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Cool Company Spotlight: Intrepid Automation

Cool Company Spotlight: Intrepid Automation

Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: Intrepid AutomationThe Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO's, or...

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Inaugural XEO Class of 2022

Inaugural XEO Class of 2022

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - The XEO program is officially underway.Here are some of the amazing leaders that are taking part in the new program:San Diego has a genuine opportunity to build a more robust, diverse, and inclusive innovation region for generations to come....

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The VC Connection #8

The VC Connection #8

Featuring The Slack Fund and VMG Partners  Happy Labor Day, hope everyone had a great long weekend!  Welcome back to another edition of Connect's VC Connection, our Venture Capital newsletter. Where we showcase exceptional VC firms, giving you better insight into...

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Springboard Corner: Summer 2022

Springboard Corner: Summer 2022

Welcome To The Springboard CornerWelcome back to the Springboard Corner, where we highlight and share recent milestones of life science and hi-tech startups which we have worked with through Connect’s Springboard program. It’s sure been a funky monsoon summer in San...

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Cool Company Spotlight: YUR

Cool Company Spotlight: YUR

Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: YURThe Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO's, or Presidents. We...

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The VC Connection #7

The VC Connection #7

Featuring Counterpart Ventures and Longley Capital Helllllooooo!  Welcome back to another edition of Connect's VC Connection, our Venture Capital newsletter. Where we showcase exceptional VC firms, giving you better insight into their areas of focus and investment...

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Cool Company Spotlight: CARI Health

Cool Company Spotlight: CARI Health

Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: CARI HealthThe Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO's, or...

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Meet The Connect Team: Cait Kelly

Meet The Connect Team: Cait Kelly

Get To Know Connect's Community Engagement DirectorRight now, children in rural areas are cultivating entrepreneurial skills like self-direction and scrappiness by building forts in the oak trees and racing nearly totaled cars in homemade dirt tracks behind trailers...

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The VC Connection #6

The VC Connection #6

Featuring venBio and Sierra VenturesHello again!  Welcome back to Connect's VC Connection, our Venture Capital newsletter. Where we showcase exceptional VC firms, giving you better insight into their areas of focus and investment criteria. We hope that this newsletter...

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Cool Company Spotlight: OrPro Therapeutics

Cool Company Spotlight: OrPro Therapeutics

Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: OrPro TherapeuticsThe Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO's, or...

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The VC Connection #5

The VC Connection #5

Featuring Palisades Growth Capital and Okapi Venture CapitalGood morning! Or afternoon, depending on when you're reading this. Welcome back to Connect's VC Connection, our Venture Capital newsletter. Where we showcase exceptional VC firms, giving you better insight...

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Cool Company Spotlight: Defined Bioscience

Cool Company Spotlight: Defined Bioscience

Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: Defined BioscienceThe Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO's, or...

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Meet The Connect Team: Tre Braquet

Meet The Connect Team: Tre Braquet

Get To Know Connect's Senior Marketing ManagerMy name is Tre Braquet and I am the Senior Marketing Manager here at Connect. I have always found a sense of belonging within a community where something bigger than myself was the mission. I grew up in Northern California...

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The VC Connection #4

The VC Connection #4

Featuring Grayhawk Capital and Bonfire VenturesHey there! Welcome back to Connect's VC Connection, our Venture Capital newsletter. Where we showcase exceptional VC firms, giving you better insight into their areas of focus and investment criteria. We hope that this...

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Springboard Corner: July 2022

Springboard Corner: July 2022

Welcome To The Springboard CornerSummer is in full swing in San Diego and Springboard companies continue to thrive. The Springboard Corner is designed to highlight and share recent milestones of life science and hi-tech startups which we have worked with through...

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Cool Company Spotlight: GoShare

Cool Company Spotlight: GoShare

Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: GoShareThe Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO's, or Presidents....

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The VC Connection #3

The VC Connection #3

Featuring Left Lane Capital and Serra Ventures Goooooood morning! Welcome to The VC Connection, Connect’s Venture Capital newsletter. Where we showcase exceptional VC firms, giving you better insight into their areas of focus and investment criteria. We hope that this...

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