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KIRKLAND, WA - The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt in every corner of the county, including in the Kirkland area and across greater Washington. However, local job opportunities are still out there, as companies hire to address the demands of the new normal. Looking for work?
With the M&A market for listings services heating up, eyeballs are worth a lot more than they used to be. CoStar bought national search portal Homesnap for $250 million in November, pitting the CRE data giant against Zillow, Realtor.com and others in the residential game.
With the M&A market for listings services heating up, eyeballs are worth a lot more than they used to be. CoStar bought national search portal Homesnap for $250 million in November, pitting the CRE data giant against Zillow, Realtor.com and others in the residential game.
Maybe it feels to some that such a light, easy product can't handle the financial and metaphorical weight of a closing, but JetClosing is an app that proves otherwise. Have suggestions for products that you'd like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe.
Companies such as Big Fish Games, Cheezburger Network, and Tableau Software once sat atop the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the Pacific Northwest's privately-held tech startups. They've since "graduated" from the list after growing big and going through an acquisition or IPO. Fast forward to today, and startups including Auth0 and Rover are among the top 10.
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff made his thoughts on iBuying clear last week, when his SPAC struck a $3 billion deal to take Offerpad public. Yes, Offerpad will compete with Zillow, the company Rascoff left in 2019. Yes, it will also compete with Opendoor, the iBuying market leader that went public in a SPAC deal last year.
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 Microsoft. Costa first joined Amazon in 2002 and was an employee for more than 15 years, working as a UX designer on the retail website, Amazon Go, and Alexa Shopping.
JetClosing , a Seattle, WA-based digital title & escrow company, closed an $11m Series B funding. The round included follow-on investments from PSL Ventures, Trilogy Equity Partners, and others, as well as investment from funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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 and Trilogy Equity. Total funding to date is $44 million.
SEATTLE, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- JetClosing, the leader in 21st century title & escrow, announced hiring Anna Collins as President & CEO and the close of $11 million in Series B funding. Collins brings an impressive track record of scaling new businesses and extensive leadership experience to the JetClosing team, having worked at notable technology companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, aQuantive, and several start-ups.
TownNews.com Content Exchange TownNews.com Content Exchange SEATTLE, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- JetClosing, the leader in 21st century title & escrow, announced hiring Anna Collins as President & CEO and the close of $11 million in Series B funding.
New funding: Knock announced a $20 million round to fuel growth of its apartment property management software. It follows a $12 million round raised in May and pushes total funding to $47 million for the 7-year-old company that employs 104 people.
Temperatures will be chilly along with the heavy rainfall, which could total between 1 to 3 inches through Monday morning. COLUMBIA, S.C. - Our rainy pattern continues this weekend and unfortunately both today and tomorrow are looking like a washout here in the Midlands.