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GeekWire 200 update: New unicorns and a hardware surge remake our list of top Pacific NW startups

The latest GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top Pacific Northwest startups, reflects a shift toward companies building physical products — rockets, fusion reactors, robots and space-based data centers. Starcloud was the biggest mover, two new unicorns joined the list, and Helion held the No. 1 spot. Read More

Possible Finance rebounds, rebuilds, and reaches profitability as founders reunite for a new chapter

Seattle fintech Possible Finance hit a $125 million revenue run rate and its first annual profit after a pandemic-era stretch of flat growth and layoffs. The company is expanding its Seattle office and reuniting its founding team. Read More

GeekWire Awards: CEO of the Year finalists innovating across fintech, climate, real estate and more

The CEO of the Year finalists are: Tony Huang of Possible Finance, Aina Abiodun of VertueLab, Shelia Stafford of TeamSense, Karen Huh of Zucca, and Luis Poggi of HouseWhisper AI. Read More

Why some high-tech lending companies aren’t worried about rising interest rates

Rising interest rates caused by recent inflation may hurt traditional lenders, but some tech-fueled financial companies are seeing tailwinds. Tony… Read More

Seattle fintech startup Possible Finance lands $20M to launch ‘safest credit card ever’

The news: Possible Finance, a Seattle startup that offers loans, just raised an additional $20 million and plans to launch… Read More

This Seattle fintech startup just raised $11M on Zoom and shifted to a fully distributed workforce

Possible Finance was growing fast and ready to raise more venture capital. Then COVID-19 hit. “It immediately made fundraising much… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly taps COO and opens Austin office; Moz adds 3 execs; Possible Finance hires recruiting chief

— Possible Finance, a Seattle startup that runs a mobile-only loan program, made two executive hires amid rapid growth for… Read More

Early LendingClub investor leads $10.5M round for small-dollar loan provider Possible Finance

Possible Finance is on a roll. The Seattle startup that provides small-dollar loans is rapidly growing its business and has… Read More

Possible Finance lands $30M credit facility, expands small dollar loan service to Texas

Possible Finance has access to another chunk of cash to supercharge growth of its mobile-only loan program. The Seattle startup… 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

Possible Finance raises another $4.3M to change how people get small dollar loans

When Tony Huang and his co-founders launched Possible Finance last year, the entrepreneurs originally thought they’d be competing with traditional… Read More

How this startup is helping borrowers escape payday lending pitfalls

Around 70 million Americans have bad credit scores, which makes it expensive and often even impossible for them to get… Read More

Possible Finance launches with small, short-term loans designed for low-income borrowers

Tony Huang was inspired to create Possible Finance because “it’s so damn expensive to be poor.” The Seattle startup just launched… Read More

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