The hype around generative AI is persisting among tech leaders despite uncertainty about its value and impact on the bottom line. “I think about it as the next internet,” said… Read More
Seattle-based financial services company Remitly issued its first earnings report since its initial public offering, reporting revenue of $121.2 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 69%. Remitly offers… Read More
Jason Stoffer was still early in his career at venture capital firm Maveron in 2012 when he declined an opportunity to invest in Remitly, then a fledgling Seattle startup with… Read More
As summer approaches, many high schoolers and college students are off to their first jobs and professional internships across the country. Whether it’s washing cars or making metal casts and… Read More
“Racism is a pandemic. Whether it’s tech, or whether it’s any other form of business, we have the need for a vaccine that’s going to stop it. And I think… Read More
Amazon veteran Greg Hart, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, is joining Compass as its new chief product officer. Hart spent 23 years at Amazon, most recently running the… Read More
Seattle-area startups are building fintech offerings centered around communities like churches, schools and foreign workers. Church fundraising tech startup Subsplash climbed 29 spots on the GeekWire 200 this month, illustrating… Read More
Before it served more than one million customers, before it helped process $6 billion in remittances last year, and before it raised a $135 million round on Tuesday, Remitly was… Read More
Seattle is an evolving city, so it makes sense for the GeekWire Awards to evolve, too. That’s especially evident as we set out to identify the tech industry’s CEO of… Read More
They are the captains of the ship, the leaders who set the course and — when danger looms — know how to avoid reefs, rocks and high winds. It’s time… Read More
Remitly has something to say about the current immigration climate in the United States. The Seattle startup, which makes it easy for immigrants to send money to their families back… Read More
The promise to build a massive border wall and send Mexico the bill is a key tenet of Donald Trump’s campaign. The Republican frontrunner has drawn criticism for neglecting to explain… Read More
Remitly has new digs and more funding to help continue building out its money transfer platform. The Seattle-based startup today announced a $12 million line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank… Read More