{"id":644622,"date":"2024-09-11T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.org\/?p=644622"},"modified":"2025-01-29T12:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:29:22","slug":"connect-announces-the-first-tl-fund-investments-into-four-local-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connect.org\/connect-announces-the-first-tl-fund-investments-into-four-local-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect Announces the First TL Fund Investments into Four Local Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"644622\" class=\"elementor elementor-644622\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ceadf1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57ceadf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tlfund.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The TL Fund<\/a> is a regional accelerator investment fund &#8211; unique to San Diego. It\u2019s never been done, no other region has anything like it.\u00a0 It is designed to be philanthropic, with the goal of building a better San Diego for future generations &#8211; into perpetuity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fund (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlfund.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tlfund.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) announced today its first four investments.\u00a0 All future returns directed right back into the regional community. Whereas most venture funds are designed to make the managing partners and investors wealthy, this fund is designed to continually redistribute its returns back into the San Diego economy to benefit our communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the fund announced four new investments of $100,000 each ($400,000 total) into local startups:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.condorsoftware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Condor Software<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.looq.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looq<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papillon-tx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Papillon Therapeutics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resolutescience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resolute Science<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fund specifically chose companies reflective of the innovation community: two life science companies, along with one cleantech and one software company.\u00a0 Three of the founders are female.\u00a0 Three companies have a first time founder.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The companies will be sharing their investment pitch to the community on September 24th at <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegoisbetter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego\u2019s Innovation Day,<\/a> where the tech and life science ecosystem comes together to take over Petco Park for a full day of activities.\u00a0 It\u2019s open to the public.\u00a0 (Tickets can be purchased at <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegoisbetter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sandiegoisbetter.com<\/a>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faith Barnett, CEO of Resolute Science said, <strong>\u201cwe are so appreciative of Connect, the investment, and the entire Connect team.\u00a0 They\u2019ve been a huge boost.\u00a0 We\u2019re excited to have TL and Connect in our camp.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Said Jennifer Kyle, CEO of Condor Software, <strong>\u201cI have no doubt that TL fund is going to be a high value add for us and the community. We\u2019re excited to be working together!\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dom Meyer, CEO of Looq said, <strong>\u201cwe\u2019re fortunate to have Connect working on behalf of our entire startup community.\u00a0 We got our first big customer at Innovation Day.\u00a0 Fast forward 1.5 years, and they\u2019re now a $6M customer.\u00a0 And now TL is on our cap table!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new fund is the brainchild of <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect<\/a>, a local nonprofit organization that has propelled San Diego into the limelight as a global innovation hub. The fund is guided by local San Diego tech and life science leaders, who collaborate alongside Connect.\u00a0 The Foundation is continuing to raise funds &#8211; noting that the goal is for investment dollars to multiply, and then be redeployed into the ecosystem, to help build a better San Diego for all.\u00a0 Into perpetuity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re super excited about each of these companies, and even moreso, the potential impact we can drive for the future of our region,\u201d said TL Fund Founder, Mike Krenn.\u00a0 \u201cThere are so many talented entrepreneurs in the region.\u00a0 San Diego has a legitimate chance to be more than just a recognized global innovation hub.\u00a0 We have a chance to do it the right way, the San Diego way, to make life better for future generations here.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fund\u2019s Investment Director, Dave Titus is a former venture capitalist.\u00a0 \u201cWe looked at so many great tech and life science companies. <strong>The talent is this region is so impressive.\u00a0 We&#8217;re raising more money, so we can deploy even more capital, into more startups.\u00a0 We&#8217;re committed to making a positive impact.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The TL fund is actively seeking more philanthropic investment.\u00a0 The initial funding has been led by two San Diego legends, Buzz Woolley and Malin Burnham.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re so grateful for their leadership\u201d said Krenn.\u00a0 \u201cThey are pioneers and entrepreneurs themselves.\u00a0 They saw a way where their philanthropic dollars could multiply, and give back potentially into perpetuity.\u00a0 That\u2019s pretty cool.\u00a0 We would love and appreciate the opportunity to speak with others interested in giving back. It\u2019s a compelling model, being driven by a board with honest and sincere intention.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes the TL Foundation so unique is that no one involved in the fund is taking a carry (typically 20% of the profits off the top), and the fund has no management fee (typically 2% of funds under management).\u00a0 Krenn is taking zero salary, and no ownership percentage for his leadership role.\u00a0 That means nearly 100% of the returns will go right back into the investment fund and back into San Diego.\u00a0 As far as we can tell, this resource does not exist in other cities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krenn, a long-time leader in San Diego\u2019s innovation ecosystem, shared a longterm vision.\u00a0 \u201cOver time, a $15M fund becomes $100 million then $300 million and so on.\u00a0 All of that money gets reinvested back into the local economy &#8211; and not just into startups, but across the community. We created an independent board by design. They\u2019re in place to oversee our ultimate goal, which is to create economic opportunity for generations to come, for all families, across all of San Diego. <strong>There\u2019s never been anything like this.