San Diego Venture Group
Entrepreneurs, VCs & Advisors Fostering New Ventures

July 25th
Scripps Seaside Forum

Applications are OPEN!
Every year the San Diego Venture Group reaches out to the startup community to discover 30 to 40 of the coolest, newest, and most innovative companies in the region. Then intro’s them to a bunch of VCs.
SDVG’s 2016 and 2017 companies have raised over $100M.
San Diego’s Startup & Investor Community
San Diego Venture Group is a non-profit business association with a mission to support and promote the venture capital and startup company ecosystem in the San Diego region. Our 800 members include VCs, angel investors, entrepreneurs, startup grinders, experienced executives, and market influencers.
This is the place to network, get information, and find support for your startup dreams. We gather more than 300 people on a regular basis to learn about the startups and the venture capital industry, make new connections, and visit with peers. We hope you will join us both in-person and online. If you would like to learn more, simply hit the “subscribe” button below!
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Meet the 2017 ‘Cool Companies’ of San Diego
Each year the Venture Group chooses 30 to 40 of the most exciting, VC-ready startups.
Founder(s): Accel Robotics automates and improves service experiences. Our team of PhDs in Neuroscience and Computer Vision built a breakthrough 360º perception engine that enables machines to see and understand the real world. Accel helps companies deliver…[read more] Founder(s): Biologic drugs are life-saving drugs that effectively treat serious illnesses including cancer and autoimmune diseases. However, dosing is usually one-dose-fits-all and the costs are becoming unsustainable. As a result, patients are not getting the most from…[read more] Founder(s): ARC 3D prints metal rocket engines for the space industry. Its mission is to democratize space by providing reliable and affordable propulsion systems so that scientists, engineers, and pioneers can create a brighter future on Earth…[read more] Founder(s): More than 100,000,000 business around the world sell through indirect channels and partner programs - yet for decades, they've had to rely on cobbled-together partner portals and legacy partner management systems. Allbound's replaces partner portals and…[read more] Founder(s): Amydis Diagnostics, Inc. is a preclinical stage, privately-held pharmaceutical company founded in 2013 that is developing proprietary chemistry licensed out of UCSD using innovative approaches to detection of amyloid-related disorders. The Company's lead program is addressing…[read more] Founder(s): Edge Computing and Fog Computing are new trends in the post-cloud era. At antsle, we developed an easy-to-use turnkey solution that moves compute capacity from the datacenters to the edge. Our product, the antsle one, is…[read more] Founder(s): Approved is on a mission to bring transparency, efficiency and a little sanity to the mortgage experience. We build technology that agents, borrowers, lenders and their teams of loan officers and processors use everyday to streamline…[read more] Founder(s): We realized that while individuals and small employers had online platforms to purchase insurance, midsize to large employers and the brokers that served them still found themselves using paper. To solve for this massive market need…[read more] Founder(s): 20 years ago I stopped writing proposals because no one would read them....so I started using 20X30" storyboards to get my ideas across. Our win ratio went to 98% using stunning visuals and grew my second company…[read more] Founder(s): Content Distribution and Automation Platform. Brax.io enables advertisers to create campaign creatives once then syndicate across multiple content advertising sources eliminating hours of repetitive work. In addition it attributes engagement & revenue across multiple dimensions for…[read more] Founder(s): CourseKey is a higher education SaaS company that enables instructors to automate administrative tasks and increase classroom engagement through a secure, location-based platform.[read more] Founder(s): CureMatch’s decision support system guides oncologists in the selection of combinations of cancer drugs that are personalized for individual patients, based on the molecular profile of the patient’s own tumor. The CureMatch platform, with a foundation…[read more] Founder(s): Direct Cannabis Network is the leading digital news network highlighting the latest tech, entrepreneurs and innovative companies in the cannabis industry. DCN’s mission is to build an ecosystem for the entrepreneurial community that provides a voice…[read more] Founder(s): Doctible is a healthcare marketing platform that helps private practices automate their operations to better engage and retain their patients. Founded in 2013, Doctible provides best-in-class patient engagement, communication tools and analytics.[read more] Founder(s): Epitracker, Inc. is a San Diego based biotechnology company, which is unlocking secrets long held by dolphins in order to improve human health on a global scale. Epitracker works cooperatively with the U.S. Navy to translate…[read more] Founder(s): Fabric8Labs is a San Diego based company that is developing the world’s first non-thermal metal 3D printing process. Fabric8Labs’ patent-pending 3D electrochemical additive manufacturing (ECAM) process eliminates the need for expensive high-power lasers, vacuum chambers or…[read more] Founder(s): Fantasy Sports Co. is a mobile-first company focusing on the sports/leisure vertical. We're proud to make LineStar® the world's leading Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics Platform which is available for free on both Android/iOS. All our apps are…[read more] Founder(s): Grolltex, for 'graphene-rolling-technologies', leverages research from the University of California, San Diego's Nano-engineering Dept., that enables the practical and sustainable manufacture of the 'wonder material', graphene. This next generation material will be used for advances in…[read more] Founder(s): Guru is the technological bridge between cultural institutions and a 21st-century audience. We make the museum experience interactive, immersive, and compelling for visitors both inside and outside museums, zoos, and aquaria. How do we do this?