Millennials have lived through both the 2008 housing crisis and the Covid housing shortage — two enormous shakeups to the real estate industry. Yet, not much has changed with the home buying process. It is still a stressful process that is very much dictated by lending institutions. For home buyers looking to reduce this stress, fintech startup Tomo is offering solutions and recently come across new funding.
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Built in Seattle: On the Shoulders of Others: How Women Inspire Each Other
When actress Nichelle Nichols wanted to quit Star Trek, Martin Luther King Jr. changed her mind with a single conversation: He told her that having a Black woman leader on a show that depicted an idealistic future was too important for children that looked like her.
Built in Seattle: Doxo Raises $18.5M to Help Users Pay Bills on Time
Keeping track of bills is hard. Calendar apps work well to remind you of upcoming payments but their usability ends there. Doxo, a Seattle-based fintech startup, takes payment reminders to the next level with its doxoDIRECT platform that not only acts as a reminder service but also lets users submit payments through the platform.
Geek Wire: Seattle sisters lead fast-growing e-commerce startup selling ethnic fashion products worldwide
It started three years ago after a casual conversation about ethnic fashion between former technology executives. Now sisters Aparna and Ambika Thyagarajan are leading a fast-growing direct-to-consumer online platform called Shobitam to democratize ethnic fashion globally and make a difference for the weavers and artisans involved.
Geek Wire: Seattle tech workers with Ukrainian roots help build website to ease donation process for aid groups
The prospect of sending money to somehow help Ukraine deal with the mounting consequences of the Russian invasion can seem overwhelming. Where to donate? How to donate? Who to trust?
Built in Seattle: Swiftly Gained $100M, AuthenticID Relocated, and More Seattle Tech News
Find out what these Seattle tech companies are up to and who made it on Forbes’ best employers list. Keep reading to find out more. This is the Built In Seattle weekly refresh. These companies made Forbes’ Best Startup Employers List.
Built in Seattle: Retrocausal Secures $3.4M for Its AI Manufacturing Platform That Detects Errors
Large scales manufacturing is a repetitive process often happening at such high speeds that mistakes are bound to happen. Plant managers and supervisors might catch some errors but not all. Retrocausal, however, wants to help workers catch all mistakes with its AI manufacturing platform.
Built in Seattle: Serving the Underserved: An Inside Look at Farmtech
It’s no great revelation that buyers love shopping online. Yet for all the glory of e-commerce, there are relatively few solutions that serve the same function as a farmers market when it comes to connecting producers with consumers.
Hypepotamus: BEARTAX, WITH ROOTS IN ATLANTA & SEATTLE, AIMS TO BE THE SELF-HELP TAX TOOL FOR CRYPTO INVESTORS
This Tax Season is a bit more complicated for the 16% of Americans who bought and sold cryptocurrencies recently. Even for the casual crypto trader, tax requirements can be complicated to navigate.
Built in Seattle: AuthenticID Relocates HQ to Seattle Following Record-Breaking Year
In 2019, AuthenticID, a fraud detection software company, moved its headquarters across the country to the west coast. Now, three years later, it has packed up again and opened a new headquarters in Seattle.