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June 7, 2016 Comments (0) Views: 2075 Blog, Startup Buzz

Downtown Buzz: Ex-Chargers Drew Brees’ Favorite Startup

This week’s business and tech news from around downtown

Follow the Money

San Diego-based TVC Capital just partnered with Palisades Growth Capital on a $16.5 million round for Docupace Technologies, an LA-based digital compliance/cyber security company.

Drew Brees’ Favorite Startup

Former San Diego Chargers Quarterback Drew Brees has made an investment in San Diego-based OurPact. It is an app that seeks to help parents balance their kids’ time on mobile devices. Parents can block the internet or apps from anywhere.

New Kauffman Index

The Kauffman Foundation is out with a new measure of growth entrepreneurship by metropolitan area. San Diego is ranked 7th, unchanged from last year. Three cities that took a tumble on the ranking are Charlotte, Phoenix, and Denver.

Cool Companies

San Diego Venture Group announced the list of their 2016 Cool Companies. Downtown stars on the list include: Cloudbeds, Coursekey, Sweet Labs, and XY Findables.

ESPs and IoT

David Baker, the COO of Cordial (and one of my clients), offers this new perspective on the intersection between IoT and ESPs. He lists three ways in which the current mode of operation will change in terms of subscribership, data, and analytics.

Pivots and Opportunities

Connect just graduated its latest class of Springboard participants. If you are interested in applying for the free mentoring program, here is the application link.