Wednesday, February 17, 2021

GeekWire Mid-Week Update, Presented by Wells Fargo

GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week

As Shopify continues to boom, Amazon acquires Selz, a startup that helps e-commerce businesses
Amazon has acquired Selz, a 7-year-old startup that helps entrepreneurs sell products online.
In ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,’ Bill Gates charts a difficult course that might just be doable
In his new book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster," Bill Gates plays a role akin to a trusted doctor giving a prognosis and course of treatment for a patient confronting a potentially devastating disease.
VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests
An elevator pitch, quick coffee, lunch or Zoom chat might be how some investors get a feel for a particular company or founder.
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Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share
New numbers show 2020 was the first year that Chromebooks outsold Macs, posting impressive market share gains at the expense of Windows.
Permits connect Amazon to former New Seasons site in Seattle in latest physical retail expansion
Amazon is named in electrical permits for improvements to the former New Seasons Market grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, signaling the likely further expansion of the e-commerce giant’s grocery footprint in its hometown.
Axiom raises $130M for its space station — and adds Blue Origin alum to its board
Former Blue Origin President Rob Meyerson, will be joining Axiom Space's board of directors in connection with a $130 million funding round.
Seattle HR firm creates virtual program to meet surge in demand for diversity training
After the death of George Floyd, tech leaders came together last spring and summer to condemn police brutality and vowed to do more to support racial equity and diversity.
Former AWS real estate managers, accused of taking millions in kickbacks, challenge Amazon’s motives amid FBI investigation
The August 2017 meeting at an Amazon office in downtown Seattle was, by all appearances, a normal bit of business.
Bill Gates on his high-risk climate investments, and spurring innovation to save the planet
Breakthrough Energy Ventures last month grabbed headlines with the news that the fund had raised another $1 billion to be invested in promising, scalable solutions for climate change.
Fred Hutch biotech spinout Ozette raises $6M from Madrona, AI2, Vulcan
New funding: Ozette, a biotech company that last year spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), has raised a $6 million seed round.
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