— Microsoft hired three former members of Google DeepMind, which was originally co-founded as a startup research lab by Microsoft’s current CEO of AI, Mustafa Suleyman. Joining Microsoft AI to… Read More
Tyler Lockett has run plenty of routes in his 10-season career as a Seattle Seahawks wide receiver. Now he wants to just take a walk — and he’ll do it with… Read More
Rover has gotten its paws on another pet-sitting marketplace. The Seattle-based pet-care company announced the acquisition Thursday of Cat in a Flat, a cat-sitting community for friends of felines that… Read More
Back in 1999, when F5 recruited Jeff Stockdale to build its hardware business, expanding beyond its core expertise in software, the engineering leader had one condition for the Seattle-based technology… Read More
This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday, May 9. See more GeekWire Awards coverage, and… Read More
It’s the start of another new era at Rover. The Seattle-based pet-sitting business completed its $2.3 billion deal with Blackstone on Tuesday, marking the latest chapter in a 13-year journey… Read More
Seattle-based publicly traded pet sitting giant Rover announced that its $2.3 billion acquisition to Blackstone took a key step toward completion as the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements… Read More
Seattle pet-sitting marketplace Rover announced Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by asset manager Blackstone in a deal worth approximately $2.3 billion. Company stockholders will receive $11 per… Read More
— Dave Clark isn’t the only former Amazon exec out at Flexport. Five other ex-Amazonians who joined Flexport over the past few years also left the company this week, The… Read More
A new Seattle startup backed by Rover wants to take a bite of the growing pet care industry and address a reported veterinary shortage. Seattle startup Felix&Fido emerged from stealth… Read More
Seattle-based company Rover is expanding beyond its pet sitting marketplace with a new line of consumer products. The initial Rover Gear products include a no-pull dog harness ($32.99), a padded… Read More
The Internal Revenue Service is delaying by one year the implementation of a tax policy change that was being fought by online marketplace companies and payment platforms. The change was… Read More
A group of managers, investors, employees — and of course, dogs — from Seattle-based pet care giant Rover descended on Times Square earlier this month to ring the opening bell at… Read More
— Pet sitting marketplace Rover appointed Charlie Wickers to chief financial officer. Wickers joined Rover in 2017 and most recently served as vice president of finance. He replaces Tracy Knox,… Read More
The four Seattle businesses that went public during the SPAC boom have sputtered amid the broader economic downturn. Porch, Nautilus Biotechnology, Rover, and Leafly have all gone public via a… Read More
Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed what is being called a “first-in-the-nation” policy to create protections for gig workers who deliver meals, groceries and packages, and some on-demand service… Read More
Rover shares were down more than 15% in after-hours trading after the company reported its fourth quarter earnings, which beat estimates with $38 million in revenue and net income of… Read More
Dog-grooming services are getting clipped from Rover’s marketplace, at least for now. Citing the challenges of the labor market, the Seattle-based company confirmed Monday that it will no longer offer… Read More
An online marketplace that helps to facilitate trade between marijuana sellers and buyers will soon see its own stock traded on the Nasdaq. Another that connects pet owners with walkers,… Read More
Issuing its first earnings report as a public company, Rover reported gross bookings of $134 million in the second quarter, the highest quarterly total in its history, reflecting increased usage… Read More
Updated on Monday Aug. 9 with additional details. Not that long ago, Rover was on a very short leash. In March 2020, as the realities of the pandemic became clear,… Read More
It started as a simple pitch at a Seattle hackathon for a marketplace to facilitate matches between pet owners and sitters. Now, a decade later, Rover is a publicly traded… Read More
Pet adoption rates have surged amid the pandemic, and pet spending accelerated last year. Those are a few of the tailwinds driving optimism at Rover as the Seattle startup prepares… Read More
Aaron Hirschhorn, a tech veteran and former board member at Seattle-based Rover, died Sunday in a boating accident near Miami Beach, Fla. He was 42. Hirschhorn was a longtime entrepreneur… Read More
Another day, another SPAC. Today, we’ve learned that Seattle online pet sitting marketplace Rover plans to join the public ranks via a merger with True Wind Capital’s SPAC that values… Read More
As the pandemic hit earlier this year, Rover’s business evaporated. The shift to remote work and limited travel reduced demand for its services. The Seattle pet care startup laid off… Read More
Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. That’s how the National Venture Capital Association kicks off a new report detailing how the coronavirus will impact startups in… Read More
Seattle-based startup Rover laid off 41% of its workforce today due to the economic impact and uncertainty from the COVID-19 outbreak. Rover put an additional 9% of staff on standby.… Read More
Rover’s new headquarters has already gone to the dogs — and about 375 people, as the pet-sitting startup has just taken over five floors of the 8th + Olive building… Read More
Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. It takes more than a ping-pong table to attract the next talented tech professional. Office spaces across the Seattle region… Read More
