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Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

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The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 We are one of many, and we’re excited to add a consumer social company to that mix.” When GeekWire visited the company’s office and tested Rec Room in 2017, the startup was focused on virtual reality. Gaming company or social company? (Rec Room Image).

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This new Seattle VC firm raised a $10M fund to back women-led startups

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The Graham & Walker team, from left to right: Amanda Eldridge, vice president of business development; Rohre Titcomb, COO; Leslie Feinzaig, founder & managing director; Es Famojure, program manager; and Divya Kakkad, vice president of marketing. Graham & Walker Photos).

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Tech Moves: RealSelf appoints interim CEO; Hootsuite hires new CFO; Tune CEO lands at Roku

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Kizilbash is a recent hire at the Seattle-based company, joining in June as vice president of corporate development. based social media management platform Hootsuite announced Tiziana Figliolia as its new CFO. Tune CEO Peter Hamilton at the company’s 2017 Postback conference. Tiziana Figliolia. Hootsuite Photo).

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Julie Larson-Green retires as Qualtrics CXO following IPO; Instacart names Asha Sharma COO; and more

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She has worked for Qualtrics, which has dual headquarters in Seattle and Provo, Utah, since 2017. She will head up corporate social responsibility efforts, serving as an advocate and advisor on Amperity’s community initiatives. “The technology changes all the time. . Read the story.

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Bringing the National Museum of African American History and Culture to the world

CIO Business Intelligence

“After we opened the museum, the director and curatorial staff were talking about how to how to reach even more people who wouldn’t be able to come to the museum and experience it,” says Jill Roberts, program manager of the Searchable Museum at the Office of Digital Strategy and Engagement (ODSE). “We Today, it employs more than 200.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

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based social media management platform Hootsuite named Tom Keiser as its new CEO. Dossett originally joined the Seattle-based company in 2017 and was most recently EVP of sales and marketing. Ideoclick, a Seattle e-commerce startup, promoted Jonathan Ferrell to vice president of business development. GeekWire is a dot.LA

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

He co-founded Room on Call (now Hotelopedia) in 2015, where he set up the complete technology infrastructure, development, product management, and operations. He brings expertise in developing IT strategy, digital transformation, AI engineering, process optimization and operations. Kamal Goel Web Werks. December 2021.