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Past articles by Nate:

Seattle-area office market ‘continues to struggle’ with rising vacancies and hybrid work policies

Seattle-area office vacancy rates have more than doubled from pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the ongoing impact of macroeconomic uncertainty and work-from-home policies on the region’s reeling commercial real estate sector. Vacancy… Read More → Read More

Tech Moves: Allen Institute for Immunology hires EVP; Microsoft CVP to depart; and more

— Allen Institute for Immunology hired Ananda Goldrath as executive vice president. The University of California San Diego professor of molecular biology is an expert in the field of immune… Read More → Read More

Forced exit: Startup founders seek M&A deals amid funding slowdown

When Rebekah Bastian set out to raise funding for her startup in April, she had less than two months of cash runway left on her balance sheet. The CEO and… Read More → Read More

Founder reflects on lessons learned after closing startup: ‘Jump in, test a lot, don’t quit your day job’

Lalo, a Seattle startup that helped families create digital memorials for loved ones by storing digital content, is shutting down after two years. Lalo founder Juan Medina told GeekWire that… Read More → Read More

Seattle startups among winners in BECU and CoMotion fintech incubator competition

The BECU Fintech Incubator named three companies that won its fifth annual competition, including two from the Seattle region. The contest aims to attract more fintech startups to the Pacific… Read More → Read More

How this publicly traded manufacturing giant is testing generative AI business ideas

In the race to build generative artificial intelligence applications, it can be difficult for larger corporations to keep pace with nimble startups that can often test and experiment more rapidly.… Read More → Read More

Tech Moves: Madrona adds three new venture partners; DexCare hires exec; and more

— Seattle venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group announced it added three new venture partners: Loren Alhadeff, Mark Nelson, and Ted Kummert. Alhadeff, formerly the COO of DocuSign, has more… Read More → Read More

Seattle venture firm Essence VC raises $27M to back technical infrastructure startups

Seattle pre-seed venture capital firm Essence VC says it has raised $27 million for its third fund to back early-stage startups building software development tools, data infrastructure and artificial intelligence.… Read More → Read More

Technical recruiting startup Karat lays off 47 employees for the second time this year

Seattle technical recruiting startup Karat is laying off 47 employees for the second time this year, part of an effort to restructure various organizations within the company and make progress… Read More → Read More

Teal acquires OwnTrail, a life-and-career social platform launched in Seattle in 2020

OwnTrail, a Seattle-based life-and-career social startup, is being acquired by Miami-based job search-and-apply platform Teal. Terms of the deal, announced Tuesday, were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, OwnTrail… Read More → Read More

Q&A: DexCare CEO Derek Streat’s advice on raising cash in a rough market: ‘Don’t if you don’t have to’

Derek Streat, CEO of the fast-growing healthcare patient demand and access platform DexCare, is a startup veteran with 25 years of experience under his belt. With capital markets somewhat frozen,… Read More → Read More

Convoy co-founder Grant Goodale to step down from trucking marketplace startup after 8 years

Grant Goodale, the co-founder of Seattle-based trucking marketplace startup Convoy, will step down from his position as chief experience officer and transition to an advisory role by the end of… Read More → Read More

Patient appointment booking platform DexCare lands $75M in one of the year’s largest deals

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare announced Wednesday that it raised $75 million in fresh cash to boost the development of its healthcare patient demand and access platform. The financing marks one of… Read More → Read More

Madrona Venture Labs raises $11M for fifth fund as studio doubles down on AI startups

Madrona Venture Labs (MVL) announced Wednesday it raised $11 million for its fifth fund, providing fresh fuel for the Seattle startup studio as it continues to double down on developing… Read More → Read More

Healthcare billing and claims automation startup Outbound AI raises $16M

Outbound AI announced Wednesday $16 million in fresh funding to advance the rollout of its artificial intelligence tools that help healthcare teams interact with insurance companies and automate administrative work during… Read More → Read More

Real estate investment and property management platform Picket lands $20M

The News: Seattle startup Picket Homes raised $20 million to boost development of its platform that helps investors analyze, purchase and manage single-family rental properties. The Product: Picket Homes’ platform… Read More → Read More

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis on leadership advice, autonomous trucking and the Seattle tech scene

For Dan Lewis, conviction and consistency are the driving forces behind his leadership style of trucking marketplace startup Convoy. “Trust your instincts,” the CEO and co-founder said, speaking on the… Read More → Read More

AI2 Incubator spinout pivots, raises cash to help make sales meetings more effective

After changing its name and landing fresh cash from previous backers, a Seattle startup is ready to grow its software platform that aims to help sales reps with their meetings.… Read More → Read More

Recruiting automation startup Humanly lands $12M as it doubles down on AI

Humanly, a Seattle startup that helps companies automate their recruiting functions, raised $12 million to help fuel growth of its AI-powered software. Customers such as Microsoft, the Seattle Storm, and… Read More → Read More

Interview with Vijaye Raji, CEO of fast-growing Statsig, which lets developers test new AI features

Statsig is moving fast to keep pace with the latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence and data storage technology, rolling out new features that help developers test and evaluate products… Read More → Read More