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Remitly lands investment from Visa amid reports of IPO preparation – GeekWire

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Remitly lands investment from Visa amid reports of IPO preparation – GeekWire Seattle mobile remittance startup Remitly landed an undisclosed equity investment from Visa. The companies previously partnered in 2019 and have extended that partnership; Visa cited the deal in its earnings call last month. The investment comes as Remitly is reportedly preparing to go …

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Seattle teen entrepreneurs sell their health-tech startup and take a break from college – GeekWire

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Seattle teen entrepreneurs sell their health-tech startup and take a break from college – GeekWire Sage Khanuja, left, and Nikolas Ioannou, the founders of Seattle-based Spira. (Spira Photo) The news: Seattle entrepreneurs Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas Ioannou, 18, have sold their telemedicine startup Spira to Galileo, a New York-based healthcare company. “To be honest, I didn’t …

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Madrona Venture Labs raises $8M, unveils plan to turn its investors into co-founders of spinouts – GeekWire

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Madrona Venture Labs raises $8M, unveils plan to turn its investors into co-founders of spinouts – GeekWire The Madrona Venture Labs team, clockwise from left: Flora Ku, Keith Rosema, Maria Hess, Henry Huang, Mike Fridgen, Jay Bartot, Jason Flateboe. (Madrona Venture Labs Photo) The news: Madrona Venture Labs, the startup studio associated with Madrona Venture …

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Sherwood BBC episode 5 – 8 questions we have after tense episode

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Sherwood BBC episode 5 – 8 questions we have after tense episode Sherwood episode 5 on BBC One has FINALLY revealed the identity of the secret spy cop living in Ashfield – and it was one of those jaw-dropping moments viewers are hardly likely to forget. Okay, so some of you might have already guessed. …

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Sales tax compliance and audit startup LumaTax raises $4M – GeekWire

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Sales tax compliance and audit startup LumaTax raises $4M – GeekWire LumaTax CEO Robert Schulte. (LumaTax Photo) New funding: LumaTax landed $4 million in new funding led by Trilogy Equity Partners. The 4-year-old startup that spun out of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs initially targeted small businesses to automate their sales tax reporting process. But over …

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MoneyGram now lets people buy and sell bitcoin through deal with Seattle startup Coinme – GeekWire

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MoneyGram now lets people buy and sell bitcoin through deal with Seattle startup Coinme – GeekWire The news: Money wiring service giant MoneyGram inked a deal with Coinme to let customers buy or sell bitcoin with cash at more than 12,000 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. “This is a major milestone for the bitcoin and …

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Seattle startup Jargon sells IP to Remitly; founders will join remittance company – GeekWire

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Seattle startup Jargon sells IP to Remitly; founders will join remittance company – GeekWire Jargon CEO Milkana Brace. (Jargon Photo) The news: Seattle mobile remittance company Remitly has acquired intellectual property from Jargon, a Seattle startup that developed an enterprise platform for chat and voice services. Jargon co-founders Milkana Brace and Jonathan Burstein will join …

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Loose Women star Denise Welch admits ‘regret’ over abortion decision

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Loose Women star Denise Welch admits ‘regret’ over abortion decision 27 Jun 2022, 14:31 | Updated: 27 Jun 2022, 14:32 Loose Women star Denise Welch today (June 27) spoke of her “regret” over having to make a decision to have a termination. Speaking in the wake of the Roe Vs Wade decision, the ladies shared their …

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UW spinout Jeeva unveils new sensor data streaming tech – GeekWire

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UW spinout Jeeva unveils new sensor data streaming tech – GeekWire Jeeva’s Parsair wireless chip. (Jeeva Photo) The news: Jeeva, the Seattle startup founded by University of Washington researchers, has developed what it’s calling the world’s lowest power wireless chip for streaming real-time sensor data, the company announced this week. Why it’s a big deal: …

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Steph McGovern in red and pink blouse on Steph's Packed Lunch today

Strictly 2022 bosses ‘hoping to sign Steph McGovern for series’

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Strictly 2022 bosses ‘hoping to sign Steph McGovern for series’ With Strictly Come Dancing 2022 around the corner, there’s more names thrown into the mix for the line-up. The latest famous face who bosses are reportedly hoping to sign up is daytime star Steph McGovern. Steph, 40, hosts her lunchtime programme Steph’s Packed Lunch on …

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