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Tech Moves: F5 adds CTO and HR chief; Adaptive names CFO; Techstars Seattle leaders depart

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F5 Chief People Officer Lyra Schramm (left) and Chief Technology Officer Kunal Anand. (F5 F5 Photos) — Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5 announced two new executive appointments this week: Lyra Schramm , the company’s new chief people officer, and Kunal Anand , chief technology officer.

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Tech Moves: Adaptive Biotechnologies COO departing; Sana adds leaders; and more

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Adaptive Photo) — Mark Adams is stepping down as chief operating officer of Adaptive Biotechnologies , the company said today in a regulatory filing. He was first hired by Adaptive as chief technology officer. Sana Biotechnology named two new research leaders. Mark Adams.

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Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

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MagniX’s chief technology officer, Riona Armesmith, works on electric propulsion systems like the one in the background at the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash. Armesmith was leaving one of the world’s best-known manufacturing companies, Rolls-Royce, where she was head of programs for aviation futures.

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Tech Moves: Amazon’s director of Alexa Trust; BECU adds CIO; Lockstep, Fabric exit stealth mode

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The founding team includes: • CEO Peter Horadan, previously EVP of engineering and CTO at tax automation startup Avalara. Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Shanahan , previously chief operating and innovation officer at Globys, a software company offering digital billing products. Nautilus Biotechnology Photo).

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Biotech giant Moderna will open tech office in Seattle, plans to hire up to 220 workers

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The news is a bright spot for Seattle’s biopharma scene which has seen employee cuts at several biotech companies recently as part of wider layoffs in the industry, including at NanoString Technologies , Sana Biotechnology , Eliem Therapeutics and Neoleukin Therapeutics. It reported $19.3 billion in revenue for 2022, up from $18.5

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Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs

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He’s now CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, and he’s not taking any big chances in the current economic downturn. Earlier companies are considering fewer development programs and having a slower ramp on hiring. Neoleukin Therapeutics recently shed staff in the wake of disappointing clinical data for its lead program, for example.

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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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That list dropped by three last year when Remitly and Sana Biotechnology completed their initial public offerings and Auth0 sold to Okta for $6.5 Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) with founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. Valuation : $3.96 billion (as of Sept.

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