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Tech Moves: Ex-Glassdoor CTO will lead Auth0 engineering; Flyhomes hires CRO; and more

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based identify authentication software company Auth0 named former Glassdoor CTO Bhawna Singh as SVP of engineering. She also co-founded Molly Jones, a female-focused cannabis consultation service. Founded by Eric Rosenfeld in 2007, Oregon Venture Fund focuses on startups in Oregon and southwest Washington. Bhawna Singh.

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Are We Already Weary of Wearables?

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For many, Apple’s iPhone set the bar for smartphones in 2007. A consulting firm out of Massachusetts published a report in January claiming that half of U.S. CTO Gadgets Mobile' While wearables resemble past waves of smartphones and tablets, this tech surge is different in some surprising ways. First, where is Apple?

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Seattle-area longevity company emerges from three startups, plans to go public via SPAC

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Longevity’s management team pulls its chief technology officer, Francesco Curra , from Cerevast and its chief operating officer, Anthony Lee, from NovoKera. Longevity hired Brenda Sparks , previously the corporate controller at Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, as chief financial officer. “Our

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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

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Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) with founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. Industry : Sales contract management software. Co-founder and CEO : Samir Bodas , ex-CEO of Aztecsoft, Disha Technologies and ex-director at Microsoft. . Founded : 2007.

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Tech Moves: Startup Haven grows team to lead new fund; PSL promotions; F5 Networks adds execs

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NEU co-founder and CTO Claudius Mbemba is an investment director. Nagel has been with the Seattle-based publicly-traded real estate company since 2007. He will be succeeded by the company’s current Chief Growth Officer Adam Wiener , a longtime Redfin executive. com CEO Jay Westerdal is a senior venture partner.

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Seattle area boasts 10 fast-growing unicorns: Can you name the billion dollar startups?

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And while the Seattle area still represents a fraction of the estimated 502 unicorns operating around the globe, Seattle venture capitalist Sheila Gulati isn’t surprised by the recent spurt. GeekWire story from July 2019 : Contract management startup Icertis hits $1B valuation with massive $115M funding round. Founded : 2007.

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Ceiling breakers: Women IT execs shake up the status quo

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Koinig studied user experience and user interface design at the Vienna University of Technology, earning a doctorate. Following that, she started working as an IT consultant and business advisor, work that she says illustrated the vast potential for IT to make a difference. “I She retired from that position in 2020.