The Class of 2023 Cool Companies
San Diego’s fastest growing & most exciting companies!
Each year, we collect hundreds of applications from the community,
select the top companies and introduce them to over 100 VCs.
Since 2015, Cool Co’s have raised over $850M+
( Just In Institutional Series A )
We help innovators and entrepreneurs in Southern California by providing access to investors, mentors, and education.
Join Us
Together, we believe we can create what we envision. San Diego has a genuine opportunity to build a more robust, diverse, and inclusive innovation region for generations to come. For Connect, this is Connect All.
A flexible process, designed to accelerate tech and lifesci startups
“We just finished the new Springboard program and I was impressed at the speed and quality. They brought together spot-on advisors for a panel review of our business, covering everything from sales execution best practices to financing strategies. The feedback and critical thinking was spot-on and was exactly what we needed. Thank you Connect! ”
See if Springboard is right for you.
Programs for Entrepreneurs
Connect is part of the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network which allows us to offer no-cost consulting and low-cost training to new and existing startup businesses.
San Diego Funding News
Debut Biotech raises $34M in funding to expand their operations are reach
June 2, 2023Measurabl closes a $93M Series D fundraise to continue building out their ESG tool platform
June 1, 2023
Modulo Bio garners $8M in funding to accelerate development of their platform and therapeutic program
June 1, 2023
San Diego’s 2021 Capital Round Up
$9B in Venture Capital Funding for San Diego County - 2021San Diego County startups raised over $9 BILLION in 2021, according to deal data analyzed by Connect. It sometimes feels repetitive, with each of these reports announcing a new record high, but it’s important...
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