
San Diego
The breakdown
401 startups on file in San Diego, spanning B2B, Healthcare, Biotechnology, 366 of 401 have disclosed funding, $25.78B combined, 78 at Series A stage, founding dates span 1985-2026.
A bit of history
The city courted the U.S. Navy in the early 1900s, and Naval Base San Diego opened in 1922, planting the military and engineering roots the region still runs on. UC San Diego professor Irwin Jacobs founded Linkabit in 1968 and later Qualcomm in 1985, inventing wireless technology at the heart of 3G and 4G. A few miles away, fellow UCSD professor Ivor Royston launched Hybritech in 1978, the region's first biotech company. San Diego is now one of the world's top biotech clusters.
Startup & tech events in San Diego
Investors headquartered in San Diego

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Gene therapy company that emerged from stealth in June 2023 with a $51M Series A co-led by Westlake Village BioPartners, developing AAV-based genetic medicines for muscle and heart disease.
VST BIO Corp is a biotechnology company developing first-in-class antibody drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and acute myocardial infarction, as well as sepsis.

Plexium is a next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) company that discovers Monovalent Direct Degraders and Molecular Glues.
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SRT Therapeutics was founded in 2024 by former leaders of Prometheus Biosciences, including President & CEO Lauren Otsuki, and launched with roughly $47M in funding.

Gallant offers ready-to-use stem cell therapies that help pets heal from within, restoring vitality and supporting longer, healthier lives.
Protego Bio is a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class small molecule pharmacological chaperones for AL amyloidosis and other protein misfolding diseases.

Brain Corp is an autonomous technology company powering the most proven robots and AI, helping organizations create more productive and intelligent operations.

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Operates as Seasats; CEO and co-founder Mike Flanigan launched the San Diego autonomous-vessel maker in 2020, and it closed a $20 million Series A backed by Philip Bilden.

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The Encinitas-based clinical-stage biotech was acquired by Eli Lilly for $1.2 billion in cash, after IPOing on Nasdaq (VTYX) in 2021.
858 Therapeutics (its name references San Diego's 858 area code) has raised $110M across Series A and B rounds led by Versant Ventures and Avidity Partners, with participation from NEA and Insight Partners.
Poseida Therapeutics, a San Diego cell and gene therapy company founded by Eric Ostertag and once listed on Nasdaq as PSTX, was acquired by Roche in a December 2024 tender offer at $9.00/share cash plus a contingent value right.

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NIS, a US based CRO, provides cryo-EM services to accelerate drug discovery, with structural biology, nanoparticle characterization, and GMP compliant imaging.

Rejuvenate Bio uses a gene therapy approach to treat chronic, age-related diseases by targeting the root causes of aging to create treatments for chronic conditions affecting both companion animals and humans.

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AristaMD empowers primary care providers with excellent specialty care - improving patient outcomes with timely, cost-effective access.
Tempo Therapeutics is a biotechnology and tissue engineering company based out of San Diego, CA specializing in speeding up patient recovery.

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Primrose Bio specializes in innovative manufacturing solutions for biotherapeutics and vaccines, setting new standards for quality and production efficiency.
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Cooler Heads is the creator of Amma™, an FDA-cleared scalp cooling system that helps cancer patients reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. Amma delivers hospital-grade cold-cap therapy that’s simple, portable, and patient-first.

BlueNalu, Inc. develops cell-cultivated seafood, beginning with bluefin tuna toro—crafted with care and produced without fishing.

We bring cell therapies to patients through innovative point-of-care manufacturing solutions.
Provisio Medical Technologies Corp. is dedicated to developing innovative solutions for Peripheral Artery Disease, including an automated, integrated smart-catheter technology called the SLT Platform which includes the SLT FLOW, the world's first and only catheter-based volumetric blood flow measurement intra-procedurally.
HypeVR built cinematic volumetric VR capture technology using a 14-camera 6K rig, founded in San Diego in 2015.
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Cellibre, Inc. uses biology as a manufacturing technology, leveraging nature to create sustainable products through strain engineering, biochemistry, and precision fermentation.

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