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A new world for unicorns: What the WeWork flop means for Seattle’s top startups and IPO prospects

WeWork’s dramatic fall from grace, which saw its valuation fall from $47 billion to a reported $8 billion amid an… Read More

Tech Moves: Dave Asprey steps down as Bulletproof CEO; Microsoft names chief U.S. digital officer; Accolade adds former Microsoft CFO to board

Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof 360, is stepping down from his role as CEO. Asprey announced that he’d be handing… Read More

Chill out! Report on friendliest cities could warm the hearts of those who believe in the ‘Seattle Freeze’

Greetings, new Seattle-area tech worker. Good news! You can take off the scarf and mittens — the “Seattle Freeze” is… Read More

OfferUp opening Miami engineering center, its first tech outpost outside the Seattle area

For the first time, unicorn e-commerce startup OfferUp is putting down roots outside of its hometown. OfferUp announced plans to… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Alibaba dealmaker joins OfferUp board; Google hires ex-Microsoft natural language expert

— Former Alibaba executive Michael Zeisser joined the board of directors at Seattle-based mobile marketplace OfferUp. “Very few consumer companies… Read More

Mobile marketplace OfferUp adds ‘Hold Offers’ feature as it battles Craigslist, eBay and Facebook

OfferUp is rolling out a new feature that aims to solve a major pain point for local buyers and sellers,… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp bulks up leadership team, taps former Starz exec Ameesh Paleja as CTO

Bellevue, Wash.-based mobile marketplace startup OfferUp has hired Ameesh Paleja as its new chief technology officer. Paleja was previously the… Read More

Working Geek: From Amazon to OfferUp, COO Bill Carr experimented to find the right career fit

OfferUp’s Chief Operating Officer Bill Carr says that he’s not a scientist. At least not in the chemical engineering way… Read More

Tech Moves: Airbnb gets into transportation; OfferUp brings on Buddy co-founder to lead engineering; Amazon Go’s AI director departs

Airbnb hired Fred Reid to be global head of transportation, a role that will focus on building partnerships and services… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp’s VP of product departs; UW hires Impact Hub managing director; and more

—Chloe Harford has left her position as VP of product at digital marketplace OfferUp. Harford joined OfferUp in June 2017 from… Read More

Seattle is the cloud capital and an enterprise town — can consumer tech startups thrive, too?

When Nick Huzar started OfferUp, it was almost a disadvantage to be based in the Seattle area. “Investors didn’t really understand… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft for Startups founder to open Seattle office for New York’s Quake Capital; OfferUp taps Amazon vet as COO

Jim Brisimitzis, a longtime Microsoft leader, is leaving the company to establish a Seattle office for New York-based venture capital… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp hires its first CFO from eBay Americas; Porch adds CMO and two VPs; and more

OfferUp has named its first chief financial officer. The Seattle-based mobile ecommerce marketplace announced Tuesday that Rodrigo Brumana is joining… Read More

OfferUp is raising a ton of cash as it battles Craigslist, eBay, Facebook and others

OfferUp is raising a huge round of funding as the mobile marketplace continues to grow and battle a crowded field… Read More

OfferUp launches new Autos section focused on buying and selling used cars

OfferUp says nearly 10 percent of all U.S. used car sales happen on its platform, so the company has created… Read More

OfferUp amps up marketplace battle with eBay and Craigslist, adds new U.S. shipping feature

OfferUp is upping the ante in its battle against eBay and Craigslist. The marketplace app today officially launched a new… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2018: Cast your ballot for Hire of the Year, recognizing top talent and excellent execs

The Oscars and the Grammys have passed, but awards season is far from over. We’re just a few weeks away… Read More

GeekWire 200 in 2018: Our bold predictions for the Pacific NW’s top private tech companies

Last week we wrapped up a wild year for the Pacific Northwest’s top startups. Now it’s time to look ahead and… Read More

GeekWire 200 Year in Review: A high-profile IPO, plenty of acquisitions and startups on the rise

Toward the end of last year, a report named seven Pacific Northwest startups — all of them near the top of… Read More

New OfferUp features aim to up trust in mobile marketplace as it tackles safety concerns

OfferUp today announced several new features for its buying and selling app designed to make transactions safer and more transparent,… Read More

OfferUp tackles safety concerns with designated pick-up zones for exchanging items

OfferUp has designated more than 450 meeting places for users to exchange goods, in an attempt to get ahead of… Read More

From $16K in the bank to a new life: Startup’s ‘wild ride’ is a riveting tale of near failure and survival

Things were falling apart at Blok24. Fundraising efforts were faltering. The product needed a revamp. And, most frighteningly, the bank… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp engineering leader Peter Wilson departs after one year

Peter Wilson, the former Google and Facebook engineering director who joined mobile marketplace OfferUp last year to lead its engineering… Read More

OfferUp expanding Seattle area headquarters as headcount has doubled to 200 people in last year

OfferUp is more than quadrupling the size of its headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. as the mobile marketplace begins to put… Read More

Facebook testing ads in Marketplace, its Craigslist and OfferUp challenger

Facebook will start testing ads in its local sales tool, Marketplace, according to reports from Recode and Marketing Land. The… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime Zillow exec Chloe Harford finds new home at OfferUp; Exec in charge of Amazon Go joins Opendoor; etc.

Longtime Zillow executive Chloe Harford is leaving the real estate tech company to join OfferUp as the company’s new vice president of… Read More

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