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Crazy for crypto or not: Seattle VCs sound off on tech’s hottest topic following Coinbase IPO April 15, 2021 at 11:58 am Sometimes, making an exception can pay off. That’s what happened to Version One Ventures, which typically invests in early-stage startups but veered off course to make a bet on a fast-growing cryptocurrency company four years ago. That investment in Coinbase “ended up as a multiple fund maker,” noted Version One General Partner Boris Wertz, who started the firm out of Vancouver, B.C. in 2012. Verison One invested in Coinbase partly because it believed blockchain/crypto would be the next computing platform. ....
Initiative seeks to force Seattle to fund homeless housing and then clear camps April 1, 2021 at 11:13 am Underwritten by GeekWire’s civic coverage examines tech policy, urban development, transportation, housing, the environment, regulation, and other issues impacting the innovation economy. Tents line a downtown Seattle street. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) In an effort to overhaul Seattle’s approach to its homeless crisis, a coalition of downtown business leaders and non-profit representatives on Thursday introduced a citywide ballot measure to force the city to fund a battery of services and shelters for thousands of the town’s unsheltered residents. Called the “Compassion Seattle” charter amendment, the initiative also would require the city to keep “parks, playgrounds, sports fields, public spaces and sidewalks and streets clear of encampments” once the mandated housing, drug, and mental health services are in place. ....
March 17, 2021 WSU Everett and the WSU Carson College of Business invite students, alumni, community members, and all interested individuals to hear from influential business women as they discuss their leadership philosophies, the best opportunities for jobs and advancement, and their experiences working in business arenas where women have been historically underrepresented. Women finding support and being supported while scaling the ladder at some of the country’s fastest-growing companies will be the focus of this professional panel discussion, 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, via Zoom. Register for this free event to receive the Zoom link. Presenters include: Noel N. Schulz, Ph.D., Washington State University’s First Lady, Edmund O. Schweitzer III Chair in Power Apparatus and Systems in School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, WSU Pullman ....
Washington Technology Industry Association Elects Dave Cotter as Board Chair and Kristen Forecki as Vice Chair prnewswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prnewswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tech Moves: WTIA elects new board leadership; Adriane Brown joins American Airlines board March 4, 2021 at 3:30 pm Underwritten by Tech Moves covers notable hires, promotions and personnel changes in the Pacific NW tech community. Submissions: [email protected] From left to right: Dave Cotter and Kristen Forecki (Dave Cotter and Convoy Photos) The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) elected Dave Cotter as the new chair of its board of directors and Kristen Forecki as vice chair for the next two years. Cotter is currently chief product officer at cannabis website and marketplace Leafly. He joined the WTIA board four years ago. A serial entrepreneur and veteran of companies including Zulily, Amazon and Microsoft, he has become an advocate for systemic change to dismantle racism in business and tech. ....