Top Stories

1. TikTok update

AP News article and PSBJ article

2. The state of the VC industry

VCs in 2024 (PSBJ)

VCs in 2025 (GeekWire)

3. Meta to layoff 5% based on merit

CNBC article

4. Capitol Hill's Rapport closes

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

About guest Ken Horenstein - Founder & General Partner, Pack Ventures:

Ken has been with Pack Ventures for 4 years. Before that he was a co-founder of Venture Out Seattle, and prior to that worked at M12 which is Microsoft’s Venture fund. He earned his MBA at UW and is currently a Mentor for CoMotion at UW. He also co-founded A Posto Vino and is a sommelier.

About host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

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