Applied AI Association
Applied AI Association is a leading professional organization dedicated to promoting the real-world application of artificial intelligence across diverse industries. By bringing together AI researchers, practitioners, and business leaders, the association creates a collaborative environment where knowledge and innovation thrive.
Alliance for SoCal Innovation
Established in 2017, the Alliance serves as the Southern California region’s Super Connector, curating high-impact relationships across the innovation ecosystem to drive collaboration, investment, and commercialization.
Aquillius
Established in 2017, the Alliance serves as the Southern California region’s Super Connector, curating high-impact relationships across the innovation ecosystem to drive collaboration, investment, and commercialization.
Bits in Bio
Bits in Bio is a global, non-profit community that fosters connections between software professionals and life scientists to accelerate innovation in the bioeconomy. It acts as a platform for knowledge exchange, organizing events like meetups and hackathons, and providing resources to promote the development of software for scientific discovery.
Cross Ocean Ventures
Cross Ocean Ventures is a forward-thinking investment and venture development firm dedicated to discovering and scaling innovative startups across global markets. With a focus on disruptive technologies and high-growth sectors, the firm partners with visionary entrepreneurs to bridge capital, expertise, and networks.
Dealum
Dealum is the market-leading deal management platform for early-stage investors. With a network of 250+ investor groups, it has become one of the largest communities for early-stage investing and startup engagement worldwide. Dealum’s mission is to connect the pre-seed investment ecosystem and empower it to operate more efficiently and collaboratively.
Eventship
Eventship helps event organizers host, grow, and monetize their events. We connect hosts with sponsors, offer engagement tools like matchmaking and attendee profiles, and simplify promotion and ticketing.
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur is the media powerhouse at the forefront of the culture, mindset, and lifestyle of entrepreneurship. For 48 years, Entrepreneur has helped business leaders start, run and grow their ventures. Today, the brand helps fuel creative ideas and strategize breakthrough growth plans with how-to content, books, podcasts, videos, consulting services, and more.
Founders Institute
Founders Institute is a global startup accelerator that helps early-stage entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful companies. It offers a structured program with expert mentorship, resources, and a supportive network to guide founders through the challenges of building a business. With chapters around the world, it empowers founders to launch and grow impactful startups.
Impact a Billion
Impact a Billion is Transform VC’s bold initiative to empower 1,000 tech founders—each dedicated to making a measurable social or climate impact while achieving exceptional financial returns. Through roadshows, fellowships, and community-building efforts, they bring Silicon Valley rigor to underserved founders across inner-city communities, accelerating their journey to “impact a billion and make a billion.
Interlock Capital
Interlock Capital is a private investment firm specializing in providing growth capital to innovative companies across various sectors. With a hands-on approach, they partner with entrepreneurs to accelerate business expansion and create long-term value. Focused on strategic investments, Interlock Capital leverages deep industry expertise and networks to drive sustainable success.
Janus
Where visionaries become victors, and immigrant dreams turn into entrepreneurial realities. Through mentorship, funding, and strategic support, Janus Innovation Hub helps immigrant founders transform ideas into thriving businesses, driving innovation and job creation across industries.
Kwaai
Kwaai is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We are a volunteer-based AI research and development lab focused on democratizing artificial intelligence by building open-source Personal AI.
Medful
MedFuel is a technology-enabled platform that connects healthcare industry leaders, fostering collaboration and innovation, while also serving as an investment agent to link healthcare companies with investors through social media and events. MedFuel is not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser.
NuFund
Nufund is a forward-thinking investment platform dedicated to supporting startups through funding, mentorship, and strategic guidance. We focus on innovative and impact-driven businesses, helping them grow and succeed in competitive markets. By connecting entrepreneurs with the right investors, Nufund aims to drive meaningful change and sustainable growth.
Open Global
The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (OPEN) Global is the world’s premier entrepreneur and professional network, connecting professionals from all walks of life across the globe. Founded in 1998 in Boston, OPEN has grown to fifteen plus chapters in some of the world’s most dynamic hubs of entrepreneurship -- in the U.S., U.K., and Pakistan.
