Weekly Refresh: Peach Raised $5M, Compass’ New Office, and More

Compass opened its newest office in Bellevue, plus more Seattle tech news from the past week.

Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Feb. 24, 2020
Weekly Refresh: Peach Raised $5M, Compass’ New Office, and More
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Peach raised $5M. The startup delivers lunch to office workers. It’ll use the funding to expand its presence in major U.S. markets. [GeekWire]

Coding Dojo to offer free programming classes. It’s partnering with Jewish Family Service and Community Credit Lab to offer a 14-week coding bootcamp to local refugees. The first class of five includes participants from Rwanda, Ukraine, Burundi and Ethiopia. [Built In Seattle]

Compass opened office. The real estate startup already has about 500 workers in the Seattle area. The new office, located in Bellevue, will house about 180 brokers. [GeekWire]

Convoy valued at $2.7B. Its digital freight network seeks to reduce carbon emissions and empty miles where trucks are driving without cargo. Founded in 2015, the company now boasts over 900 employees globally. [Seattle Business Journal]

Jeff Bezos pledges $10B to fight climate change. That’s 7.7 percent of his total income. He also launched the Bezos Earth Fund and will start issuing grants this summer. [Business Insider]

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