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Flyhomes buys tech from real estate startup backed by Sam Altman to fuel AI home search tool

by Taylor Soper on June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 at 7:31 am

Seattle startup Flyhomes is beefing up its real estate search capabilities with the acquisition of technology from ZeroDown, a San Francisco startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that develops… Read More

Seattle startup Humanly acquires Teamable to boost recruiting tech

by Taylor Soper on May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 at 8:50 am

Humanly, a Seattle startup that helps companies automate their recruiting functions, announced the acquisition of Teamable, a San Francisco startup offering similar AI-boosted HR tools. Terms of the deal were… Read More

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Seattle startup Nexme to be acquired by new real estate services company Finaya

by Taylor Soper on May 16, 2024May 16, 2024 at 8:45 am

Nexme, a Seattle-based startup that helps streamline tours for prospective homebuyers, announced Thursday it will be acquired by Finaya, a new real estate services company out of Silicon Valley. Terms… Read More

AI2 Incubator spinout Modulus sells cell therapy tech assets to Boston’s Ginkgo Bioworks

by Lisa Stiffler on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 at 4:44 pm

The news: Modulus Therapeutics, a Seattle-based cellular therapy company spun out of the Allen Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI2) Incubator, has sold its cell therapy platform assets to the Boston… Read More

Concur founder Steve Singh leads acquisition of Direct Travel in ongoing quest for ‘perfect trip’

by Todd Bishop on April 2, 2024April 1, 2024 at 11:29 pm

Steve Singh is one step closer to the “perfect trip.” The Seattle-based business leader and investor, former CEO of companies including Concur and Docker, is leading a group of investors… Read More

Jama Software to be acquired for $1.2B in significant exit for Portland-based company

by Kurt Schlosser on March 18, 2024March 21, 2024 at 11:14 pm

Portland, Ore.-based Jama Software, makers of a product development platform, has agreed to be acquired by technology investment firm Francisco Partners in a $1.2 billion deal, the company announced Monday.… Read More

Peer-to-peer laundry startup Loopie acquires Bidbud, a gig economy job-bidding platform

by Kurt Schlosser on March 4, 2024March 5, 2024 at 10:24 am

Loopie, the Seattle peer-to-peer laundry service, announced the acquisition Monday of Bidbud, a gig economy platform that allows clients to post job opportunities that can be bid on by freelancers… Read More

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AstraZeneca completes $1.1B acquisition of Univ. of Washington biotech spinout Icosavax

by Kurt Schlosser on February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 at 8:37 am

Biotech giant AstraZeneca has completed its $1.1 billion acquisition of Icosavax, a Seattle-based spinout from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design.

Point-of-sale tech startup CHEQ, which ran Bite of Seattle, acquired by Cantaloupe

by Taylor Soper on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 at 2:27 pm

CHEQ, a Seattle startup that sells point-of-sale software to sports stadiums and entertainment venues, announced Thursday it was acquired by Cantaloupe, a Philadelphia-area company specializing in self-service retail technology. CHEQ… Read More

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Payments company Blackhawk Network to acquire digital gift card startup Tango Card

by Taylor Soper on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 at 8:04 am

Tango Card, a Seattle software startup that helps companies offer digital gift cards and rewards to customers and employees, agreed to be acquired by Blackhawk Network, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based payments… Read More

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Seattle startup Parse Biosciences acquires data analysis software company Biomage

by Taylor Soper on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 at 10:20 am

Parse Biosciences. a Seattle biotech startup developing single-cell sequencing products, announced the acquisition of Biomage, a Scotland-based software developer for single-cell RNA data analysis.

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Blackstone’s $2.3B acquisition of Rover clears regulatory hurdle

by Taylor Soper on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 at 8:32 am

Seattle-based publicly traded pet sitting giant Rover announced that its $2.3 billion acquisition to Blackstone took a key step toward completion as the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements… Read More

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Nintex acquires Skuid, a low-code application development platform

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 at 8:41 am

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex has acquired Skuid, a Chattanooga, Tenn.,-based low-code application development platform.

