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View this email in your browser Presented by the early-stage VC Fund Flying Fish Partners Pet sitting marketplace Rover grabs a bone, valued at $1.3 billion in latest SPAC deal Read more » Tech Moves: Zillow exec Racquel Russell joins Bird's board; new gig for startup vet Rebecca Lovell Read more » 14 U.S. health systems form new Seattle startup, plan to pool data in search for breakthroughs Read more » Apptio makes another acquisition, buying enterprise agile planning startup Targetprocess Read more » Fred Hutch, Univ. of Washington biotech spinout Ensoma launches with $70M in funding Read more » Led by ex-Amazon and Microsoft managers, Seattle startup Level raises $1.5M for flexible credit service Read more » Seattle startup's bright idea: High-tech crosswalk could signal a way to improve pedestrian safety Read more » Seattle-area startup Fabric raises $43M to help retailers keep up with online shopping boom Read more » Nuance acquires Seattle digital health startup Saykara to boost healthcare AI products Read more » Jeff Bezos-backed startup Nautilus Biotechnology set to go public via SPAC at $900M valuation Read more » Carbon-capture company Svante raises $75M to trap emissions at their source Read more » Julie Larson-Green retires as Qualtrics CXO after IPO; Asha Sharma joins Instacart as COO; and more Read more » Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know. SPONSOR MESSAGE What the Biden Administration Means for Startups, a Lane Powell virtual event in partnership with GeekWire Studios Join us on February 25th at 11:00 a.m. as we discuss what the Biden administration means for startups. The main session includes a 45-minute panel discussion with Bobby Franklin, President & CEO of NVCA, and Heather Redman, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Flying Fish Partners. Registration is required, space is limited. Register today. Learn more about early stage VC Fund Flying Fish Partners Named after the famous and quintessentially Seattle fish throwers at Pike Place Market, Flying Fish Partners focuses on early-stage, Pacific Northwest-based AI and machine learning startups. Founded by three partners who are united by a shared belief in Seattle's tech talent, and a need for more access to venture capital. Have a big idea? Connect with Flying Fish Partners. Interested in underwriting this newsletter? Contact us. More GeekWire startup resources: Copyright © 2021 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire. Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St Suite 203 Seattle, Washington 98107 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.