Bootstrapped to 2M users: SuperMoney’s Miron + Celero’s $275M Series C

Also: travel routers, I finally get the appeal

Chief AI Scientist of FAA speaking + Stripe Newport Beach event + FieldAI and Caterpillar robots

Also: Tech:OC profiles launch next week

Laguna lifeguard builds AI drone-search software + 500 founders at Hilton Costa Mesa

Also: I'm launching a new Tech:OC profile series

Rivian's e-bike spinoff just raised another $150M + 1,000 pizza kiosks are coming from Costa Mesa

Also: does anyone like their robot vacuum?

OC Teen Wildfire Sensor Network + Anduril is Closing in on Boeing + Data Con LA

Also: San Clemente has a legit NYC-level speakeasy?!

MeridianLink buys Credit Mountain, Laguna's Gigasavvy gets acquired 🤝 + ocean hackathon for kids

Plus: a sheepdog, 300 goats, and a rescue helicopter 🐑

Young Entrepreneur Camp, OC Tech Summer Bash, Comedians Roast Techies

Plus: Laguna Beach's wild history

$876M Drone Exit, OC CTO Talks, Founder Omakase Dinner + Startup Standup

Plus: SpaceX internship in Irvine

Syntiant Eyes $300M IPO, Irvine Launches Innovation Hub + NVIDIA Is Hiring in OC

Plus: tour a Coast Guard ship next weekend!

Cableteque Raises $6M, CerraCap Backs Cybersecurity AI + Deloitte’s $261K AI Role

Plus: a steam engine video you have to see

OC AI Demo Night, Lovable Workshop, Executive Dinner in Long Beach

Plus: Newport Founder Beach Walk this week

Anduril HQ for sale, OC Tech Economy Talk + Mark Manson Talk in LA

Plus: did you see the king waves pummel Capo Beach homes?!

Kiln coming to OCVibe, no one wants to design fire alarms + Syntiant’s AI acquisitions

Plus: Happy Father's Day!

Google I/O Comes to Newport, Karma’s Luxury EVs, Laguna Fire Tech

Plus: $230k for Amazon Sales Specialist

Anduril alum's $42M raise, $264K AI role in Irvine, agentic-workflow night + new Dana Point dog zone

Plus: Mach Industries balloons to $1.8B and OC's 4th-best-in-US pizza.

Rand Tech Hits $1B, Dog Art Event w/ 135 RSVPS, Space Tech Expo, Rivian R2 Launch, "Empire of AI" Panel + Virgin Galactic Timeline

Disney sued over facial recognition, OC GenAI night, AI in sports + pulling water from air

Supernal's new CTO, $400M robots, $300k robotics role + Sweat Sensors

FieldAI hits $2B, TP-Link fights the FCC, + a Newport Beach Google hackathon

Viant’s $40M Deal, OC Tech Jobs Paying $292K & One Very Wild OC Crypto Case

Tech:OC Jobs are Live, Rivian R2, Qcells Hiring, Disneyland Privacy, Veritone Partnership

Apr 19 Week - Turion Space raises $75M, Ticket 500 Launch in Newport, Rivian x Redwood deal, and AI Pitch Night at UCI

April 12 - Zelle vs. Venmo + FlightPath3D’s Expansion + Agentics Meetup

Tech:OC Apr 5 - Eventbrite’s Fall from Grace, Mind Robotics’ $500M Raise, Shark Tank Casting Call

Tech:OC Mar 29 - $2 burgers, poker, and a UX murder mystery