Realogy CTO Discusses Cloud Transformation for Real Estate
Information Week
AUGUST 30, 2021
Bringing a major real estate services company with multiple brands in its portfolio to the cloud required a multifaceted strategy that continues to evolve.
Tech Moves: UiPath CTO lands at Talkdesk; Elastic hires AWS vet; ex-Redfin leaders join LLM startup
GeekWire
APRIL 11, 2024
(Talkdesk Photo) — Munil Shah , a former engineering leader at UiPath who previously spent 23 years at Microsoft, has joined San Francisco startup Talkdesk as chief technology officer. Shah, based in Seattle, was most recently a CTO at UiPath, the robotic process automation software giant. million investment round.
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How Zillow Group is thinking about AI and the future of real estate
GeekWire
AUGUST 7, 2023
Zillow CTO David Beitel was one of the first executive leaders at the real estate giant. GeekWire interviewed Beitel during the company’s “Hack Week” in Seattle last month. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) More and more companies are using AI and machine learning to boost their businesses.
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With deep roots in Seattle, real estate brokerage Compass reportedly eyes IPO
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin last year after cutting the ribbon on the real estate brokerage’s tech center in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Former Amazon and Microsoft executive Joseph Sirosh serves as chief technology officer and is based in the Seattle region. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop).
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Prophia, which extracts info from commercial real estate contracts, raises $10.2M
GeekWire
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Prophia , a startup building a platform that scours and extracts key terms from commercial real estate contracts, raised $10.2 The company says its software has handled more than a million pages of documents across 1,800 locations. Unwrap and Spiral provide companies with insights based on their customer feedback data.
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Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus
GeekWire
OCTOBER 5, 2020
New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus , a Seattle startup that automates the title and escrow phase of closing on a home. Compass plans to integrate Modus’ software into its tech-fueled platform used by more than 18,000 real estate agents across 165-plus U.S.
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Zillow Group real estate rival Compass files for IPO, shows $3.7B in revenue for 2020
GeekWire
MARCH 2, 2021
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in 2019 after cutting the ribbon on the real estate brokerage’s tech center in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Real estate brokerage Compass filed for an IPO on Monday. The 8-year-old company reported $3.7 GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop).
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Tech Moves: F5 adds CTO and HR chief; Adaptive names CFO; Techstars Seattle leaders depart
GeekWire
APRIL 3, 2024
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.
Former Amazon and Microsoft exec Joseph Sirosh launches stealthy new generative AI startup
GeekWire
MARCH 14, 2024
The company, CreatorsAGI , was incorporated in January and is still in stealth mode. ” Sirosh, who left Amazon in November, declined to comment on investment raised or number of employees at the company. The longtime tech leader oversaw the development of AI-enhanced customer interactions while at Amazon.
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Inspectify, which sells software for property inspection services, lands $5.7M
GeekWire
JULY 24, 2023
Founded in 2019, the company provides inspection software and a booking platform for home, property, and rental inspections. The startup serves real estate investors, property managers, lenders, insurance carriers, and brokerages. The fresh cash comes amid a real estate market slowdown. The Washington, D.C.-based
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Startup funding news: PairTree, RightBound, LOANtuitive, Crelate raise fresh cash
GeekWire
MARCH 15, 2022
The company launched in 2020 and has 4,000 adoptive families and more than 400 expectant mothers registered with the site. Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Justin Friberg is an engineering leader who was previously CTO at Record360, which was acquired in 2019. based company has raised a total of $27 million.
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JLL reinvents itself for the AI era
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 28, 2023
City skyscrapers and office parks may remain scarcely occupied in the post-pandemic work era, but commercial real estate player JLL’s business is not slowing down, thanks to the company’s embrace of technology and high-growth opportunities to adapt and prosper. Generative AI and LLMs are changing all that.
