This Week in San Diego Tech - June 6, 2025

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms.Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Rising Tide Partners.My co-hosts 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.June 6 Tech NewsWe recorded this week’s pod live on LinkedIn here. What did you think?General Atomics Fusion Reactor TourFunding Roundup – Q2 So Far* Flock Freight raised $60M Series E* RevenueCat raised $50M Series B (co-founder based in SD)* BioLink: $100M Series C* Hyatt Therapeutics: $65M Series A* ClearPoint Neuro: $110M public offeringExecutive Moves* Mark Fields named Chief Information & Innovation Officer at IlluminaAI Spotlight* Personal AI partners with NVIDIA and launches an AI receptionist tool* Headquarters moving to SF, but SD office remains* Still a top contender in SD’s AI ecosystem* Qualcomm & NVDIA making big AI movesMicrosoft x Activision Blizzard* Global deal, local impact: High Moon Studios (Carlsbad) now under Microsoft* Gaming community expanding: new meetups + co-working hub in the worksConsumer Brand News* Jack in the Box (HQ in SD) struggles with Del Taco; 200 stores closed* Everbowl hits 100th location milestone* Rapid growth since franchising* Built-in construction arm WeBuild fueling national expansionRobotics on the Big Stage* Local startup Psyonic featured by YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)* Two million+ views on their bionic hand demo* Another big win for SD’s hardware + health tech communityEvents Roundup – June HighlightsFor full list, check out The Social Coyote newsletter* June 6 - SD Founder Hike* June 9 - Future In Review 2025 Conference* June 10 - Carlsbad Sports Active Lifestyle Industry Exchange with Naturally San Diego and SDSI* June 11 - SD Founders Afternoon Hike* June 12 - Best Ideas Dinner This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe