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Seattle VC firms tell startups to assess positions with Silicon Valley Bank amid funding concerns

Sarah VillaMarch 28, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 28, 202305

(SVB Photo) Follow-up: Regulators close Silicon Valley Bank in stunning downfall for financial mainstay of tech industry Venture capital firms in Seattle are advising portfolio...

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Seattle mayor encourages companies to hire people of color at inaugural Black Tech Night

Sarah VillaMarch 18, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 18, 202308

From left: Google Cloud Senior Staff Engineer Abuna Demoz; F5 Senior Manager Carl Mosby; Zillow Manager of Programs – Early & Emerging Talent Makeda Hope-Crichlow;...

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Inspired by her family’s business in India, Seattle founder leads AI startup that helps manufacturers

Sarah VillaMarch 17, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 17, 202309

Loopr founder Priyansha Bagari. (Loopr Photo) While working at her family’s business in India, Priyansha Bagaria uncovered an issue: the insulation tape the company manufactured...

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Seattle search engine startup Kaito raises $5.3M

Sarah VillaMarch 14, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 14, 2023011

Kaito’s user interface. (Kaito Photo) Kaito, an AI-powered search engine that scours the internet for crypto-related topics, raised $5.3 million in a round led by...

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Seattle founder who sold company to Google says tech giant has ‘slowly ceased to function’

Sarah VillaMarch 11, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 11, 202309

AppSheet CEO Praveen Seshadri. (AppSheet Photo) A former Google employee who just left the tech giant after three years says he witnessed a “gradual decay...

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Flyhomes acquires Loftium, combining two Seattle real estate tech companies

Sarah VillaMarch 9, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 9, 2023010

Loftium co-founders Yifan Zhang (left) and Adam Stelle. (GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Flyhomes is broadening its suite of home-buying tools by acquiring the...

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Our favorite startup pitches from Techstars Seattle Demo Day

Sarah VillaMarch 7, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 7, 2023015

Inside Techstars Seattle Demo Night at MoPop in Seattle on Thursday. (GeekWire Photo / Nate Bek) It’s a unique time to graduate from a startup...

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Industrial headset maker RealWear to go public via SPAC with Seattle investment bank

Sarah VillaMarch 3, 2023

by Sarah VillaMarch 3, 202309

(RealWear Image) RealWear, a Vancouver, Wash.-based company that sells industrial hands-free wearable “assisted reality” headsets, is going public via a SPAC deal with Seattle-based Cascadia...