JetClosing, a 6-year-old Seattle startup that digitizes the home closing process for buyers, sellers, and realtors, is shutting down, GeekWire has learned. The company is closing June 15, according to… Read More
— Maren Costa, one of two former leaders of the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group who was fired by Amazon last April, is now a principal lead designer at… Read More
New funding: Seattle digital home closing service JetClosing closed an $11 million Series B round. Funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates invested, as well as Pioneer Square Labs… Read More
Social distancing rules due to the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up demand for JetClosing‘s digital home closing service. The startup just landed $8.5 million in a Series B round from existing… Read More
— Investor Patrick Ennis plans to join Madrona Venture Group at the end of May. Ennis worked at Intellectual Ventures for more than a decade, where he served as head… Read More
Show me the money! Venture capital investment in Washington state last year reached the highest level since 2000, at $2 billion across 175 deals, according to a report from PwC… Read More
We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where entrepreneurs pitch their cutting-edge ideas … in an actual elevator. In the latest episode, sponsored by Smartsheet, we travel… Read More
Nordstrom is solidifying its commitment to the digital retail world with a new chair of its board of directors. Brad Smith, the longtime chair and CEO of software company Intuit,… Read More
In a tumultuous year for Amazon Studios, Amazon’s motion picture and video division, head of film Jason Roppell has stepped down, according to Screen Daily. The move comes after an… Read More
Daniel Greenshields sees a tipping point in real estate. Homebuyers, particularly digital natives, are demanding transparency more than ever. Realtors want more speed and efficiency, powered by technology. It’s why… Read More
If you needed another reminder of Seattle’s robust startup scene, take a look at the finalists for this year’s Startup of the Year category at the GeekWire Awards. Over the… Read More
JetClosing is finding traction with its mobile-first real estate closing platform. The Seattle startup just raised another $800,000 via a convertible note from existing investors Trilogy Equity Partners and Pioneer… Read More
JetClosing is raising more cash to help support the growth of its online real estate closing platform. The Seattle startup just reeled in another $2 million for its tech-fueled mobile-focused… Read More
Closing on a new home can be a time-consuming and costly experience. A new startup in Seattle wants to fix this problem and just raised capital from top local investment firms to… Read More