Seattle startup Tribute shuts down as founder reflects on her entrepreneurial journey

Tribute founders Sarah Moore, vice president of product and design (left), and CEO Sarah Haggard. (Ruby Somera Photo) Tribute, a Seattle startup fostering workplace connections, weathered the pandemic, won the…

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Nick Hanauer calls proposed Washington wealth tax ‘impractical’ and ‘boneheaded’

Seattle entrepreneur, investor, and activist Nick Hanauer. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer was a vocal supporter of implementing Washington’s capital gains tax, which passed…

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Energy Revolution Ventures’ $18M fund lays a bet on ‘new chemistry’ startups in energy and hydrogen

What happens when a chemical engineer, who’s previously built a hydrogen-powered drone, becomes a venture capitalist? Energy Revolution Ventures, that’s what. The VC has now closed an $18 million Seed…

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‘Genius Girl’ goes from inspiring a Korean TV show character to raising a $100 million AI fund

Principle Venture Partners will write early-stage checks anywhere from $100,000 to “single digit millions.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source

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