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The women writing checks: A list of female venture capitalists in the Pacific Northwest

Back in 2018, GeekWire published a list of women investors based in the Pacific Northwest who were writing checks to help startups grow.

Ex-Adobe and Facebook engineers raise $2M for Seattle software startup that helps small landlords

Marble, a Seattle startup building software-enabled rental management systems for smaller landlords, raised $2 million.

Vista Equity Partners will take Seattle tax giant Avalara private in $8.4B deal

Avalara, a publicly-traded Seattle tax software company founded in 2004, is going private again in a $8.4 billion deal with Vista Equity Partners.

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Seattle AI startup that helps professionals improve public speaking by analyzing speech raises $6M

The news: Yoodli, a Seattle startup with an AI-enabled software platform that analyzes speech to offer tips for improving communication skills, raised $6 million.

Microsoft’s belt-tightening is the latest sign of the economic times

“As we manage through this period, we will continue to invest in future growth while maintaining intense focus on operational excellence and execution discipline.” — Amy Hood, Microsoft chief financial officer, July 2022.

‘Radical experiment’: HBO spinout led by industry veteran uses blockchain for new combat game

Imagine you’re playing Shrapnel, a first-person shooter due in late 2024 from Seattle game studio Neon.

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Tech Moves: Rover appoints CFO; Smartsheet adds board member; Nautilus Biotechnology hires execs

— Pet sitting marketplace Rover appointed Charlie Wickers to chief financial officer.

Dr. Anthony Fauci stops in Seattle for Fred Hutch Q&A, throws first pitch at Mariners game

Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical advisor and a leader of the country’s COVID-19 response, made a pit stop in Seattle for a fireside chat at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and to throw the first pitch at Tuesday night’s Mariners game.

Hootsuite lays off 30% of staff, says it’s focusing on ‘financial sustainability’ amid downturn

Hootsuite told employees on Tuesday that it would lay off 30% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to reduce costs and extend runway amid the broader market downturn.

How Amazon’s mandate against media leaks helped to seal its $3.9B deal to acquire One Medical

A new regulatory filing details Amazon’s behind-the-scenes talks for One Medical, leading up to the Seattle tech giant’s agreement to acquire the primary care company for $3.9 billion, announced by the companies July 21.

Amazon sues six alleged fake review sites — we chatted with one that didn’t believe suit was real

Amazon has been targeting alleged sellers of fake product reviews for the past seven years, starting with the first suit of its kind in 2015.

Tech Moves: Nuance engineering director lands at Ozette; AWS exec will depart; and more

— Amarjit Kaur Sandhu joined Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center spinout Ozette Technologies as vice president of engineering.

Transportation software company Inrix, which is profitable and nearly went public, raises $10M

Inrix, the Kirkland, Wash.-based transportation software and data provider founded in 2004, has raised $10 million from investors, less than a year after the company nearly went public.

Sella, which uses gig workers to promote and resell unwanted items, raises $3M

Sella, a startup using gig workers to market, list and sell items from users on its platform, raised $3 million.

Melinda French Gates shares new data to stoke innovation and awareness in $648B ‘care economy’

Caregivers who provide for children, elderly people, and those who are sick or disabled are operating in an antiquated system that’s ripe for innovation, experts say, and worth an estimated $648 billion.

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