Oct 9, 2025
In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, we sit down with Matt Ober, Managing Partner at Social Leverage, to unpack the future of fintech, the evolving landscape of wealth tech, and what it means to build and invest with long-term conviction.
Matt shares his journey from hedge funds and quant trading to early-stage...
Aug 21, 2025
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Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!
I’m Neal Bloom from Rising Tide Partners, building and investing in community.
My co-host in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the...
Aug 13, 2025
In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, Neal Bloom sits down with Madeline Fraser, the dynamic founder and CEO of Gemist, a B2B SaaS and AI company revolutionizing the jewelry industry.
Madeline shares how a frustrating search for a custom engagement ring sparked the idea for Gemist, which now powers...
Aug 6, 2025
In this special episode of the podcast, host Neal Bloom takes us inside the Burbank Startup Pitch Fest - an exciting evening of innovation, capital, and community hosted in partnership with the City of Burbank and Rising Tide Partners.
We kick things off with a welcome from Burbank’s Economic Development team,...
Jul 16, 2025
In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom sits down with Arman and Andrew, of Podhaus, a full-service podcast production studio based in Burbank, CA. From launching just before COVID to building one of LA’s most sought-after recording spaces, the duo shares how they went from music engineering and...