…[read more] Founder(s): Industry is a professional network and hiring platform (think LinkedIn) exclusively for the service and hospitality industry (restaurants, bars, clubs, and hotels). The company has already gained traction with giants in the industry, with a client list…[read more] Founder(s): KTI, a virtual biotech company, has filed patents on modified KLOTHO proteins with great potential to positively impact aging, cognition, kidney function, fibrosis and cancer. KTI is well positioned to enter human trials within 2 years focused…[read more] Founder(s): LoanHero provides financing for the important things in life. Whether it’s a medical procedure not covered by insurance or a new roof, we’re there to cover expenses over $1,000. Our innovative financing platform empowers merchants to extend…[read more] Founder(s): Measurabl is sustainability solved by software. More than 20,000 properties – representing 4BN square feet across 67 countries – use Measurabl to measure, manage, and improve their energy and sustainability performance. Our software enables companies to…[read more] Founder(s): We are on the verge of releasing game changing SW & HW products that perform at 1-4 orders of magnitude faster (verified by the SDSC) than today's best Machine Learning algorithms. The technology, MemComputing, was invented…[read more] Founder(s): Molecular Assemblies, Inc. is a San Diego-based company developing a revolutionary, enzymatic DNA synthesis technology capable of powering new products in industrial synthetic biology, personalized therapeutics, precision diagnostics, and eventually information storage, nanotechnology and more. Inspired…[read more] Founder(s): NanoCellect is a life science startup manufacturing cell sorters that use proprietary microfluidic technology. NanoCellect’s WOLF cell sorter and single cell plate dispenser allows researchers to perform antibody discovery, cell line development, genomic sample prep and…[read more] Founder(s): Nanome’s mission is to build intuitive tools that aid in the progression of molecular precision and advancements of nanotechnology to inspire innovative breakthroughs starting with the life sciences and then expand across every industry. They are working…[read more] Founder(s): Orison is an energy storage company developing the first plug-and-play battery system for single and multi-family housing, and light commercial uses. We have developed an appliance based, low cost, scalable, lightweight and Internet of Things/Cloud management…[read more] Founder(s): PathSense powers location for many top "uber" type apps, home automation platforms, insurance platforms, fleet platforms, advertising platforms, and more. - Geofencing, 2x as fast, 2x as accurate - Activity recognition, 6x as fast, 40% the…[read more] Founder(s): We’re PetDesk and we build technology for the care providers of the best beings in the world - our pets. We help keep them healthy, happy, and give them more time to play with their owners…[read more] Founder(s): Qelzal invented a new technology that lets commercial drones safely fly faster and farther without crashing. Qelzal delivers a true autonomous UAV Sense and Avoid system using Image Free Sensing™ combined with brain-inspired artificial intelligence for…[read more] Founder(s): Using DNA analysis technology, Precision Probiotics empowers consumers to take the guess work out of benefiting from a probiotic. Simply order our kit, test your microbiome, and begin our precision probiotic formula. Our tailored probiotic targets your…[read more] Founder(s): TRUEPIC is an image & video authenticity platform. TRUEPIC’s patented technology acts as a notary for digital photos, driving confidence among consumers and businesses that a shared photo has not been altered in any way.[read more] Founder(s): Xycrobe's technology platform addresses the need of patients with inflammatory skin disease through the development of a library of “good” bacteria strains designed to be used for therapeutic purposes. With our technology, we aim to change the…[read more] Founder(s): At Veyo, we envisioned a better system for patient transportation — one where ridesharing and advanced tracking and analytics would dramatically improve service quality, efficiency, and transparency. Our revolutionary business model, built with technology and analytics…[read more] Founder(s): We are building computer vision technology to solve the price estimation problem for the huge home services industry. For e.g: if you are moving, you take a quick video of your home, our technology identifies furniture…[read more]![]()
Accel Robotics
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Abreos Biosciences
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Additive Rocket Corporation
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Allbound
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Amydis Diagnostics
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antsle
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Approved
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BenRevo
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Brojure
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Brax Software
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CourseKey
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CureMatch
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Direct Cannabis Network
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Doctible
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Epitracker
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Fabric8Labs
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Fantasy Sports Co.
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Grolltex
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Guru
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Industry
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KLOTHO Therapeutics
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LoanHero
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Measurabl
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MemComputing
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Molecular Assemblies
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NanoCellect Biomedical
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Nanome
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Orison
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PathSense
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PetDesk
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Qelzal
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Sun Genomics
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TRUEPIC
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xycrobe therapeutics
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Veyo
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Yembo
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YourCause Acquires Profits4Purpose Expanding Employee Reach and Social Impact of Global Good NetworkApril 4, 2018 - 10:23 am
Vividion Therapeutics launches with $50M pledged from Arch Venture Partners and Versant VenturesFebruary 2, 2018 - 11:32 am
LendingPoint Acquires LoanHero to Accelerate Expansion to Point-of-Sale and Point-of-Need FinancingJanuary 11, 2018 - 8:42 am
Expansion Therapeutics Raises $55.3M in Series AJanuary 3, 2018 - 8:11 am
Zesty.io gets More Seed Money, Shuffles C-SuiteDecember 17, 2017 - 7:18 am
Crosscut Ventures Raises $125M to InvestDecember 6, 2017 - 9:43 am
NanoCellect Biomedical corrals $10M in funding for cell-sorting technologyNovember 30, 2017 - 8:22 am






































































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