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Airbnb launches nonprofit to provide stays for essential workers and refugees

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Airbnb is launching a nonprofit to allow the hosts who rent out their properties on its platform to provide free and discounted stays to refugees, people affected by natural disasters, and frontline workers in the coronavirus pandemic. Open Homes started in 2012, inspired by a host who opened her home to people affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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Tech Moves: Qumulo co-founder returns; Allen Institute adds execs; and more

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Yang is a biotech vet who worked at Adaptive Biotechnologies, AstraZeneca, and Genentech before joining the Allen Institute, a Seattle-based nonprofit founded almost 20 years ago by Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder. Aaron Passey , who helped launch Qumulo back in 2012, is returning to the Seattle-based data management company.

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Tech Moves: Pathable founder joins vanlife app; Opanga Networks taps Seattle telecom vet as CEO

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He left T-Mobile in 2012 and spent the next four years as a board member for a handful of startups before joining mobile networking startup M87, which was acquired by XCOM in 2019. Dr. Sunita Mishra , chief medical officer of Amazon Health Services , joined the board of URAC , a healthcare accreditation nonprofit.

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Alliance of Angels raising new fund to back more startups in Seattle and beyond

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Initially started under the umbrella of the Technology Alliance, AoA spun out of the nonprofit in 2012. She was previously executive director of Bellingham Angel Investors north of Seattle. It has pumped more than $125 million into 200-plus startups, with more than 40 exits.

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Tech Moves: Former AMD named Kymeta CEO; GitHub exec joins Twilio; DocuSign security vet joins Proof; Fred Hutch adds VP

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Kymeta, which was founded in 2012 with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates , makes use of an innovative type of technology called metamaterials to build antennas that can be steered by software, without moving parts. He was previously CEO of Synaptics, a hardware and software giant also based in Silicon Valley. Paulin Basinga.

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Tech helps reduce overcrowding at Washington state trails via new recommendation feature

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My Backpack launched in 2012, and it allows users to write about their hikes, share photos and bookmark trails they’re interested in. WTA, a 55-year-old nonprofit organization, has often been ahead on tech over the years. As a nonprofit, WTA relies on volunteers for most of its tech ventures.

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Next Tech Titan: MotherDuck, Rec Room, Statsig, Submittable, Zuper vie for pivotal GeekWire Award

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Submittable , a social impact platform that helps corporations, governments, and nonprofits manage programs focused on social good. Among them: Data visualization company Tableau Software (the 2012 winner), acquired by Salesforce for $15.7 The company’s total funding to date is $53 million. billion.