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Adaptive Biotechnologies revenue rises 57% in 2021 to $154.3M

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Adaptive Biotechnologies , which develops technology to assess the immune response, posted $154.3 Net loss for 2021 came in at $207.3 million in the fourth quarter, up 26%, with a net loss of $61.4 Adaptive moved into its new headquarters in September. Co-founders Harlan (left) and Chad Robins on the new plaza. million in 2020.

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Biotech companies fuel IPO boom in Washington state over the past year

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In a region better known for its tech startups and legions of software engineers, it’s biotech companies that have helped lead a recent IPO boom in the state of Washington, accounting for eight of 11 firms joining the public markets via a traditional IPO over the past year. based biotech company went public. Absci Photo).

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Athira Pharma prices IPO at $17/share, will raise $204M in third Washington state IPO of 2020

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Formerly known as M3 Biotechnology, the company is led by Dr. Leen Kawas , a 35-year-old CEO who will be the first woman to guide a company to an initial public offering in Washington state in more than two decades. In its IPO paperwork, Athira reported a net loss of $5.2 billion in the largest software IPO ever.

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Seattle startup Banzai to go public via SPAC and acquire marketing tech company Hyros

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Banzai , a Seattle marketing software startup, announced Thursday that it will go public after it agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company. Seattle businesses including Porch, Nautilus Biotechnology, Rover and Leafly have all gone public via SPAC within the last two years. Banzai CEO Joe Levy. Banzai Photo).

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Seattle’s Athira Pharma files for IPO to fund quest for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s breakthroughs

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The company, previously known as M3 Biotechnology, is led by Dr. Leen Kawas , a 35-year-old entrepreneur originally from Jordan. In its IPO paperwork, Athira reports a net loss of $5.2 It would be the first Seattle biotech to go public since Adaptive Biotechnologies IPO’d last year. million in 2019, and a loss of $3.8

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Accolade sets terms for IPO, aims to raise up to $211M in Seattle’s first public offering this year

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million net loss and $132.5 million net loss and $94.8 Singh previously co-founded travel expense software giant Concur and brought on fellow Concur co-founder Mike Hilton as chief product officer at Accolade, which originally launched back in 2007. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker ACCD. Vancouver, Wash.-based

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Athira Pharma raises $204M in IPO, reaching ‘big milestone’ in fight against Alzheimer’s and other diseases

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It’s the latest privately-held company to test the public markets amid a rush of IPOs in recent months, particularly in biotech and software , despite the ongoing pandemic. ” Athira, previously known as M3 Biotechnology, plans to double the size of its 20-person team as it relocates into a larger facility in Bothell, Wash.