Tech Moves

Tech Moves: Convoy soaks up big tech talent; Discovery taps Amazon exec to lead new Seattle office; and more

When you’re a billion-dollar startup looking to disrupt an $800 billion industry, you need engineers. Good ones. Trucking platform Convoy… Read More

Tech Moves: Liz Pearce leaves Streem; T-Mobile hires Swedish telecom vet; and more

—Liz Pearce is moving on from Streem, the Portland-based augmented reality startup where she became chief revenue officer last year. Prior… Read More

Tech Moves: InfluxData hires former Salesforce exec; Alder adds to C-suite (again); Aiqudo brings on Alexa vet; and more

Open-source database firm InfluxData has a new SVP of engineering in Jim Walsh, who formerly held a similar role at… Read More

Blue Nile CEO Jason Goldberger departs, third exec to leave online jeweler since acquisition in 2017

Jason Goldberger is out at Blue Nile. Goldberger has left his post as CEO of the Seattle-based online jeweler, a… Read More

Tech Moves: Twilio names former Amazon and Google exec Chee Chew chief product officer; Washington state commerce director departs

Cloud communications firm Twilio snagged Amazon’s Chee Chew to be its chief product officer. Chew was VP of consumer engagement… Read More

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Venture) rebrands to Threshold Ventures; Bill Bryant transitions to venture partner

Longtime Silicon Valley venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Venture) is rebranding to Threshold Ventures, Axios reported on Wednesday. The… Read More

Madrona promotes Hope Cochran, who becomes first female managing director at Seattle VC firm

For the first time in its 23-year history, Madrona Venture Group has a female managing director. The Seattle-based venture capital… Read More

Tech Moves: Create33’s Rebecca Lovell leads board of startup advocacy group; Madrona gets its first COO; 98point6 lands veteran CFO; and more

Seattle-based startup advocate Rebecca Lovell was named chair of the board at the Center for American Entrepreneurship, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that… Read More

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy director departs; Alexa Gadgets hires Disney vet; and more

— Nicole Buchanan is leaving Seattle-based non-profit coding bootcamp Ada Developers Academy, where she was executive director. Christine Martin, partner and… Read More

Early Pinterest exec Cat Lee joins Maveron as partner, will focus on backing women-led startups

Cat Lee, a Silicon Valley veteran who was most recently head of culture at Pinterest, has joined Seattle-based consumer-focused venture… Read More

Former startup pals reunite as Pollen Systems taps Phil Van Etten to lead vineyard monitoring company

Keith McCall and Phil Van Etten are teaming up again in a familiar way. McCall, founder of Seattle-area startup Pollen… Read More

Tech Moves: Tech Alliance names new CEO; Twitter lands security leader from F5; Rubica hires marketing chief; and more

— Former Washington State Rep. Laura Ruderman is taking charge as CEO of the Technology Alliance, a non-profit organization of tech… Read More

Tech Moves: Koverse hires a marketing lead; Echo Health Ventures brings in a new partner; and more

—Secretive data company Koverse recruited Jennifer Bolton as its senior director of marketing. Bolton has made the rounds at successful Seattle-area… Read More

Jeff Bezos picks former Alexa VP Mike George to lead new education-focused philanthropic initiative

Jeff Bezos is bringing in a familiar face to run the education arm of his new $2 billion philanthropic initiative.… Read More

Tech Moves: Simplicity Consulting adds to all-female leadership team; media firm Maven gets a revenue and strategy chief; and more

Simplicity Consulting recently added two new members to its all-female leadership team. Stephanie Chacharon has taken over as the firm’s… Read More

Longtime Amazon leader Diego Piacentini reportedly departs, latest exec to leave tech giant in 2018

CNBC reported Tuesday that Diego Piacentini, a longtime Amazon executive who took a 2-year hiatus in 2016, will not return… Read More

Tech Moves: Voyager Capital adds new partner in Canada; Nick Hughes embarks on Founders Live world tour

— Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as its dedicated Canadian venture partner, a new position the Pacific Northwest venture… Read More

Tech Moves: Alder gets a CFO; Eventcore snags sales VP; Redfin hires head of renovations

Carlos Campoy is the new CFO at Alder BioPharmaceuticals. The Bothell, Wash.-based drug company is developing eptinezumab, an antibody-based migraine… Read More

Tech Moves: Qumulo taps cloud storage vet to lead marketing; BitTitan adds head of global sales

— Molly Presley will head up product marketing at cloud storage startup Qumulo. Presley brings many years of storage marketing… Read More

Navigating Cancer hires long-time tech exec Bill Bunker to lead oncology patient management startup

Navigating Cancer has hired longtime technology executive Bill Bunker as CEO to help the Seattle-based company “realize the vision” for… Read More

Tech Moves: Bumped fills out leadership; Starbucks lawyer leaves for equal-pay tech startup; and more

—Bumped is putting last summer’s $11.5 million funding round to work. The Portland-based startup, which rewards shoppers with shares of stock… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp’s VP of product departs; UW hires Impact Hub managing director; and more

—Chloe Harford has left her position as VP of product at digital marketplace OfferUp. Harford joined OfferUp in June 2017 from… Read More

Tech Moves: Google cloud vet returns to Microsoft; Ex-Avalara president joins Tango Card board; Suplari soaks up talent; and more

It’s there and back again for Seattle tech veteran David Aronchick, who is returning to Microsoft after more than a decade.… Read More