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End of the road for Cabana: Seattle travel startup shuts down camper van rental business
Cabana, the Seattle-based startup that rode the pandemic-fueled “vanlife” travel craze to more than $16 million in funding, shut down at the end of 2023 as economic and manufacturing conditions stalled the company’s ability to raise more funding and scale.
Here’s why Uber Eats delivery fees in Seattle just skyrocketed
Uber is not happy with Seattle’s lawmakers — and it’s showing up on customer receipts for food delivery orders.
New Seattle startup Avante raises $10M, led by former Olive AI execs and ex-Amperity CEO
A secretive new Seattle startup called Avante confirmed that it raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Fuse Venture Partners.
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First Vulcan rocket launches commercial moon lander with a boost from Blue Origin
Powered by Blue Origin engines, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket launched Astrobotic's moon lander on a lunar odyssey.
Warehousing and logistics startup Flexe cuts 38% of workforce in latest layoffs
Flexe is trimming its headcount again in another round of layoffs.
Meet the techies vying for a vacant spot on the Seattle City Council
Around a quarter of the applicants vying for an open position on the Seattle City Council come equipped with experience at tech companies and startups.
Cybersecurity company ExtraHop raises $100M, names new execs
Cybersecurity company ExtraHop announced $100 million in new funding from existing investors, as well as the hiring of two C-suite executives.
Microsoft and PNNL make a better battery, and show AI’s potential to supercharge science
A prototype battery developed by Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory uses lithium and sodium to cut the lithium content.
Astound Broadband outage impacts Seattle-area customers
Astound Broadband customers in the Seattle area were left without internet over the weekend after the company said power pole damage impacted its fiber network.
Seattle startup Recurrent raises $16M, aims to be standard for scoring used EV batteries
Recurrent, a platform providing shoppers and car dealerships with information about used electric vehicle batteries, raised $16 million in a Series A round.
Amazon’s Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studios units lay off hundreds
Layoffs are hitting Amazon’s entertainment businesses.
Symbiosys, an adtech startup led by former Google and Microsoft exec, raises $9M
Symbiosys, a two-year-old advertising tech startup that is rethinking how retailers and product brands work together, raised a $9 million Series A round led by Seattle-area venture capital firm Fuse.
Textio CEO Kieran Snyder steps down; co-founder Jensen Harris takes over Seattle startup
Kieran Snyder, co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based augmented writing startup Textio, has stepped down as CEO, the company announced Wednesday.
Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees
A fresh round of layoffs at gaming giant Unity Technologies has impacted its office in Bellevue, Wash., resulting in the dismissal of 50 employees in Washington state, according to a new filing.
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