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Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!

I’m Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners and the Tacos and Tech Podcast.

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.

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July 7

Events debrief - Andy Ballester/SD Tech Founders event

Macro market is feeling positive

Carlsmed files for IPO

Capstan Thera acquired

Aquacycl - International expansion through MetroConnect

Blossomhill Therapuetics moves in new HQ

Fundings:

Gallant Therapeutics - $18M

Arialys Therapeutics - $14M

Kelly Slater moved his brand to SD

Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote

July 8 - Afternoon Founders Hike

July 29 - Dev & Data x CTO Talks: Healthtech Night - link coming soon

This Week in San Diego Tech - July 7, 2025