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Trupanion

Trupanion sues entrepreneur over trade secrets after it acquired his pet care app

by Taylor Soper on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 at 12:22 pm

Seattle-based pet insurance company Trupanion is suing the founder of an app it acquired, alleging that he stole trade secrets and violated agreements after joining a new company that later… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Expedia exec joins Trupanion as CFO; General Fusion adds board member

by Nate Bek on September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 at 10:48 am

— Seattle-based pet insurance company Trupanion named Fawwad Qureshi as CFO. The appointment, effective Sept. 25, comes after CFO Drew Wolff stepped down in June. The company said interim finance… Read More

Tech Moves: Allen Institute for Immunology hires EVP; Microsoft CVP to depart; and more

by Nate Bek on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 at 3:40 pm

— Allen Institute for Immunology hired Ananda Goldrath as executive vice president. The University of California San Diego professor of molecular biology is an expert in the field of immune… Read More

Geek of the Week: Trupanion’s David Jaw uses machine learning to help facilitate better pet care

by Kurt Schlosser on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 at 1:59 pm

Plenty of people have a pet project that they are drawn to or consider themselves particularly good at. As the leader of the data science department at Trupanion in Seattle, David… Read More

Tech Moves: Moovel CEO steps down following ReachNow’s closure; PayScale gets a new CFO

by James Thorne on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 at 11:59 am

Nat Parker, CEO of transportation software firm Moovel North America, is stepping down to rejoin the startup world. Former chief strategy officer and general counsel Jose Valera is taking over… Read More

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Amazon ranks No. 1 as most dog-friendly company in America; Trupanion at No. 3

by Taylor Soper on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 at 7:58 am

When it comes to having a pup-friendly workplace, Amazon is the top dog. Dog-sitting platform Rover released its inaugural “best dog-friendly companies” list, ranking the top 100 workplaces across the… Read More

Tech Moves: Techstars leader joins Madrona’s Create33; Marketo taps former SAP exec as president; and more

by Clare McGrane on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 at 11:55 am

Former Techstars Seattle Program Director Jaren Schwartz is taking on a new role at Create33, the new “founder center” established by Madrona Venture Group, GeekWire has learned. Schwartz will serve as… Read More

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Beyond pet friendly: New Trupanion poll shows just how much millennials love their dogs and cats

by Kurt Schlosser on November 15, 2017November 14, 2017 at 3:21 pm

Millennials are willing to adjust where they live, who they date and what tattoo they get all it the name of a beloved pet, according to a new survey from… Read More

Working Geek: Why Trupanion’s chief data officer TJ Houk still buys CDs

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 at 8:21 am

TJ Houk leads data and analytics for Trupanion, a Seattle-based health insurance service for pets. “We study trends to make sure our prices are accurate across the many characteristics of… Read More

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This HQ is for the dogs, and cats: Inside Trupanion’s new Seattle digs

by Nat Levy on July 20, 2016July 20, 2016 at 5:19 pm

Pet insurance company Trupanion’s more than 450 employees, and their more than 200 pets, will start moving into a new headquarters in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle this weekend. Last… Read More

Tech Moves: Adaptive CFO joins Trupanion board; Avvo lands recruiting bigwig; Automic names CTO

by Jacob Demmitt on December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 at 11:20 am

— Pet insurance company Trupanion announced changes to its board of directors on Friday, as Adaptive Biotechnologies CFO Chad Cohen was appointed to the board. He takes over for Peter Beaumont, a longtime veterinary industry expert who… Read More

Trupanion moving headquarters within Seattle as it lowers costs, readies for growth

by Jacob Demmitt on August 11, 2015August 11, 2015 at 3:47 pm

Pet health insurance company Trupanion announced on Tuesday it’s moving into a new headquarters in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, growing its footprint by about 20,000 square-feet in the process. The company… Read More

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Entrepreneurs of the Year: Here’s who won the big EY awards in Seattle last night

by Taylor Soper on June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 at 9:14 pm

EY’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards are an intense experience for organizers and nominees alike, starting months before the winners are announced at a fancy gala. Nominees submit detailed applications,… Read More

Seattle women tech leaders on landing your dream gig, and why you should get a mentor

by Molly Brown on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 at 11:56 am

At this point, we all should know some of the main challenges of being a woman in the tech game. Traditionally a man’s world, many smart, ambitious women are still… Read More

Fresh off IPO, pet health insurance company Trupanion posts 42% revenue gain

by John Cook on August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 at 1:54 pm

Trupanion, the Seattle pet health insurance company that completed a $73 million IPO last month, continues to add new customers as pet lovers continue to look to guard against skyrocketing… Read More

Pet health insurance company Trupanion prices IPO below expected range, raises $71M

by John Cook on July 18, 2014November 26, 2017 at 10:43 pm

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion is the latest company to start barking on Wall Street. The company, which is based in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, today priced its IPO at… Read More

Pet health insurance company Trupanion sets IPO terms, plans to raise up to $122 million

by John Cook on July 7, 2014July 8, 2014 at 2:13 pm

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion on Monday set the terms for its upcoming initial public offering, with plans to sell 8.1 million shares at $13 to $15 per share.… Read More

Trupanion nabs $9M, looks to expand pet insurance pawprint

by John Cook on December 13, 2011December 13, 2011 at 9:23 pm

People love their pets, but anyone who has taken their beloved Fido or Felix to the veterinarian lately knows that medical costs can add up fast. Trupanion is hoping that… Read More

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