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

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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. to help with recruiting. SeekOut has raised $189 million to date.

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Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

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Related coverage: Flexe is Seattle’s newest unicorn: Warehousing startup lands $119M, reaches $1B valuation Group14 Technologies Group14 Technologies Chief Technology Officer Rick Costantino, left, and CEO Rick Luebbe inside of the company’s manufacturing factory in Woodinville.

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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. From left to right: SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta; SeekOut CTO Aravind Bala; Madrona Venture Group Managing Director and SeekOut board member S. Founded : 2017. Valuation : $3.96

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