Editor’s note: This post has been updated to add startups that were not initially included in the list. Icertis’ valuation was also updated. Another day, another unicorn spotting. These once… Read More
— Freight marketplace Convoy announced John Morrow as its new general counsel, effective Nov. 1. A Seattle tech vet, Morrow was an executive at Apptio for five years including through… Read More
— Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. In his new role, Chin will be responsible for Axon’s virtual… Read More
Some companies are looking to reduce their physical office footprint with the shift to remote work. Seattle startup Convoy is doing the opposite. The company just inked a new sublease for… Read More
Dorothy Li, a 23-year Amazon vet who helped launch game-changing innovations such as Prime to Kindle, is the latest experienced executive to join Convoy’s leadership team. The Seattle startup today… Read More
It’s been exactly one year since Microsoft recommended that its nearly 54,000 Seattle-area employees work from home as a mysterious flu-like disease called COVID-19 began spreading in the U.S. It… Read More
As COVID-19 sent a wave of shock through consumer habits in the early weeks of the pandemic, the effects also rippled through the U.S. trucking industry. But according to an… Read More
Looking for a way to celebrate the holiday season with employees while also injecting some much-needed support into the Seattle restaurant scene, Tableau Software placed the to-go order of the year… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Seattle’s tech community just reached a new milestone: 10 unicorns, privately held companies valued at more than $1 billion.… Read More
The unicorn — that supposed elusive creature of the startup world — is becoming a bit more commonplace in these parts. There are now 10 unicorn startups valued at $1… Read More
—Digital freight startup Convoy announced Sunita Solao, previously an HR leader at Airbnb, as vice president of people and a new member of the company’s executive team. “Finding the right… Read More
Uber Freight, the trucking logistics arm of Uber, today announced a $500 million investment led by Greenbriar that values the unit at $3.3 billion. Uber Freight helps match carriers with… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Amazon surprised everyone by unveiling a new health band, the Halo, this week. The device will not only track… Read More
Mark Okerstrom is shifting from travel and tourism to trucking, looking to apply his digital commerce expertise to a new marketplace. The former Expedia Group CEO, who left the travel… Read More
One can take a reductionist view of career success as a series of lucky breaks or the result of relentless hard work. Kristen Forecki is convinced that it’s a combination… Read More
Convoy saw record activity last month on its digital freight network as the COVID-19 outbreak spread and shipper demand soared across industries including beverage, food, retail, and Consumer Packaged Goods… Read More
Seattle-area companies grabbed 13 spots on a list from Forbes on Tuesday that calls out “America’s Best Startup Employers.” The inaugural ranking from the magazine, in partnership with market research… Read More
From Amazon to Zillow, big successes to surprising failures, it was an extraordinary year for technology and innovation emerging from and impacting Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. That’s our consensus… Read More
At first glance, the GeekWire 200 might not seem that different today than it did a year ago. But a closer look shows some of the region’s most valuable companies… Read More
Convoy has reached another milestone on the long road toward complete automation of the trucking industry’s brokering process. The Seattle-based digital freight network announced Wednesday that it has achieved fully… Read More
It’s another busy day for Dan Lewis. He’s just come out of a big meeting with one of the top 10 shippers in the world. “Want a sandwich?” asks the… Read More
WeWork’s dramatic fall from grace, which saw its valuation fall from $47 billion to a reported $8 billion amid an IPO fiasco, was just one example of a larger reckoning… Read More
— Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is stepping down from Facebook’s board at the end of October. “I remain positive about Facebook and the… Read More
Manny Medina may be the head of a billion-dollar startup, but when asked what mythical creature represents the company, it’s not a unicorn — it’s the mythical flying horse Pegasus.… Read More
— Axon landed former Amazon executive Jeff Kunins as chief product officer and executive vice president of software. Kunins was most recently vice president of Alexa Entertainment and previously was… Read More
Heads up, Convoy: Uber is doubling down on its trucking venture. Uber announced Monday that it will invest $200 million annually and hire thousands at a new Uber Freight headquarters… Read More
LinkedIn’s 2019 list of the 50 Top Startups in the U.S. once again includes three companies from Seattle, with two unicorns and one fast-growing customer data platform making the cut.… Read More
Convoy is adding two new senior executives to lead marketing and revenue, capping a year of massive growth following a funding round that vaulted the on-demand trucking company into the… Read More
TINYpulse had the drive to beat Convoy. The Seattle startup that offers technology to assess employee morale is assessing how good it feels a week after winning the co-ed softball… Read More
— A little more than a year after joining dockless bike- and scooter-sharing startup Lime as chief program officer, Scott Kubly is moving on. Kubly first jumped to Lime from… Read More