Laurel Deppen
Laurel Deppen is mentioned in the article "Wall Street goes to pot, and to the dogs — and that’s a good thing for Seattle’s startup scene."
GeekWire Podcast: SPACs propel Seattle startups public — Leafly-like cannabis marketplace, pet-care firm posts first public earnings, Redmond biotech raises $80M
The GeekWire Podcast explores how SPACs are rapidly taking Seattle startups public, highlighting a soon-to-be Nasdaq-listed cannabis marketplace, a pet-care company reporting its first public earnings, and a 3-year-old Redmond biotech that raised $80 million. The episode features intern and guest editor Laurel Deppen discussing local reporting, her Seattle impressions, and lighter cultural segments.
How SPACs are shaking up Seattle's startup scene
An online marketplace that helps to facilitate trade between marijuana sellers and buyers will soon see its own stock traded on the Nasdaq. Another that connects pet owners with walkers, boarders and other caregivers just posted its first earnings as a publicly traded company. And a 3-year-old Redmond-based biotech company with a mere 25 employees just raised $80 million its stock market debut. SPACs are shaking up Seattle's startup scene. On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we examine how special purpose acquisition companies are turning startups into publicly traded stocks at a rapid clip. The SPAC phenomenon is giving…