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Redfin partners with security giant ADT for program that lets buyers tour homes without an agent
GeekWire
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Tech tools such as video tours have increasingly helped power real estate transactions during the pandemic, decreasing the need for face-to-face interactions. Related: The new realities of real estate: Redfin CEO on tech, climate, housing, and the era of ‘a thousand HQs’. (Redfin Photo). housing market gained nearly $2.5
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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 31, 2024
GeekWire
APRIL 7, 2024
. … Read More Google reportedly pausing Kirkland Urban office buildout in Seattle area Google’s growth plans east of Seattle appear to be on pause, according to a new report from real estate firm Broderick Group. at the end of 2023, the ninth consecutive quarterly increase. … Read More
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Funding news: Angel conference backs brain device startup, weapons detection company lands $15M
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The news: Five startups jostled for $200,000 in funding in the final round of the Seattle Angel Conference , with new medical device company BrainSpace rising to the top. The founders: BrainSpace CTO Stephen Morse is a mechanical engineer who has worked for a variety of companies, including global electrical and manufacturing company Flex.
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Tech Moves: Former AMD named Kymeta CEO; GitHub exec joins Twilio; DocuSign security vet joins Proof; Fred Hutch adds VP
GeekWire
MARCH 11, 2024
(Kymeta Photo) Rick Bergman , former executive vice president at semiconductor giant AMD, joined Seattle-area mobile connectivity company Kymeta as its new CEO, effective April 1. based company. The company raised $84 million in 2022; total funding to date is nearly $400 million. Paulin Basinga.
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Rethinking home inspections: Zillow and Flyhomes vets land $8M for Seattle startup Inspectify
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
The news: Inspectify , a 2-year-old Seattle startup tackling the home inspection process, raised $8 million from several VCs, real estate giant Redfin, and execs from startups such as Built Technologies, Side, Sundae, Flyhomes, and Steadily. “It’s such a massive industry,” Jensen said of the real estate sector.
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Tech Moves: Ex-Glassdoor CTO will lead Auth0 engineering; Flyhomes hires CRO; and more
GeekWire
OCTOBER 7, 2021
based identify authentication software company Auth0 named former Glassdoor CTO Bhawna Singh as SVP of engineering. Seattle real estate startup Flyhomes hired Kayti Sullivan as the company’s first chief revenue officer. Bhawna Singh. Auth0 Photo). Bellevue, Wash.-based Kayti Sullivan.
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Tech Moves: Picnic CEO steps down; Expedia adds board member; Accolade exec departs; and more
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The company sells a pizza-making robot called the Picnic Pizza Station and announced a partnership with pizza giant Dominos in September. Expedia Photo) — Moina Banerjee , chief financial officer of real estate investment trust JBG Smith Properties, joined the board of Expedia Group.
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Tech Moves: Zillow exec Racquel Russell joins Bird’s board; new gig for startup vet Rebecca Lovell
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Zillow’s VP of Partner Success Racquel Russell joined the board of micro-mobility company Bird, known for its scooter sharing platform. Other recent appointments to Tanium’s board include former Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields and Accenture Executive Chairman David Rowland. The company has raised $6 million to date.
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AI and coding: How Seattle tech companies are using generative AI for programming
GeekWire
JUNE 13, 2023
In an interview with Wired published Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he realized AI was going to be transformative when he saw its ability to code, which led to the company developing GitHub Copilot. ” Bridget Frey , CTO at Redfin , a Seattle-based real estate company Bridget Frey, CTO at Redfin.
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How will that remodel help boost your home value? Seattle startup Plunk raises $6.5M to find out
GeekWire
MAY 11, 2021
New funding: Seattle real estate startup Plunk has closed a $6.5 ” The business: The company is not yet sharing monetization plans and says it is focused on establishing its analytics as credible and authoritative. Lent previously started companies including Micro Revelations and Intelligent Results.
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Redfin co-founder sues company for alleged patent infringement over 3D home tour technology
GeekWire
MAY 11, 2020
One of Redfin’s co-founders is suing the high-tech real estate brokerage for patent infringement and intellectual property theft, alleging that the violations handicapped his current startup. That complaint concerns image-based rendering technology that makes it possible to move around a property virtually.
