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Zulily co-founders Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon invest in ID verification tech startup Vouched

August 24, 2021 by admin

Vouched investor Darrell Cavens (left) and Vouched CEO John Baird. (Verified photo) Vouched, a Seattle-based startup helping companies verify identity, has raised $ 4.5 million from investors including Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon, co-founders of e-commerce giant Zulily. It’s a vote of confidence in the three-year-old company that emerged from Madrona Venture Labs, the Seattle-based … Read more

Rivian reportedly plans to invest $5 billion in its second US assembly plant

July 28, 2021 by admin

It was revealed last week that Rivian plans to build a second U.S. manufacturing facility for its electric vehicles and batteries, and more details have now been leaked. The company plans to initially invest $ 5 billion in the second facility called Project Tera, which Reuters says will begin construction in the fall of 2021. … Read more

Tiger Global in talks to invest in Classplus at over $250 million valuation – TechCrunch

June 11, 2021 by admin

Tiger Global is in talks to lead a $ 30 million round at Indian edtech startup Classplus, sources familiar with the matter. The new round, which includes both primary investments and secondary transactions, values the five-year-old Indian startup at over $ 250 million, two sources told TechCrunch. The new round follows another ~ $ 30 … Read more

Google tops 6,300 employees in Seattle area, will invest $7B in new U.S. offices this year

March 18, 2021 by admin

Google’s new Seattle campus in Kirkland Urban is taking shape. This photo was taken in December. (Google image) The pandemic may have sent large sections of the Google workforce home. However, the search giant continues to expand its physical footprint, announcing Thursday that it plans to invest $ 7 billion in offices and data centers … Read more