Pismo Ventures
Pismo Ventures is hosting its 4th annual Life Science Only Startup Symposium and we'd love to see you there. Join us for this virtual event featuring investors, investor groups, angels, VCs and Family Offices from all over the nation looking for great Life Science companies ranging in stage from pre-seed to series A. You don’t want to miss this virtual only event if you are seeking to raise capital.
Peachscore
Peachscore is the world’s largest data-driven accelerator, supporting 800+ startups across 81 countries. We’re equity-free, fully virtual, and open to founders from the idea stage to Series A. Accepted startups gain access to a 12-week curriculum, demo day, and graduation certificate—plus 12 months of support including mentorship, AI tools, nonstop networking, $2M+ in perks, and up to $500K in potential funding.
PASHA
A group of software houses established the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITES (P@SHA) to create a functional trade association for the IT industry in Pakistan. Aiming to protect the rights of its members, P@SHA lobbied with the government to initiate policies and create an environment that woul
Quantum Campus
Quantum Campus shares the latest news in quantum science and technology. Read by more than 1,700 researchers, it is published on Fridays and is always looking for quantum-related news from across the country. Read and advertise at: https://QuantumCampus.beehiiv.com
Rising Tide Partners
At Rising Tide Partners, we believe the best investments come from relationships, not pitch decks. Our mission is to build a flywheel where successful founders return as LPs, co-investors, and advocates, creating an ecosystem where everyone rises together.
Strtup Boost
Strtup Boost is an online platform dedicated to accelerating early-stage startups by providing essential resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities. It connects founders with industry experts and investors to help transform innovative ideas into scalable businesses. StrtupBoost.com aims to empower entrepreneurs with the tools and support needed to succeed in today’s competitive market.
SGC Angels
Early-stage post-revenue investors, we are the core collaborators to trailblazing startup founders
Startup Steroid
The world’s only fully integrated deal flow, investment, and portfolio management platform for angel investors, incubators, accelerators, universities, family offices, and venture capitalists. “Startup Steroid streamlines deal intake, evaluation, and post-investment screening—empowering investors, startups, and accelerators with a seamless investment platform.”
SBDC-USD
The Brink Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of San Diego provides expert advising and training for innovation-driven entrepreneurs and small businesses. From business planning and marketing to accessing capital and scaling operations, The Brink helps founders turn ideas into high-growth ventures.
Startup San Diego
Startup San Diego is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a vibrant startup ecosystem in the San Diego region. By connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders, it provides resources, education, and networking opportunities to empower startups at every stage.
TCVN
TCVN supports founders' personal growth, so their businesses can launch and flourish. We help founders become CEOs. We provide knowledge, help develop effective strategies, and make introductions across the startup ecosystem. We host educational workshops, and fun networking events, with access to some amazing speakers and mentors.
TCA Venture Group
TCA Venture Group (TCA) plays a pivotal role in fueling startup growth, with nearly 400 members, multiple funds, and strategic affiliate relationships with other investing groups. TCA Venture Group supports and funds companies developing innovative solutions to meaningful problems, focusing on those with clear, sustainable, and differentiated advantages.
TIE San Diego
TiE South Coast is the regional chapter of TiE Global, the world’s largest entrepreneurial network. Dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, TiE South Coast supports startups and business leaders in Southern California through mentorship, education, and networking opportunities, helping to drive growth and success in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Social Coyote
The Social Coyote is San Diego’s go-to newsletter for tech events, founder meetups, and community happenings. Every Monday, we send a curated list of the most interesting and impactful events to start the week. If you're looking to get connected in San Diego, we're here to help. Join the pack and let’s howl together!
The Mercury Company
Mercury is a private, vetted network dedicated to transparent peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. Our platform is exclusively available to qualifying C-suite technology leaders to ensure interactions are leader-to-leader, practitioner-to-practitioner.
