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Auger founders Dave and Leigh Anne Clark relocate HQ to Dallas while retaining 115-person Bellevue engineering hub
Auger, a supply-chain technology startup founded in 2024 by former Amazon retail CEO Dave Clark and his wife Leigh Anne Clark, has moved its headquarters to Dallas while keeping a 115-person engineering hub in Bellevue and 15 staff at the Dallas HQ. The Clarks say the move was planned to access Dallas-area supply-chain talent and reflects personal ties to the region, not Washington tax policy.
Zoom to Acquire Seattle AI Startup Common Room to Enhance Sales Platform
Zoom has agreed to purchase Seattle startup Common Room, which offers an AI-driven sales and marketing platform, to enhance its sales capabilities. The acquisition is expected to close in the coming weeks, with Common Room's CEO highlighting the benefits of Zoom's scale and resources.
Remitly Global files for IPO to raise up to $294 million by selling 7 million shares at $42, ticker RELY
Seattle-based Remitly Global filed to go public aiming to raise up to $294 million by selling 7 million shares at up to $42 each, with its board and management planning to sell an additional 5,162,777 shares; the fintech serves predominantly immigrant customers sending money from several developed countries to over 115 destinations.
