Some big names like Snapchat and Boeing made headlines in the Seattle tech scene last week. Keep reading to see what these companies are up to. This is the Built In Seattle weekly refresh.
Vontive launched with $135M. Vontive is a real estate tech company with the first embedded mortgage platform. The Series B round, led by Zigg Capital, will go toward expanding its B2C partners, providing additional mortgage product offerings, growing its engineering team and creating its debt marketplace. [Built In Seattle]
Snapchat might expand to Bellevue. Snap Inc. has signed a lease for an office in Bellevue’s Mid Station building at 110th Ave. NE. Snapchat did not comment on the lease. Snapchat currently has an office in Seattle with over 100 jobs listed. [Puget Sound Business Journal]
SEATTLE TECH QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Boeing partnered with big names. Boeing announced it will partner with Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. The partnership is referred to as a “multi-cloud partnership,” that will improve Boeing’s customer support, operations and other technological advances including AI and data analytics. [Built In Seattle]
Oceanwing grew tenfold. Oceanwing launched in 2020 as a spinoff of Anker Innovations. The company works to help other brands gain traction and success on Amazon with its e-commerce and marketing platform. In just two years, the company has grown tenfold. Oceanwing also appointed a new head of growth, Steven Fish. [Built In Seattle]
