WeWork
WeWork is a global coworking company with shared desks and private offices in Seattle and Bellevue.
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- HQ
- New York, NY, US
- Sectors
- Real Estate
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 5543
- Stage
- Public
Study of 1,000+ Unicorns Finds Rapid Scaling Often Fails; Authors Advocate 'Foundation-First' Approach
The authors argue that prioritizing rapid growth often locks startups into weak business models with poor unit economics, making problems harder to fix as they scale; instead, successful ventures test and prove revenue and cost drivers, simplify their model, and delay scaling until a viable economic foundation exists.
Temporal raises $300M to reach $5B valuation and stays remote-first while hiring across Seattle and beyond
Temporal, a Bellevue-based app development startup now valued at $5 billion after a $300 million raise, will remain remote-first while continuing to hire—about 375 employees now, with roughly 65 in the Seattle area—as it focuses recruiting where talent fits its needs.
Seattle Startup Gone.com Raises $6.3M to Provide Free Used Item Pickup and Resale Marketplace
Seattle startup Gone.com raised $6.3 million to offer free pickups of used items for resale through AI-driven logistics and pricing, operating both online and in a Renton storefront. Founded by former Amazon and OfferUp leaders, the company aims to streamline the secondhand goods economy by converting unwanted items into resale value.
Perplexity Acquires Seattle Startup Carbon to Enhance Data Connectivity for Large Language Models
Perplexity, an OpenAI rival valued at $9 billion, acquired Seattle-based Carbon, a startup that enables developers to connect external data to large language models. Carbon, founded in 2022 with four employees, raised $1.3 million in seed funding and will integrate its technology into Perplexity’s AI search products.
Relativity Space Launches First 3D-Printed Terran 1 Rocket from Cape Canaveral on March 23, 2023, but Fails to Reach Orbit
Relativity Space launched its first 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on March 23, 2023, at Cape Canaveral, but the test flight fell short of reaching orbit due to technical challenges despite successful liftoff and engine performance.
Flexe hires Amazon biometrics lead Lara Rogers as SVP/GM; Magnify names ex‑Amazon Sajo Jacob CTO; Schuster joins Open Systems board
Several Seattle-area tech companies announced senior hires and board moves: Flexe hired former Amazon biometrics leader Lara Rogers as SVP and GM; Magnify named Sajo Jacob as CTO and co‑founder after a $6M launch; Open Systems added ex‑Microsoft exec Gavriella Schuster to its board; Fabric and Scener also announced senior appointments.
Washington Dept. of Commerce and Find Ventures launch Equitable Innovations Accelerator offering up to $100,000 grants to 10 Washington startups
The Washington State Department of Commerce and Find Ventures are launching the Equitable Innovations Accelerator to provide up to $100,000 in philanthropic, non-dilutive grants, programming, and mentorship to ten Washington tech startups led by Black, women, refugee, or other historically marginalized founders. The program, supported by private donors and the Washington Technology Industry Association, aims to address disparities in early-stage funding highlighted by low VC investment rates for underrepresented founders.
Port of Seattle and Washington Maritime Blue Launch Second Cohort of Maritime Accelerator, Moving Into New Maritime Innovation Center
The Port of Seattle and nonprofit Washington Maritime Blue launched a second-year maritime startup accelerator to connect regional maritime heritage with modern innovation, replacing WeWork Labs with Maritime Blue for mentorship and programming. The Port will provide space in a new Maritime Innovation Center at Fishermen’s Terminal, with construction expected to start this year.
Madrona pauses Create33 co-working space, shifts to free virtual membership after COVID-19 forces closure
Madrona’s Create33, a Seattle founder center launched in July 2018, has closed its co-working space and is converting to a free virtual membership program after pandemic-related event cancellations and lost rental revenue; key staff including executive director Rebecca Lovell have departed.
3X4 Genetics CEOs Jason Haddock and Yael Joffe Put Seattle Move on Hold After COVID-19 and Trump Employment Visa Ban
3X4 Genetics, a South African at-home genetic testing startup led by CEO Jason Haddock and co‑founder Yael Joffe, planned to relocate to Seattle after securing investment and U.S. go‑to‑market plans, but COVID‑19 and a Trump administration visa ban on employment-based nonimmigrant visas left their move and business rollout in limbo. The company focuses on nutrigenomics tests prescribed through healthcare practitioners to guide nutrition-based interventions and physician-patient conversations.
CityBldr CEO Bryan Copley Battled COVID-19 in March While Running His $6M Seattle Startup in Capitol Hill Protest Zone
CityBldr CEO Bryan Copley contracted COVID-19 in March and recovered while simultaneously managing his eight-person Seattle startup, which sits in the midst of the city's protest zone; his company has raised $6 million and his account illustrates the personal and business strains of the pandemic and social unrest.
SoftBank Investment Advisers and WeWork launch EMERGE 8-week virtual program, 14 startups start April 27 including three from Seattle
SoftBank Investment Advisers and WeWork launched EMERGE, an equity-free 8-week virtual program to support underrepresented founders; three Seattle startups — Game Jolt, Node, and Rebellyous Foods — are in the inaugural 14-company cohort that began April 27.
Smartsheet CFO Jennifer Ceran joins Auth0 board; Auth0 hires three execs; Outreach opens NYC office led by David Rubinstein
Smartsheet CFO Jennifer Ceran joined the board of Bellevue identity provider Auth0 as she prepares to retire, and Auth0 added three senior hires: Holly Files (SVP customer success), Cassio Sampaio (VP product) and Ken Oestreich (VP product marketing). Separately, Seattle sales-engagement firm Outreach is opening a New York City office led by David Rubinstein as part of its U.S. and international expansion.
Cloud Paper sees 600% subscriber surge during COVID-19 run and pledges 10,000 bamboo toilet-paper rolls to Food Lifeline
Seattle startup Cloud Paper, which makes tree-free bamboo toilet paper, has seen a 600% jump in subscribers amid the COVID-19 run on toilet paper and has pledged 10,000 rolls to Food Lifeline to help those in need.
The Riveter places 24 employees (34% of staff) on temporary layoff under Washington’s COVID-19 ‘standby’ rule
Seattle tech startups like The Riveter and Armoire are using Washington’s temporary layoff (“standby”) policy so employees can collect unemployment benefits while expected to return within eight weeks, as revenue falls and social distancing forces closures amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Riveter put 24 employees (34% of staff) on standby, cut hours and pay, and is covering health insurance while aiming to bring staff back after the crisis.
Livible Raises $16M Series A Led by Global Logistics Properties to Expand Nationwide On-Demand Storage Service
Seattle-based startup Livible raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Global Logistics Properties to expand its on-demand storage service nationwide, targeting urban customers with convenient pickup and delivery. The company operates in Seattle, Portland, and Boston, partners with WeWork, and offers tech-enabled, affordable storage solutions with additional personal packing services.
