Business

Building a Mature Seattle Startup Ecosystem: Unveiling the Vision of Breakwater’s Peter Mueller

Key Takeaways: - Peter Mueller, co-founder and managing partner at Breakwater Ventures, discusses gaps in Seattle’s startup ecosystem on the Startup Project podcast. - Seattle’s startup...

Washington State Launches Activate 3.8 Campaign to Address Gender Wage Gap

Article In Washington State, a new initiative is aiming to address the substantial gender wage gap highlighted by a recent study. According to the study,...

Sila Secures $375M in Funding to Expedite Completion of Eastern Wash Manufacturing Plant

Key Takeaways: - Battery startup Sila bags $375 million, aiding the completion of its production plant in Eastern Washington by early 2022. - The company's patented...

Amazon Hits $2 Trillion Milestone, Joins Elite US Tech Companies League

Key Takeaways: - Amazon has reached a $2 trillion market capitalization, making it one of the few U.S. tech companies to achieve this. - This comes...

White House Grants $504M to Bolster Technology Research in 12 Regions

Key Takeaways: - $504 million awarded by the Biden administration to twelve regional technology hubs. - The initiative will support research in quantum computing, chip production,...

Amazon Shifts Focus: Astro for Business Shelved Less Than a Year After Launch

Key Takeaways: - Amazon to discontinue its Astro for Business program less than a year after launching it - The company will focus on its home...

Harvey Aims to Bag $100M Funding, $1.5B Valuation in GV-Led Round

Key Takeaways: - Harvey, AI-startup for legal services, is eyeing on raising $100 million in funding, doubling up its valuation to $1.5 billion. - Alphabet Inc.'s...

SK Hynix Pledges $75B Investment to Accelerate AI Chip Production

Key Takeaways: - SK Group plans to pump $74.6 billion into its chip business in the next three years. - An additional $58 billion will be...