This Week In San Diego Tech News

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube.Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!I’m Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners.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.Before we dive in, we wanted to thank and ask our listeners to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community!1/24/2026* Blueprint Equity new fund 3 $333M* Seasats wins $24 million DoD award* Trust & Will new product* New hires at mPower and funding?Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote* 2026 VC Outlook - Jan. 29* Farmers Open - Jan 29 - Feb 1* AFCEA West - Feb. 10-12* TechCon - Feb. 12-13 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