy, working in conjunction with an activist investor group, named Cynthia L. Walker and Michael N. Mears to its board of directors on Oct. 11.
Planet Home Lending Opens in Chula Vista
Connecticut-based Planet Home Lending LLC announced on Oct. 11 that it has opened a branch office in Chula Vista’s Eastlake district.
Ohio Co. Casts Its Vote for Everyone Counts
Everyone Counts, a San Diego company for voter registration and online voting, was acquired by Cleveland-based Votem Corp. on Oct. 3 for an undisclosed amount.
Moss Adams’ Open House Honors Veterans
Philanthropy
Moss Adams’ San Diego office announced that it hosted its 4th annual Miramar Air Show open house recently in honor of the local veteran and active-military community.
Spreading Word on Need For Wildlife Refuges
Philanthropy
The Living Coast Discovery Center, a nonprofit zoo and aquarium on San Diego Bay in Chula Vista, announced that it received an $89,150 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the SoCal Urban Wildlife Refuge Project.
School Makes Its Mark With Educational Excellence
The San Diego Jewish Academy Golda Meir Lower School was named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. SDJA GMLS was awarded for being an Exemplary High Performing School.
Playing an Instrumental Role in Music Education
Classics 4 Kids, a nonprofit founded in 1994 to fill the gap in music education in the nation’s schools, recently kicked off its 25th anniversary season with a fall garden party in Rancho Santa Fe.
San Diego Seeks Startups for Smart City Projects
San Diego is looking for startups to build everything from parking apps to a hazard alert system.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Closes Acquisition of Vernalis
San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals closed its acquisition of Vernalis Plc in a deal that Ligand said will add “shots on goal” to its portfolio.
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