Seattle tech vet takes CEO role at startup fighting 'forever chemicals'

Former Intellectual Ventures exec Dhileep Sivam is the new CEO at Aquagga Inc. , a Tacoma, Wash.-based startup developing technology that eliminates “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS. We spoke with Sivam (above), who was also vice president of sciences at Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy , about his new role and the “compelling mission” behind Aquagga. Read more .

Taskrabbit has absorbed the operations of Dolly Inc. , a Seattle-based on-demand marketplace for moving services. Dolly launched in 2014 and was acquired by Updater in 2021. Read more .

Zillow stock was up more than 20% on Thursday after the real estate company reported third quarter revenue of $581 million, up 17% year-over-year, buoyed by growth in its rentals and mortgage businesses. Read more.

Carbitex , a Kennewick, Wash.-based company that makes flexible carbon fiber materials for a range of footwear products, raised $3.3 million. Read more.

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