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Seattle startup vets raise $1M and reveal more details about home valuation platform Plunk
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
GeekWire previously reported on the company in July 2019 when it was known as Lamba and raised an initial $1 million. Lent, who is Plunk’s CEO, stayed on with HERE following the deal and was most recently chief technology officer before he departed in 2018. Bluhm is a longtime Seattle entrepreneur and investor.
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Tech Moves: Armoire hires ex-Microsoft technical fellow; Chewy adds VP after buying Petabyte
GeekWire
MARCH 2, 2023
(Armoire Photo) — Online clothing rental startup Armoire hired Seattle investor and Microsoft veteran Laura Butler as its chief technology officer. Butler spent more than 20 years at Microsoft, starting as an engineering intern and becoming the first female distinguished engineer and technical fellow at the company.
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Tech Moves: AI2 Incubator hires new managing director; Goldman Sachs director joins Dropbox; Marchex adds CFO
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
(GeekWire File Photo / Kaitlyn Wang) — Yifan Zhang , a Seattle-based entrepreneur who previously led real estate startup Loftium, is joining the AI2 Incubator as a managing director. Seattle-based marketing software giant Marchex hired Holly Aglio as chief marketing officer. based fusion energy company.
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New CIO appointments in India, 2022
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 22, 2022
With more and more companies undertaking the journey of digital transformation, the role of the CIO has become critical. He joins the Indian beverage company after a 17-year stint at Wockhardt where he was associate vice president of information technology head. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. March 2022. March 2022.
Inside the AI Revolution: Tech execs on the new realities for software, startups, and the future
GeekWire
OCTOBER 28, 2023
(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re featuring a panel discussion from the recent GeekWire Summit in Seattle, with three technology and business leaders offering first-hand insights into the new era of artificial intelligence. Bridget Frey, Redfin CTO. and Canada.
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Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board
GeekWire
AUGUST 17, 2021
Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. The company says its mission is to help de-escalate police use of force by providing transparency, technologies and tools that can replace deadly weapons. Chris Chin. Axon Photo). — Read the story.
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Tech Moves: Amazon’s director of Alexa Trust; BECU adds CIO; Lockstep, Fabric exit stealth mode
GeekWire
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Thielke is currently managing director of Hines Asia Pacific, a global real estate investment, development and management firms. The founding team includes: • CEO Peter Horadan, previously EVP of engineering and CTO at tax automation startup Avalara. Goldsmith was most recently CTO at identity verification provider Onfido.
Oil changes for houses: Startup led by former Expedia director offers regular home maintenance
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The 8-person company is led by former Expedia director David Krieger. Onder Photo) A group of travel and real estate tech vets recently launched a startup to help new homeowners stay up-to-date on maintenance issues by providing regular inspections. Onder CEO and founder David Krieger.
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Trucking startup Convoy lays off employees for third time in past year, will close Atlanta office
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
(GeekWire FIle Photo) Seattle startup Convoy conducted its third round of layoffs over the past year and said it would close its Atlanta office. The company declined to provide details about the number of people laid off or an updated headcount when contacted by GeekWire Thursday. Convoy opened its Atlanta office in 2019.
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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 29, 2023
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
… Read More Flexport buys Convoy’s tech; Convoy CEO Dan Lewis, other employees to join freight company Freight company Flexport has acquired technology and a few dozen employees from Convoy, the one-time giant of the Seattle startup world that abruptly shut down last month. … Read More Swimming from Seattle?
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Tech Moves: Amazon names new workplace safety leader; Zscaler hires Salesforce EVP; and more
GeekWire
MAY 25, 2023
She started as an operations manager and in 2019 became VP of Amazon Global Air, which manages the company’s fleet of more than 110 aircraft operating out of more than 70 airports worldwide. Seattle financial services company Remitly named Gail Miller as chief accounting officer.
