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This week in San Diego Tech News
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- Tacos and Tech Podcast
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- Feb 20, 2026
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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! 2/18 TechCon Southwest Debrief Fund raises: Shield AI - possibly raising $1B on $12B Seasats $20M Series A raise Karmel Capital new fund Plantible FDA Approval Curated Events List – For full list – check The Social Coyote SD Gaming Tech Leaders Gathering - Feb. 24 Biocom Investor Conference - Feb. 24-26 SD Angel Academy - March 6 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