Arroyo Grande escrow firm alleges former manager stole $546k
An Arroyo Grande escrow firm is suing its former escrow manager for allegedly embezzling $545,557 from it. Opus Escrow’s suit also names a second defendant, Qualia Labs, a digital real estate closing platform. Qualia had a contract to provide Opus with accounting, reconciliations, fraud protection, and more, according to the civil complaint filed in San Read More →

Atomic Canyon closes $7 million round
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Cal Poly spinout sells to leading healthcare company

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s startup scene has only gotten stronger over the past decade and another example of that is De Oro Devices, a company founded by students in 2018 that sold to Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare in early June for an undisclosed amount. “I feel excited for the future. Honestly, I think Drive is an incredible Read More →

Mr. Turtle aims to redefine refilling experiences for consumers

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Brothers who founded Meathead Movers tangle in court
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Glenn Burdette partners up with growth platform for CPA firms
Glenn Burdette has sold to regional accounting and advisory firm Ascend for an undisclosed amount, the San Luis Obispo-based CPA firm announced on June 1. Ascend, backed by private equity firm Alpine Investor, and its platform enables regional accounting firms with between $15 and $50 million of revenue. The company was founded two years ago. Read More →

GreenSight Technologies takes home $125K at AngelCon

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