This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we go inside the GeekWire Awards, our annual event recognizing the top leaders, companies, and innovations in the Pacific Northwest, which drew a sold-out… Read More
— Startup veteran Jen Haller has been named partner at Ascend, the Seattle-based pre-seed venture capital firm. Haller first joined the firm in January 2022 as chief of staff, and the… Read More
The finalists for CEO of the Year at the 2024 GeekWire Awards include software veterans working on a variety of enterprise problems, from helping companies manage contracts, to better analyzing… Read More
BELLEVUE, Wash. — At precisely 2 p.m. Pacific time on a recent Monday afternoon, employees of the technology startup Statsig were alerted to their regular standup meeting not by a… Read More
The Convoy Mafia is growing in Seattle. A vast alumni network from the trucking marketplace company is fueling entrepreneurial activity in Seattle, where at least 25 startups are now led… Read More
— Kelly Breslin Wright is leaving her day-to-day operating role as president and chief operating officer at revenue intelligence platform company Gong. Wright joined the company’s board in March 2021… Read More
This year’s finalists for Startup CEO of the Year at the 2022 GeekWire Awards lead a diverse group of companies, ranging from a fashion startup to an AI-powered service to… Read More
After two years of testing and $52 million in funding, Common Room is releasing its software in the wild. The Seattle startup on Thursday made its “intelligent community growth platform”… Read More
— Former Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell is now chief economist at Indeed, leading the job search engine’s research team. “The labor market is a fundamental building block to the… Read More
The news: Common Room, a year-old startup based in Seattle, is coming out of stealth mode in a big way. The company revealed $52 million in total funding and big-name customers… Read More
