This Week in San Diego Tech News

Greener Only Scales When It's Less Expensive

Jun 17, 2026 - 42:54

Episode Summary Recorded at Natilus HQ in downtown San Diego, Neal sits down with Aleksey Matyushev, CEO...View more

Sleep Is the Last Unprotected Hour

Jun 9, 2026 - 43:05

Neal sits down with co-founders John Sjolund (CEO) and Jon Brilliant(CFO) of Luna Diabetes, two serial di...View more

Rebuilding the Protein Stack

Jun 3, 2026 - 38:58

Tony Martens, co-founder of Plantible Foods, joins Neal to walk through the company’s eight-year arc - fr...View more

SAFEs, Notes, and SPVs

May 26, 2026 - 51:03

Angel Academy Session 5 brings in Brian Dirkmaat, a startup attorney at Rimon, P.C and longtime SDAC spon...View more

From Operator to Fund Manager

May 19, 2026 - 46:56

Episode Summary Neal sits down with Will Alaynick, managing partner at Phase Two Ventures, for a fireside...View more

The Operator's Edge: From San Diego Angel Academy

May 13, 2026 - 63:01

Angel Academy Session 3 brings together a panel of San Diego operators who crossed over to the investor s...View more

This Week in San Diego Tech News - May 2026

May 11, 2026 - 18:03

What Two Operators Learned Writing First Checks

May 5, 2026 - 65:18

Angel Academy Session 2 puts two founder-turned-investors on stage: Neal Bloom and Ashok Kamal. Both buil...View more