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Tech Moves: Indeed hires Zillow economist; Impinj names COO; Amazon vet joins Fabric; more

— Former Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell is now chief economist at Indeed, leading the job search engine’s research team.… Read More

Vaccine startup Curevo takes on pharma giant GSK, raises $60M for trial of shingles shot

Curevo has raised $60 million to develop a new vaccine for shingles, an often-painful condition caused by reactivation of the… Read More

Amperity’s ex-CEO also left board in abrupt departure from billion-dollar Seattle tech startup

Kabir Shahani, who left his position as CEO of Seattle-based marketing tech startup Amperity without public explanation last week, is… Read More

Perfect pivot: Mystery hits $100M valuation after shift from date facilitator to employee engagement

Seattle-based Mystery pivoted during the pandemic to a B2B event-facilitation model intended to boost employee engagement and morale at companies.… Read More

Seattle startup Yardstick launches app for structured job interviews, better hiring decisions

Anyone who has interviewed job applicants by winging it knows the routine: questions in a free-form document, notes on the… Read More

Funding news: Materials maker lands $14M, cybersecurity startup raises $4.5M, and more

Here’s a roundup of recent funding news from Pacific Northwest startups: Modumetal, a Seattle-area industrial startup that makes coating technologies,… Read More

This Seattle startup just raised $2.2M for an app that detects ear infections

The news: Wavely Diagnostics, a Seattle-based startup developing a smartphone app to detect ear infections, has raised $2.2 million to… Read More

Energy-efficiency startup Allumia lands $7.5M to offer no-money-down commercial upgrades

New funding: Seattle-based Allumia has raised $7.5 million. The “Series A2” round was led by existing investor JW Asset Management… Read More

Betterment gets into crypto with acquisition of Seattle startup Makara

Investment advisor Betterment has agreed to acquire Makara, a Seattle startup that helps people invest in cryptocurrency. “Makara is to… Read More

Seattle VC says this startup is the ‘fastest growing company I’ve seen’ in 23 years of investing

Weeds may be a fast-growing headache for farmers, but a startup building machinery powered by artificial intelligence to zap them… Read More

Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani steps down

Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani has relinquished the CEO title at the fast-growing Seattle startup, a move that comes seven months… Read More

Cannabis marketplace Leafly closes SPAC merger deal and will go public on Monday

Nearly six months after announcing plans to go public via a SPAC merger, Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace Leafly has sealed the… Read More

Have we hit peak unicorn?

As of this week, there are now more than 1,000 startup unicorns scattered across the globe — a group of… Read More

‘The darkest, most bottomless pit in healthcare’: Goodbill raises $3.4M to tackle medical billing

If you dare, try searching online for “hospital bill nightmares.” The query will yield page after page of terrifying, outrageous… Read More

Rose Health wins Cambia Grove startup competition for its mental health platform

Mental health company Rose Health took home the crown Wednesday at the annual TRAILS startup competition hosted by Seattle healthcare… Read More

The GeekWire Awards return: Nominations now open, table sponsorships available

It has been nearly three years since we gathered the community in-person for the annual GeekWire Awards. But we are… Read More

Former Intellectual Ventures leaders launch new startup Tangibly, which helps manage trade secrets

A group of experienced tech execs are leading and backing Tangibly, a new Seattle software startup that launched Thursday with… Read More

Flush with cash: Bezos and big-name celebs get behind tree-free toilet paper startup with $5M

The news: Cloud Paper, the Seattle startup that makes toilet paper and paper towels from bamboo in an effort to… Read More

Brightcove acquires video audience insights startup Wicket Labs

Wicket Labs, a Seattle startup that provides audience data to online video providers, has been acquired by publicly traded video… Read More

Vancouver B.C. startup Fraction expands home loan platform to U.S. homeowners

Fraction, a Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that gives people access to a home equity line of credit, is expanding beyond Canada… Read More

Cybersecurity startup PlexTrac raises $70M

PlexTrac, a Boise, Id.-based cybersecurity software startup, raised a $70 million Series B round led by Insight Partners, with participation… Read More

Inside Russell Wilson and Ciara’s new fashion store in Seattle, where tech and sustainability are key

Russell Wilson and Ciara have brought their fashion sense to one of Seattle’s most exclusive shopping destinations, opening the first… Read More

Pluto VR debuts tech that lets you stream virtual reality to a headset without a computer

Seattle startup Pluto VR has brought its virtual reality streaming platform PlutoSphere into Early Access, which gives interested players a… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft finance leader joins EA; Greater Seattle Partners hires CEO; and more

— Electronic Arts (EA) announced Chris Suh as its new CFO effective March 1. Suh is currently CVP and CFO… Read More

StarCraft, Rockstar, ArenaNet vets land $5M for stealthy Seattle studio Lost Lake Games

Lost Lake Games, a new Seattle startup led by longtime gaming industry leaders, raised $5 million. Esports and gaming-focused VC… Read More

Seattle investors back $9M round for video computing platform Videon

Live streaming video infrastructure startup Videon raised a $9 million round, following up on a separate $7.3 million round in… Read More

Unlock Venture Partners raises $60M for second fund, will invest in more Seattle and L.A. startups

The news: Unlock Venture Partners, a seed-stage firm that invests in Seattle and Los Angeles-based startups, raised a $60 million… Read More

Iasis Molecular Sciences founder and CEO David Vachon. (Iasis Photo)

Antimicrobial biotech startup lands $1.25M grant to develop urinary catheter

Spokane, Wash.-based biotech startup Iasis Molecular Sciences received a $1.25 million grant from a U.S. government program that addresses spinal… Read More

Seattle startup Stack wants to help teens invest in cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is increasingly going mainstream, but not everyone is familiar with or using the emerging tech. That group includes young… Read More

The great startup reset: Why founders should prepare for lower valuations

The S&P 500 is down more than 10% since the beginning of the year, putting it into “correction” territory. The… Read More

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