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SeekOut lays off 7% of staff in restructuring but plans to grow headcount this year

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SeekOut is still hiring and plans to reach 225 employees by year-end. Founded in 2017, SeekOut’s software is used by more than 1,000 companies including Salesforce and McKinsey & Co. SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta is a former technical assistant to Bill Gates who previously led Microsoft’s Unified Communications Group.

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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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Industry : Sales contract management software. Industry : Hiring and recruiting . From left to right: SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta; SeekOut CTO Aravind Bala; Madrona Venture Group Managing Director and SeekOut board member S. Founded : 2017. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). billion after fresh $80M round. Valuation : $2.8

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