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Luni Libes’ Fledge accelerator takes flight as socially conscious investing keeps growing

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When his Seattle-based mobile analytics company Ground Truth underwent a merger in 2011 , he decided to try something else. Libes had been involved with Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio Graduate School ), a program focused on how to use capitalism for social and environmental benefit. Your preferred social network?

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 7, 2023

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Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. … Read More Cinerama is saved! … Read More Wood or would not? . … Read More .” … Read More

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

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Dice defines a growing tech hub as a city with universities and colleges to recruit from, venture funding opportunities, a strong social scene for networking, and existing companies looking to hire talent. These 10 cities are the fastest growing tech hubs by salary, according to Dice. Sacramento, Calif. increase from 2021, according to Dice.

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CEO of Washington STEM on finding inspiration in Christmas trees and a microbiology fail

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” In her role as CEO for Washington STEM , a nonprofit that promotes science and engineering education and careers through advocacy and coalition building, Jones sits at a hub at the center of many of today’s challenging and often emotionally charged issues. Mobile devices: iPhone 11XR. Your preferred social network?

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Two climate investors on the hot technologies, market trends and the urgency to act

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But the climate tech sector — which includes low-carbon innovation in clean energy, construction, transportation, agriculture and carbon removal — is getting buffeted and bolstered by larger forces at play. Elemental Excelerator is a nonprofit that has invested in more than 150 climate startups. GPT-4 is going crazy.

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Tech Moves: Leafly hires general counsel; Skilljar and LevelTen add execs; and more

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She was previously assistant general counsel at global insurance company AIG and general counsel Aria Energy. Recent investments include AI platform Yoodli , social platform Game Jolt and London-based startup Troop. LevelTen Energy promoted Christin Camacho to vice president of marketing. He is based in Seattle. Audere Photo).

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Online daters love to hate on Hinge. 10 years in, it’s more popular than ever.

Vox

When Bryce, a 29-year-old nonprofit director in Kansas City, started using it last summer, “It was the one that everyone was talking about.” At the time, McLeod said all this was meant to make the experience less anonymous and more like being on a social network than a dating app. Bryce says he “cannot stand” the other apps he’d tried.