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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion
GeekWire
JANUARY 13, 2022
These once elusive creatures of the corporate world — privately-held companies valued at a $1 billion or more — certainly are plentiful these days. And then today, another blockbuster unicorn boosted its valuation, with Seattle-based sales engagement software company Highspot raising $248 million at a $3.5 Industry : Real estate.
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AI Gets Real at the GeekWire Summit: Speakers revealed for Oct. 19 at former Cinerama theater
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Clockwise from upper left: Sci-fi author Ted Chiang, Redfin CTO Bridget Frey, Screenwriter Eric Heisserer, GitHub CPO Inbal Shani, Read AI CEO David Shim, Factory managing partner Diego Oppenheimer, Pollen Systems CEO Keith McCall, author and entrepreneur Juliette Powell, Overland AI CEO Byron Boots, and Microsoft President Charlotte Yarkoni.
Tech Moves: Startup Haven grows team to lead new fund; PSL promotions; F5 Networks adds execs
GeekWire
MARCH 24, 2021
NEU co-founder and CTO Claudius Mbemba is an investment director. The new fund provides investments to companies participating in the accelerator and also makes direct investments. It focuses on pre-seed companies with capital-efficient business models and early signs of commercialization. agtech startup Verdi. Scott Nagel.
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Tech Moves: Providence leader returns to Amazon; Seattle marketing vet joins LiveRamp; and more
GeekWire
MARCH 17, 2022
Shapiro is marketing veteran, previously working in leadership roles at companies including Microsoft, Starbucks, Zulily, and SAP Concur. Shapiro will manage global marketing operations for LiveRamp, a publicly traded data management company serving large enterprises. She was most recently a vice president at Bellevue, Wash.-based
Tech Moves: Adaptive CFO to resign; Meta comms exec departs; AI vet joins Absci board; new Zymeworks CEO
GeekWire
JANUARY 10, 2022
The company sells kits to assess the immune response and detect COVID-19, blood cancers, and other conditions, and partners with vaccine makers and other drug companies. Sirosh is currently CTO of real estate platform company Compass. the holding company for the late Paul Allen. Vancouver, Wash.-based
Convoy inks 123,000 square-foot lease in downtown Seattle and reveals return-to-office plan
GeekWire
AUGUST 12, 2021
Some companies are looking to reduce their physical office footprint with the shift to remote work. The company just inked a new sublease for 123,000 square feet of space across three floors at the Russell Investments Center skyscraper in downtown Seattle. The third floor is being subleased from hiring company Indeed.
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Vote for Startup of the Year: Arrived Homes, Lexion, Phaidra, Shipium, WhyLabs
GeekWire
MARCH 28, 2023
Real estate ownership. Last year’s winner was Common Room, a Seattle-area startup that aims to help companies deepen relationships with their users and customers. The GeekWire Awards recognize the top innovators and companies in Pacific Northwest technology. Legal contracts. Industrial AI.
As interest in fusion energy ignites, Helion lands $500M from OpenAI CEO, Facebook co-founder
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) and founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. Fusion energy company Helion raised a whopping $500 million, with the possibility of an additional $1.7 The company will use the capital to build Polaris, its fusion generator version 7.0
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Techstars grad WattBuy raises $3.25M to help households shop for electricity providers
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Founded in 2017, the company lets users upload their electricity usage and compare available plans to save money or buy electricity from a solar or wind energy provider. WattBuy co-founder and CTO Ben Hood is based in Washington D.C. Total funding to date for the 11-person company is $5 million. WattBuy raised $3.25
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Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs
GeekWire
DECEMBER 27, 2022
He weathered the 2009 recession as CEO of Isilon Systems, coming out the other end to sell his company the next year for $2.25 “As a development stage company, we’re doing everything we can to strike the right balance between accelerating the development of our platform while seeking to extend our cash runway,” said Patel.
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