This Week in San Diego Tech - January 9, 2025

Author: Neal Bloom and Fred Grier
Published: Thu 09 Jan 2025
Episode Link: https://tacosandtech.libsyn.com/this-week-in-san-diego-tech-january-9-2025

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Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!

I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.

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.

Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

1/9/2025 Top headlines

Predictions

5 VC Investors Share Hot Takes and Predictions

Neal’s predictions - IPO market, M&A, Fundings, In person

M&A news

Coursekey buy out by PSG

Poseida deal closed, up $500m in purchase price. $1b to $1.5b

Funding

Gaming Startup Simulation Theory Raises $2M Seed Funding

Crop Diagnostix raises $3.5M Seed Round

Deep Vector Raises $1.5M