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Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Published on March 04, 2025

Property Closing Platform JetClosing Raises $11M, Appoints New CEO

The company’s platform has helped close $5.5 billion worth of real estate.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 04, 2025

Icertis Raised $80M, Innovega Secured $15M, and More Seattle Tech News

Advancements of all kinds are making their way onto the Seattle tech scene. With contact lenses from a sci-fi novel and software that can help companies find the perfect employee, read more about what’s underway. This is the Built In Seattle weekly refresh.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 04, 2025

Icertis Raises $80M at $2.8B Valuation to Digitize the Contracting Process

Icertis helps clients manage their contracts throughout the entire lifecycle from RFPs and creating a centralized repository, to management and storage.

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 04, 2025

Seattle Company Takes Top Spot Among Forbes’ Top Startup Employers

Fifteen Seattle-area companies made it onto the Forbes ranking, with Hiya taking the number-one spot.

Updated on March 04, 2025

How Milestones Help Product Teams Build Trust With Stakeholders

The best way for product teams to build trust and get buy-in from stakeholders is to deliver their work on time, according to Mike Sobaski, director of product development at IoT hardware company Wyze.  However, sometimes, that’s easier said than done. So what’s the solution? 

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Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 04, 2025

Smart Contact Lens Company Innovega Is Raising $15M in a Public Series A

The company has already been awarded 14 patents for its technology, and has gained the support from several government agencies.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 04, 2025

SeekOut Raises $65M Series B to Expand Its Recruitment Platform

While there are seas of untapped diverse talent, it is no surprise that companies are competing for the best new additions to their teams. SeekOut is looking to help them pick the top choices.

Updated on March 04, 2025

The Surprising Ways 1 Company Is Using Machine Learning

Qualtrics Is Using Machine Learning in a Way You Wouldn’t Expect

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 04, 2025

Secure’s Secret Weapon, Auth0 Acquired, and More Seattle Tech News

The Seattle tech scene is steadily growing by funding startups and attracting more companies. Read more about what developments came to the Puget Sound last week. This is the Built In Seattle weekly refresh.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 04, 2025

Cloud Identity Unicorn Auth0 to Be Acquired by Okta in $6.5B Deal

This is reportedly one of the largest-ever acquisitions of a Seattle-area company. Together, Auth0 and Okta hope to dominate the $55B identity industry.

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