Rover to be acquired by asset manager Blackstone in $2.3B deal

by Lisa Stiffler on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 at 11:20 am

Seattle pet-sitting marketplace Rover announced Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by asset manager Blackstone in a deal worth approximately $2.3 billion. Company stockholders will receive $11 per… Read More

Inrix to acquire Portland startup Ride Report, which helps cities manage mobility programs

by Taylor Soper on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 at 5:55 pm

Transportation software company Inrix acquired Ride Report, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that helps city governments manage shared mobility fleets. Founded almost nine years ago, Ride Report serves more than 75… Read More

This startup turns discarded crab shells into useful industrial chemicals

by Lisa Stiffler on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 at 8:19 am

Green chemistry startup Tidal Vision has raised more than $20 million and last month announced the acquisition of one of its customers for an undisclosed sum. The Bellingham, Wash.-based business… Read More

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Construction software company Procore acquires Seattle mapping startup Unearth

by Taylor Soper on September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 at 8:36 am

Unearth Technologies, a Seattle startup that develops mapping software for the construction industry, announced Friday it was acquired by Procore Technologies, a publicly traded company based in Southern California. Terms… Read More

Seattle-area edtech company DreamBox Learning acquired by Discovery Education

by Taylor Soper on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 at 8:34 am

DreamBox Learning, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that sells education technology software to K-12 schools, announced Tuesday it was acquired by Discovery Education, a Charlotte, N.C.-based edtech company. Terms of the… Read More

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Amazon Web Services acquires Fig, a YC grad that boosts the command line for devs

by Taylor Soper on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 at 9:46 am

Amazon Web Services has acquired Fig, a small San Francisco-based startup that helps developers be more efficient and collaborative while using the command line.

Boundless acquires Bridge, combining two immigration-focused tech startups

by Nate Bek on August 22, 2023August 21, 2023 at 8:11 pm

Boundless Immigration, a Seattle startup that helps immigrants receive visas and citizenships in the U.S., acquired San Francisco-based immigration consulting company Bridge. Terms of the deal, announced Tuesday, were not… Read More

Novartis to buy Seattle biotech firm Chinook Therapeutics in $3.2B deal

by Taylor Soper on June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 at 8:24 am

Swiss biopharma giant Novartis announced Monday it plans to buy Seattle-based Chinook Therapeutics for $3.2 billion, marking another blockbuster acquisition for the biotech industry in the Seattle region. Founded in… Read More

WebMD will pay $75M to acquire employee experience company Limeade

by Taylor Soper on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 at 4:49 pm

Limeade, the employee experience software company based in Bellevue, Wash., agreed to be acquired by WebMD Health Services, part of digital health giant WebMD Health Corp. The transaction values Limeade… Read More

Swedish drugmaker SOBI to acquire Seattle biotech company CTI BioPharma for $1.7B

by Taylor Soper on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 at 11:12 am

CTI BioPharma, a Seattle-based publicly traded biotech company developing therapies for blood-related cancers, is set to be acquired in a deal with Swedish biotech giant Sobi. The acquisition, announced Wednesday,… Read More

Sony to acquire Seattle-area game development firm Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters

by Thomas Wilde on April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 at 11:45 am

Sony announced Thursday that it will acquire Firewalk Studios from Bellevue, Wash.-based ProbablyMonsters. Financial terms were not disclosed. Firewalk is one of three teams built under ProbablyMonsters’ umbrella, and was… Read More

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T-Mobile to acquire Mint Mobile for $1.35B and tap into owner Ryan Reynolds’ marketing skills

by Kurt Schlosser on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 at 8:37 am

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it is acquiring Ka’ena Corp., owner of the brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, in a deal worth up to $1.35 billion.… Read More

Wildfire restoration startup DroneSeed creates parent brand, acquires California’s largest tree seed supplier

by Lisa Stiffler on March 7, 2023July 27, 2023 at 2:33 pm

DroneSeed, a Seattle startup using technology to help restore forests scorched by wildfire, announced Tuesday that it is now operating under a new parent brand called Mast Reforestation and has… Read More

The Riveter adds new exec with acquisition of freelance work marketplace platform

by Kurt Schlosser on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 at 1:31 pm

The Riveter has a taken on another champion for working women with the acquisition of a marketplace platform originally geared toward freelancing moms. Brooke Markevicius is now chief product officer… Read More

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Apptio acquires cloud spend optimization startup Cloudwiry

by Taylor Soper on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 at 7:53 am

Apptio, a Bellevue, Wash.-based IT spend management company, acquired Cloudwiry, an Austin, Texas-based startup founded in 2016 that helps companies manage their cloud costs. Apptio, which has acquired five companies… Read More

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Seattle-area software services firm AFour Technologies acquired by ACL Digital

by Taylor Soper on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 at 11:20 am

AFour Technologies, a Redmond, Wash.-based software engineering services company founded in 2007, was acquired by ACL Digital, another software services firm that’s part of IT giant ALTEN. AFour Technologies has… Read More

Zillow acquires real estate marketing company VRX Media to boost listing services

by Nate Bek on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 at 7:37 am

Zillow Group announced Thursday that it acquired Milwaukee, Wis.-based marketing service VRX Media, a move that broadens its suite of listing services it sells to agents and brokers. VRX offers… Read More

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