San Diego defense tech unicorn. AI-powered autonomous systems for defense. Hivemind: AI pilot software enabling aircraft to fly autonomously in GPS-denied environments. Founded by Brandon Tseng (ex-Navy SEAL), Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter. First customer: Naval Special Warfare Command (2016). $2B Series G Jan 2026 at $12.7B valuation. Projected $540M revenue 2026. 1,000+ employees. Notable investors: a16z, Hanwha Aerospace, L3Harris, Washington Harbour Partners.

XiFin is a San Diego, California-based healthcare information technology company and leading provider of SaaS-based revenue cycle management (RCM) and workflow automation solutions. The company empowers healthcare organizations to navigate complex billing and operational challenges across diagnostics and specialty pharmacy.

Althea Technologies was a San Diego, California-based fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing clinical and commercial manufacturing of biopharmaceutical and injectable products. The company was acquired by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and its operations continue under the Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services brand.

Conservation-science nonprofit behind the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park. Runs the Frozen Zoo — the world's largest cryobank of living cell cultures (~10,000 samples across ~1,000 species), the genetic foundation for conservation genomics and cloning (the Przewalski's horse "Kurt" in 2020 and the black-footed ferret "Elizabeth Ann" in 2021 were cloned from its cell lines). An overlooked life-sciences institution anchoring San Diego's genomics cluster alongside Torrey Pines, Salk, and Sanford Burnham.

Regional operating company (OpCo) of Sysco Corporation -- a distinct legal subsidiary per SEC filing (Exhibit 21.1, FY2020 10-K), serving the Sysco San Diego area.

Makes human-grade dehydrated, dry, and wet pet food, treats, and supplements sold under a "human-grade" quality standard.