Tacos and Tech Podcast Neal Bloom

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.
Welcome to the Tacos and Tech Podcast, where we interview innovative builders and leaders.
On today's show we have Jodi Duva, Vice President of Cox Business, California and Chris Whelan, Director of Enterprise, Cox Business, San Diego.
Cox Enterprises is a 126 year old fourth-generation family run company. It has been at the forefront of media and connectivity, from its early days in newspapers, to its latest in connected infrastructure.
On this episode we talk about trends the leadership team is seeing in broadband, AI, managed services, and San Diego's newest arena, Frontwave Arena, the new home to the San Diego Clippers.
Tune in to hear what Jodi and Chris are hearing from businesses as technology needs and their favorite taco spot.
Remember to get your nominations in for your favorite tech exec for the Top Tech San Diego Awards in by May 8!
 

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.
Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech.
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.
I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
Promote the show: 
 
Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans 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.
 
4/29
Headline Stories
Naturally San Diego Pitch Slam Competition 
Other event debriefs
 
Q1 Funding Hits $1.57B
Log10.io raise
RevenueCat Series $12M Series C
Behind Genius Ventures Fund 2
 
Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote
Founders Hike - May 10
Get Connected to SD Tech Ecosystem - May 16
TechCon SoCal - May 24

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.
Welcome to the Tacos and Tech Podcast, where we interview innovative builders and leaders.
 
This week I am THRILLED to bring back our one-on-one interview format with the Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Derrick Brent. 
Derrick joined me in conversation while attending the AUTM conference in San Diego. We immediately bonded over innovation ecosystem building and music.
Listen in to our conversation to understand why now it's all hands on deck for the U.S. to lead in innovation especially in intellectual property.
 
Subscribe and share this podcast to enable us to tell great stories about great people.

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.
Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech.
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.
I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
Promote the show: 
 
Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans 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.
 
4/15 Headline Stories
Illumina new execs
Startups acquiring other startups 
     Drata acquired Harmonize.io
     Shield AI acquired Sentient Vision Systems
Platform Science raise $125M in growth capital
Trident IoT raises $10M seed
Battery tech ecosystem      
     Carlsbad cleantech hub - including Zap, Smartville, ALE, Aptera
     Carlsbad cleantech ecosystem event April 29
     Cleantech Showcase April 24
 
Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote
ASU+ GSV edtech in SD April 14-17
From Dorm Rooms to Board Rooms April 17th at UCSD
Get Connected to SD Ecosytem April 19
Alternative Protein Conference at SDSU April 22
Escondido AgX Gathering April 23
Cleantech Showcase April 24
Carlsbad cleantech ecosystem event April 29
SD Founders Fintech lunch April 30

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.
Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech.
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.
I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
Promote the show: 
Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans 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.
 
4/8
Biolinq raise
Natilus - Interlock participating in their latest round
Defense tech ecosystem
Harpoon defense tech meetup debrief
Alterome Therapeutics raises $132M Series B
Splash raise $4.5m
Tide Rock acquires CABLENET Aerospace
 
Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote
SaaS Diego – Fundraising for your SaaS Startup April 9
Welcome to SD Virtual Gathering - April 19
TechCon SoCal May 24
Founders Hike May 10

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.
Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech.
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.
I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
Promote the show: 
 
Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans 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.
 
4/1 Headline Stories 
 
Contineum Therapeutics IPO
Former Prometheus execs raise $400M
Most Active Tech VCs
Daasity Acquires Red Fox Analytics



Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote
March Mingle recap
Harpoon Ventures Defense Tech Meetup April 4
April Founders Hike April 5
San Diego Angel Conference (Tickets now live - May 9th)
CleanTech Happy Hour (Apr 10)