
Taylor Soper
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Childhood friends turn a coffee shop meeting into a Seattle legal tech startup that just raised $60M
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geekwire.com | Taylor Soper
Supio’s startup journey started in a Starbucks with a simple premise. “We wrote down all the problems that pissed us off,” said Supio CEO Jerry Zhou, reflecting on the coffee shop meeting with his childhood friend Kyle Lam. “I sat in some type of startup event, and they were just like, ‘find what makes you upset and go fix it.’ And I was like, that’s great.
Childhood friends turn a coffee shop meeting into a Seattle legal tech startup that just raised $60M
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flipboard.com | Taylor Soper
1 hour agoWith the Nyrius Orion Prime Wireless USB-C to HDMI Video Transmitter & Receiver, you don’t need a cable to connect your MacBook, iPad or iPhone to your TV. It can send video up to 150 feet, offers HD resolution, and doesn’t require a Wi-Fi network. The product launched on Monday. A Mac, iPad or …
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geekwire.com | Taylor Soper
Former T-Mobile exec Clint Patterson joined Project Kuiper as its new chief marketing officer at a pivotal time for Amazon’s broadband internet network. Patterson spent more than 11 years at T-Mobile, most recently as a senior vice president of product marketing. He previously led communications for Officer and Office 365 at Microsoft. He just capped off his first week with Amazon — a week that included the launch of the first full-scale satellites in its Project Kuiper constellation.
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geekwire.com | Taylor Soper
Wyze Labs, a Kirkland, Wash.-based maker of popular smart home devices, went viral this week after posting about the impact of new tariffs on its hardware business. The company said it paid $255,000 in tariffs after importing $167,000 worth of floodlight inventory — and shared the actual customs document to prove it. Wyze’s original post, shared on Wednesday, has garnered nearly 10 million views on X.
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geekwire.com | Taylor Soper
Startup radar time!We’ve highlighting another batch of up-and-coming tech startups from the Seattle area. These companies are developing software to help run robotic fleets, find clean energy financial incentives, and more. Read on to learn more about the startups and their founders, and check out past startup radar spotlights here. Email us at [email protected] to flag other companies and startup news.
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