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10:51 AM PST Games10:51 AM PST Former Z2 employees raise $3.3M for new Seattle game development studio Lightfox Games
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8:46 AM PST Real Estate8:46 AM PST ‘This is big,’ Redfin says as Department of Justice moves to make buyer agent commissions public
8:02 AM PST Startups8:02 AM PST E-commerce intelligence platform Stackline raises $50M from Goldman Sachs as online retail booms
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9:32 AM PST Tech9:32 AM PST Why GeekWire is turning off story comments, and where we hope to continue to hear from readers
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8:25 AM PST Tech8:25 AM PST Seattle private equity firm Pike Street Capital closes first $237 million fund
8:00 AM PST Microsoft8:00 AM PST Microsoft invests another $65M in affordable housing, including fund to reduce rents near its HQ
7:00 AM PST Startups7:00 AM PST With pandemic taking a toll on mental health, Joon Care raises $3.5M to help teens and young adults
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11:24 AM PST Health/Life Sciences11:24 AM PST Vimly Benefit Solutions raises $6.7M to help healthcare companies manage employee benefits
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