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inspiration for the TL Foundation came from understanding the history of Connect and San Diego.\u00a0 \u201cEveryone in San Diego has benefited from the generous philanthropy of a handful of individuals,\u201d said Krenn.\u00a0 \u201cPeople like Buzz Wooley, Malin Burnham, Irwin Jacobs, Ernest Rady, Conrad Prebys and David Hale.\u00a0 They largely created the San Diego we love.\u00a0 <strong>We need to inspire the next generation of leaders in their likeness.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNonprofits designed to support economic opportunity are really hard,\u201d Krenn continued.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re just not high on philanthropic radars.\u00a0<strong> Yet what we do, building a strong diverse economy, is foundational to the region\u2019s future.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krenn noted that this is for San Diego, by San Diegans. Connect has been approached by numerous outside accelerators, seeking San Diego deal flow. \u201cWe\u2019ve gone from a one billion market to a five billion market.\u00a0 We are now the number five venture market in the country.\u00a0 Investing in San Diego is a good business,\u201d said Krenn, \u201cWe have a unique opportunity to create an evergreen vehicle, to grow and recycle money back into our local community.\u00a0 Who does that?\u00a0 You know who &#8211; only San Diego!\u00a0 <strong>We are on a quest to build the best damn innovation ecosyst<\/strong><\/span><strong>em on the planet.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>About the Companies:<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.condorsoftware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Condor<\/strong><\/a> is a vertical SaaS product for biopharma, providing a financial system of record that helps biopharma CFOs understand, control, and report their biggest expense in an SEC-compliant manner. Financial visibility, cost-efficiency, and SEC audit compliance are paramount in this industry given an inflationary environment and increased audit scrutiny on the industry. The Condor platform roadmap includes predictive forecasting, generative budgeting, scenario planning and collaboration connectivity to help bring more life-saving drugs to market faster and more cost-effectively.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.looq.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looq<\/a> <\/strong>is dedicated to bringing AI to build a better built world.\u00a0 Climate change and increased societal pressures put our outdated infrastructure at risk, driving the need to inspect, repair and maintain it faster than ever before. Looq automates the creation of 3D Digital Twins- capturing the complex physical world and creating detailed 3D models. The company\u2019s software vision technology cuts field survey times by over 100x, amplifies data value using its proprietary AI, and powers collaboration across global engineering teams.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papillon-tx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Papillon Therapeutics<\/strong><\/a> is advancing gene therapy treatments for life threatening conditions including Friedreich&#8217;s ataxia, Danon disease, and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. The company specializes in developing gene modified hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) therapies, leveraging the natural capacity of these unique cells to safely deliver a gene therapy throughout the body. Papillion\u2019s clinical stage program for treatment of Cystinosis reported positive data in a Phase 1\/2 clinical trial and is being advanced by Novartis. Non-dilutive funding has been awarded to advance research around Cystinosis, Friedreich&#8217;s ataxia, and Danon disease programs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resolutescience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resolute Science<\/strong><\/a> is a preclinical biotechnology company developing cancer therapeutics for aggressive and hard-to-treat solid tumors. These cancers are characterized by an abundance of tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) that support tumor growth. Instead of fighting TAMs, Resolute uses their natural cellular machinery to process and deliver cancer-killing agents directly into adjacent cancer cells. Based on Resolute\u2019s modular technology platform, the company\u2019s lead therapeutic MAC-TAC (Macrophage Targeted Conjugates demonstrates powerful anti-cancer efficacy in tumor models. 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elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>October 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-93a4d49 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>12:03 pm<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d98b78 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Names Gretel von Son as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Growth in Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49ff08 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f49ff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c813a25 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 22, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item 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href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/connect-appoints-james-zanewicz-as-ceo-to-shape-the-next-chapter\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ac01ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ac01ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eac71dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eac71dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d714bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6d714bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6624756\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3c76c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3c76c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Appoints James Zanewicz as Chief Executive Officer to Shape the Next Chapter of Innovation Growth<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49ff08 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f49ff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c813a25 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 31, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-93a4d49 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>3:08 pm<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d98b78 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6301c57f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6301c57f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEE MORE POSTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TL Fund is a regional accelerator investment fund &#8211; unique to San Diego. It\u2019s never been done, no other region has anything like it.\u00a0 It is designed to be philanthropic, with the goal of building a better San Diego for future generations &#8211; into perpetuity. 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