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See all 13Sally Revell launches The SWELL — a Seattle hub for women founders with 53 members, $200/month memberships, capped at 75
Sally Revell launched The SWELL, a Seattle hub for women founders offering in-person community, flexible daytime programming, and bootstrapping-focused support; it has 53 members in under 10 weeks and memberships cost $200/month.
Inworld Acquires Seattle Voice-AI Startup Ultravox (formerly Fixie) to Add Real-Time Turn-Taking Speech Tech; Price Undisclosed
Inworld has acquired Seattle voice-AI startup Ultravox (formerly Fixie) to integrate its real-time speech technology for better conversational turn-taking and interruptions; Ultravox had raised $17 million and was valued at $51.46 million in March 2023. The deal’s price was undisclosed, Ultravox had about 10 employees, and Inworld — valued at $515 million with $119.8 million raised — says it will welcome Ultravox team members and adopt their tech.
Nimbus Aerospace tests quarter-scale NX1 prototype in Oregon, targets 2028 full-scale flights and late‑2030 deliveries
Seattle-based Nimbus Aerospace completed two test flights of its quarter-scale NX1 hybrid-electric prototype in Oregon this summer, validating manufacturing and aerodynamic goals as it engineers a full-scale build aimed for 2028 and customer deliveries by late 2030.
