Vera Whole Health raised $10M. It’s developed an advanced primary care model. This round brought its total capital raised to $70 million. [Built In Seattle]
Amazon to hire more workers. The company plans to hire 75,000 more workers to meet increased demand during the pandemic. It’s also increasing pay for hourly employees by $2 an hour. [Built In Seattle]
Challenge Seattle and other measures helped flatten the curve. The alliance of 19 CEOs from Seattle companies met on February 25 to discuss how to take action, and promptly did. They helped the push to begin early work-from-home policies for many tech companies. [CNBC]
Gates Foundation donated another $150M for COVID-19 relief. The foundation previously committed $100 million. A portion will go toward vaccine and diagnostic development. [The Hill]
Remitly seeing growth. The startup helps people send money overseas. Due to the pandemic, the company’s been able to accelerate its shift toward digital remittances. [GeekWire]
