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Coronavirus

Seattle startups find one solution to coronavirus worries is close to home

March 8, 2020

The Seattle area has emerged as a hotbed for the novel coronavirus outbreak in the US. The local tech industry is exploring one solution: telling as many employees as possible to avoid the office.

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Big Things

10 big things: Life in America’s coronavirus capital

March 7, 2020

Coronavirus concerns in Seattle, Silicon Valley and beyond join Waymo’s mega-round, Twitter’s activist battle and more in our recap of the week.

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Seattle

Big tech and big checks: Seattle startups claim VC funding record

December 16, 2019

Startups in the Seattle region claimed a record $3.51 billion from venture capital firms across 374 deals this year. Here’s why the Emerald City is rolling in green.

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Top Investor

VCs’ search for the next Amazon could mean a record-setting year in Washington state

July 16, 2019

Washington state has long been a hotbed for some of the biggest tech titans in the world, and now it boasts a new crop of VC-backed startups that are set to redefine the state’s tech scene.

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Venture Capital

Seattle scraps head tax following Amazon-funded campaign to repeal

June 11, 2018

The Seattle City Council has repealed the so-called “Amazon tax,” which was also opposed by several venture-backed businesses in the city.

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Venture Capital

Seattle Angel Fund rebrands with launch of SeaChange, its largest raise to date

June 7, 2018

The SeaChange Fund, founded in 2015 as the Seattle Angel Fund, has closed its fourth vehicle on $4.6 million, besting its previous effort twice over after less than three weeks of fundraising.

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Venture Capital

Why one VC says Seattle’s new head tax is bad for startups

May 21, 2018

We talked to Madrona Venture Group managing director Matt McIlwain about the potential impact of the city’s new tax on local businesses.

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Venture Capital

RealSelf, a platform for discussing cosmetic surgery and treatments, raises $40M

April 18, 2018

The round for the Seattle startup was led by Warby Parker co-founder Andy Hunt’s VC firm Elephant. Hunt will join the company’s board, which already includes execs from Uber and Zillow.

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Venture Capital

Life beyond Silicon Valley: The 20 US cities that attract the most Bay Area investment

March 20, 2017

We all know Bay Area VCs love to pump money into their local startups, but where else do they invest? We break down our findings here.

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Venture Capital

Which US cities generate the best VC returns?

June 7, 2016

While its obvious that the Bay Area garners the vast majority of VC investment activity, how does it rank against other cities in regards to return multiples? The answer may surprise you.

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Venture Capital

Remitly CEO Matt Oppenheimer on the fundraising environment, Seattle’s startup scene and more

May 18, 2016

We had the opportunity to sit down with Matt Oppenheimer, CEO of Remitly, to get his thoughts on the current fundraising environment, building company culture, Seattle’s startup scene and much more.

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Venture Capital

A fully inflated VC Super Bowl preview

January 27, 2015

Ahead of Super Bowl XLIX, we decided to compare two flourishing VC scenes in the Seattle and Boston metro areas.

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Venture Capital

Seattle Versus Boston Startups: How Do Their VC Scenes Stack Up?

April 27, 2014

How has Seattle’s VC scene been faring recently? To take a pulse, we compared it to a peer in Boston.

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Venture Capital

Cultivating Relationships, Maveron Leads Way in Consumer Investing

March 20, 2014

The recent high-profile IPOs of zulily and Potbelly Sandwich Works have brought more visibility and deal flow for Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron.

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Venture Capital

Bay Area Continues to Grow Its Share of VC Financings

October 1, 2013

The San Francisco Bay Area increased its share of VC financings and capital invested in 3Q 2013, data released today by PitchBook show.

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