San Diego’s 2021 Capital Round Up

San Diego’s 2021 Capital Round Up

$9B in Venture Capital Funding for San Diego County – 2021 San 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...
The Impact of Local Innovation on San Diego County

The Impact of Local Innovation on San Diego County

Editorial by Matt Kroe In 2020, San Diego’s innovation economy directly generated more than $69 Billion in Sales, employed more than 164,000 workers, and provided over $23 Billion in payrolls. The direct economic contribution of the innovation economy to San Diego’s...
Venture Update — Editorial by Matt Kroe

Venture Update — Editorial by Matt Kroe

Breaking Records Year After Year Our San Diego startup ecosystem continues to break venture capital records with investment into San Diego County already outpacing all of 2020 by over $2.6B, with two months still left in the year. In total, San Diego County companies...
Q1 Roundup — Editorial by Matt Kroe

Q1 Roundup — Editorial by Matt Kroe

San Diego is on a roll! After finishing 2020 by raising a record high of over $4.9 Billion, San Diego startups have closed the first quarter of 2021 by raising a blistering $2.4 Billion. This total is doubly impressive when considering that just a few years ago, San...
2020 in Review & Venture Outlook Ahead — Editorial by Matt Kroe

2020 in Review & Venture Outlook Ahead — Editorial by Matt Kroe

Well, 2020 was… something. One thing that 2020 brought us here in San Diego was an absolutely phenomenal influx of venture capital funding. In just a few short years, San Diego county has matured from a metropolitan area that raised less than $2B in 2017 to one that...
Making a Macro Impact

Making a Macro Impact

Dear friends, Thank you for all those little extra things you did in 2020, and will continue to do to make our community a better place. Our innovation economy continues to contribute to San Diego’s overall health. It’s worth noting — each innovation job helps to...