Connect in the Press
Opinion: San Diego can build a better version of Silicon Valley. For real. Here’s how.
Krenn is CEO of Connect, a local nonprofit that helps early-stage tech and life science companies raise venture capital. He lives in Ocean Beach.
Can San Diego become a better version of Silicon Valley?
Please note: I wrote “better,” not “bigger.”
Mike Krenn | San Diego Union Tribune
Connect Recruits Startups for Next ‘Cool Companies’ Cohort
Connect w/ San Diego Venture Group has opened applications for its next cohort of Cool Companies. Cool Companies is an annual capital program designed to match San Diego’s top-performing technology and life sciences startups ready to raise Series A investment with quality venture capital.
Fred Grier | San Diego Business Journal
A Tale of Two Local Economies
San Diego’s economy is on the cusp of a massive shift: Tech companies are thriving while the hospitality sector remains in a deep depression because of the pandemic.
Ramin Skibba | Voice of San Diego
San Diego startups end 2020 on a high note, raising a record $6.1B in venture capital
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms led the way, but software and other tech-based startups also did well
Mike Freeman | San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego startups rake in $933M in venture capital despite pandemic
The region’s life science sector continues to thrive, but young tech and consumer products entrepreneurs have a tougher time luring investors
Mike Freeman | San Diego Union Tribune
Major startup merger: Connect fuses with San Diego Venture Group, puts Mike Krenn at the helm
Two of San Diego’s oldest startup groups — Connect and the San Diego Venture Group — are merging into one entity, creating what could be a powerhouse of influence with more money, more connections, and ultimately more support for the startup scene.
Brittany Meiling | San Diego Union Tribune