Procopio has a nice article warning startup founders and investors about changes that are coming to SAFEs, the popular convertible investment device developed by Y-Combinator. While the standard terms of convertible notes have remained fairly constant over the years, Y-Combinator has recently made significant changes to their standard form of SAFE, recasting it as a...
Two recent reports show that San Diego startups continue to land big investments. The first, from MoneyTree, has local startups pulling in $346M in Q1 compared to $217M from the same period a year ago. The second report, the Venture Monitor, came up with different numbers, but a similar conclusion: $547M in Q1 compared to...
Welcome to the SanDiegOmics blog! This is where I’ll be sharing with you the latest trends and updates in the genomics market, including next generation sequencing, genome editing, clinical interpretation, and more. I’ll also be commenting on genomics startup resources for San Diego, the epicenter of this rapidly growing industry. Finally, I’ll also be focusing...