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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...
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Washington State Launches Activate 3.8 Campaign to Address Gender Wage Gap
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In Washington State, a new initiative is aiming to address the substantial gender wage gap highlighted by a recent study. According to the study,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...