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Scoop: Flyhomes acquires Loftium, combining two Seattle real estate tech companies

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GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Flyhomes is broadening its suite of home-buying tools by acquiring the host-to-own platform Loftium in a Seattle startup real estate deal. The acquisition comes at a time when the broader real estate market has been in flux due in part to rising interest rates.

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With help from Zillow, this nonprofit wants to change the game for high-risk renters

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Seattle nonprofit Housing Connector is trying to level the playing field for the region’s most vulnerable renters — even in the face of escalating housing shortages and soaring costs of living. As part of its program, Housing Connector guarantees rent payment and promises $5,000 in damage insurance. Bidding wars abound.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

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Coding for Cancer Hanako Osuga, in the background, is the program coordinator leading the Coding for Cancer program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, an effort designed to expose students to the possibilities of applying computational skills to cancer research. Denver and Dallas and has helped more then 6,200 people get housing.

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

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Bryan Copley , CEO and co-founder of Seattle real estate data startup CityBldr , is now a planning commissioner for the City of Redmond. Techstars announced one month later that it was shutting down the Seattle program. Adaptive previously hired Goldman Sachs to explore “strategic alternatives” for the businesses.

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Tech Moves: Former AMD named Kymeta CEO; GitHub exec joins Twilio; DocuSign security vet joins Proof; Fred Hutch adds VP

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Sellers was previously CMO at Seattle apparel startup TomboyX and vice president of marketing at real estate company Flyhomes. Basinga joined the Seattle-based nonprofit 12 years ago and was most recently its global director, program advocacy and communication.

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Tech Moves: Flexe CTO departs; Impinj names chief innovation officer; and more

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Seattle real estate startup FlyHomes , which helps people buy homes using a cash offer program, hired Andrea Collins as chief marketing officer and Dan Richards as executive vice president of mortgage.

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Amazon is helping a longtime Seattle art school move into modern space at base of HQ building

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Gage, a nearly 35-year-old nonprofit, currently occupies space in the St. ” Gage has already been part of the Amazon Expressions program, providing art classes to Amazon employees, since 2019. .” ” Gage has already been part of the Amazon Expressions program, providing art classes to Amazon employees, since 2019.