Seattle Kraken
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Sports, Professional Sports, Entertainment
- Founded
- 2021
- Stage
- Public
Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena Implements Bold Reuse Reusable Cups Starting with Seattle Storm Game
Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena is adopting a reusable cup program by Portland startup Bold Reuse to reduce waste at sports and entertainment events, starting with a Seattle Storm game. The cups are collected, sanitized, and reused across all arena events, supporting the venue’s sustainability goals including its Zero Carbon certification.
Former Amazon Exec Dave Clark Launches $100M Startup Auger; UW’s David Baker Wins Nobel, Microsoft Rebrands 343 Industries to Halo Studios
The week of Oct. 6, 2024, featured top stories including former Amazon exec Dave Clark launching a $100M supply-chain startup Auger, AWS VP of AI Matt Wood departing after 15 years, and University of Washington’s David Baker winning a Nobel Prize for protein design. Microsoft also announced rebranding of 343 Industries to Halo Studios with a new direction for the Halo franchise.
Samantha Holloway, Tech Startup Co-Founder, Becomes Co-Owner and Executive Chair of Seattle Kraken NHL Team
Samantha Holloway, co-founder of tech startup GoSpotCheck, leverages her entrepreneurial experience to lead the NHL's Seattle Kraken as a co-owner and chair of the executive committee. She joined as a minority investor in 2021 and is one of the few female principal owners in the league.
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Todd Humphrey Executive, Senior Vice President of Digital and Fan Experience
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Melinda French Gates Minority Investor
