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Teal Acquires Seattle Life-Career Social Startup OwnTrail; Founder Rebekah Bastian to Join as Advisor
Seattle-based life-and-career social startup OwnTrail, launched in 2020 with 6,600 users, is being acquired by Miami-based job platform Teal, with founder Rebekah Bastian joining as an advisor. OwnTrail faced funding challenges despite raising $1.5 million and will make its features free following the acquisition.
Seattle AI Startup CareerFlow Helps Over 20,000 Job Seekers Refine Resumes Amid Tech Layoffs Using GPT Technology
Seattle startup CareerFlow uses AI, including OpenAI's GPT, to help job seekers optimize resumes and organize job searches amid tech layoffs, serving over 20,000 users. Co-founded by Nikita Gupta, the company has raised $100,000 in pre-seed funding and plans to monetize through universities and career services.
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter Joins Tanium Board as Startup Eyes Growth After $150M Round; Other C-Suite Moves Reported
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has joined the board of cybersecurity startup Tanium, which recently raised $150 million and reported over $430 million revenue in 2019; the article also reports executive moves at SheerID, Boeing and Teal Communications.
Teal Communications raises $9.1M to scale eSIM platform connecting IoT devices to 2,000+ networks in 195 countries
Seattle-area IoT startup Teal Communications raised $9.1 million to expand its eSIM platform that connects devices to over 2,000 networks in 195 countries and plans to grow headcount from 15 to 45 this year.
Rebekah Bastian (OwnTrail CEO & Co-Founder) on opening to possibility, assessing risk, and blazing your own trail
OwnTrail is a platform that advances women by helping members share their *real* paths through career and life. With seed funding and an all-star team, OwnTrail is growing fast. CEO and co-founder, Rebekah Bastian, is a role model for staying open to possibility. She didn't have a masterplan and it wasn't a straight line. She joined Zillow as employee 20. Fifteen years at Zillow took her from Product Manager to VP of Product, and then VP of Community and Culture. Then author. And now founder. She goes behind the scenes on her story and OwnTrail's mission.
5G Open Innovation Lab Names 15 Startups in Spring 2021 Cohort Backed by T-Mobile, Microsoft and NASA
The 5G Open Innovation Lab in Bellevue, Wash. selected 15 startups for its Spring 2021 cohort to help entrepreneurs leverage 5G, backed by partners including T-Mobile, Microsoft and NASA. The companies span markets such as automation, cybersecurity, fleet management, autonomous farming, logistics and healthcare.
Rebekah Bastian
Zillow veteran, Rebekah Bastian, joins us to talk about all things company culture. Rebekah has been with Zillow for nearly 15 years, most recently serving as their VP of Community and Culture. She discusses what makes their culture so great, their equity and belonging efforts and how she balances her family life with her career. We also chat about her college pivot from music to engineering and her most recent venture as CEO and Co-Founder of OwnTrail, inspired by writing her book Blaze Your Own Trail. Rebekah is making waves in our community and her support and desire to empower…
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Rebekah Bastian Advisor
