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Sports Illustrated publisher Maven cuts 9% of staff and lands $12M line of credit

by Taylor Soper on March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 at 8:42 amComment

Maven, the Seattle-based media company that purchased publishing rights to Sports Illustrated last year, is laying off 31 employees (9% of its staff) due to the coronavirus crisis. CEO James… Read More

Sports Illustrated owner Maven raises $20M to power controversial publishing plans

by James Thorne on October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 at 9:13 amComment

Maven, the Seattle-based media company that purchased Sports Illustrated earlier this year, has raised $20 million and revealed more of its strategy for the iconic sports publication, as well as… Read More

Who is Maven? Seattle-based media company under microscope after Sports Illustrated layoffs

by James Thorne on October 4, 2019December 11, 2019 at 10:21 am 4 Comments

Facing protests against its plans to cut staff at Sports Illustrated, Seattle-based media startup Maven defended what it called efforts at “revitalizing and strengthening” the publication. The Wall Street Journal… Read More

Tech Moves: Simplicity Consulting adds to all-female leadership team; media firm Maven gets a revenue and strategy chief; and more

by James Thorne on December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 at 9:59 amComment

Simplicity Consulting recently added two new members to its all-female leadership team. Stephanie Chacharon has taken over as the firm’s marketing director. Chacharon comes to Simplicity from fashion startup Fitcode,… Read More

Tech Moves: Nohla Therapeutics hires chief medical officer; Apptio adds to board; and more

by Kaitlyn Wang on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 at 4:37 pmComment

Seattle biotech startup Nohla Therapeutics has an ambitious goal: Make umbilical stem cell transplants, currently a rare procedure, the new frontline treatment for leukemia. The company will have a new… Read More

Tech Moves: RealNetworks exec named CEO of Napster parent; Tableau adds Starbucks CTO to board; and more

by Clare McGrane on February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 at 9:17 amComment

Bill Patrizio, formerly the president of consumer media for RealNetworks, was appointed CEO of Rhapsody International, the parent company of music streaming service Napster. Patrizio previously served as the interim… Read More

Sports Illustrated publisher Maven cuts 9% of staff and lands $12M line of credit

Who is Maven? Seattle-based media company under microscope after Sports Illustrated layoffs

Tech Moves: Simplicity Consulting adds to all-female leadership team; media firm Maven gets a revenue and strategy chief; and more

Tech Moves: Nohla Therapeutics hires chief medical officer; Apptio adds to board; and more

Tech Moves: RealNetworks exec named CEO of Napster parent; Tableau adds Starbucks CTO to board; and more

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