Originally published on 425 Business. Switzerland-based International Workplace Group is expanding its presence in Washington with five new flexible workspaces under its Regus brand, bringing the company’s total to more than 45 locations across the state. The new branches include private offices, meeting rooms, and coworking and creative spaces for businesses ranging from startups to […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Wells Fargo has named commercial banking veteran Jim Teichman its market executive for commercial banking in Washington and Alaska. Based in Seattle, he reports to Commercial Banking Northwest Division Executive Eric Houser. “Jim has a strong track record of helping clients grow and building high-performing teams across the Pacific Northwest,” […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Repligen Corp., a life-sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, is planning to acquire Bothell-based BioLife Solutions Inc., a developer and supplier of cell-processing tools and services for the cell- and gene-therapy market. The deal is valued at about $1.5 billion, according to a news release today. The […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Richland-based Gesa Credit Union and Willamette Valley Bank, together with the bank’s parent company, Oregon Bancorp Inc., on Tuesday announced a definitive agreement for Gesa to acquire the Salem-based community bank, marking what would be Gesa’s first venture into Oregon. Under the agreement, Gesa would acquire substantially all of Willamette […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Schnitzer West LLC is under exclusive agreement to purchase The Bravern Office Commons and Garage, a two-tower, 749,694-square-foot office property that the company originally developed in downtown Bellevue, according to a news release Monday from the real-estate-investment, -development, and -management company. Terms were not disclosed for the deal, which is […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The July-August 2026 edition of 425 Business is focused on local legacy businesses. We’re putting a spotlight on several in the area; read about last week’s subject, Sound Behavioral Health, here. For 60 years, Bellevue College has left a lasting impact on generations of families, community members, students, staff, and […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Kirkland-based consulting firm OneAccord this week announced the release of “The Field Guide to the New Economy,” a two-volume series on AI adoption published by its When2AI Imprint. Written by OneAccord Principal J.R. Convey, the series is designed to help operators and business leaders adopt AI using a structured framework […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The Economic Alliance Snohomish County has announced that Dr. Paul Pitre is stepping down as board chair and returning to teaching at Washington State University’s Pullman campus. Robert Knoll, government affairs representative for Puget Sound Energy and current EASC vice chair, will assume the role of board chair, while Mountain […]
Originally published on 425 Business. In an effort to help businesses automate mundane manual tasks, Bellevue’s AllyHub has developed a new browser-native AI copilot to streamline workflows across e-commerce, marketing, research, and content production. Rather than functioning like a traditional chatbot, AllyHub operates directly in the browser to perform research, collect information, organize data, generate […]
Originally published on 425 Business. A grocery-anchored shopping center in Bellevue has changed ownership in a deal valued at about $61.4 million, according to published reports and King County property records. Evergreen Village was acquired by an affiliate of Maryland-based First Washington Realty. The neighborhood retail center spans about 108,000 square feet and includes Safeway, […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC, a Woodinville-headquartered merchandise agency for sports-licensing collaborations, announced that it has become an official licensee for Epic Games’ Fortnite in a deal facilitated by IMG Licensing. The agreement allows BDA to create merchandise inspired by Fortnite and tie them to sports teams, according to a […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Everett fusion-energy company Helion recorded the largest fundraising deal in the second quarter in the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area, according to the latest venture-capital report from Seattle-based PitchBook and the Washington, D.C.-based National Venture Capital Association. Helion in June announced a $465-million Series G investment round to accelerate commercial deployment […]
Originally published on 425 Business. 425 Business recently conducted an email survey of several area business leaders to ask each of them for a mid-year market update from their perspectives. Overall, the market is moving in the right direction, many said, but any easy gains have expired. Below is a summary of what was reported […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Radar-platform company Echodyne cut the ribbon on July 9 for its latest Woodinville-located manufacturing facility. The new 86,350-square-foot center was built to meet the growing demand for drone-detection and airspace-monitoring systems. The new facility can support up to 200 jobs once it reaches its full production capacity. Echodyne plans to […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Bellevue startup Auger has raised $50 million in Series B funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $150 million. Founded by former Amazon executive Dave Clark and his wife, Leigh Anne Clark, the company uses artificial intelligence to help businesses make faster supply-chain decisions. Clark was quoted as saying in […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The Washington State Auto Dealers Association recently announced that its Renton-based training facility will be renamed the Vicki Giles Fabré Training Center in honor of retiring Executive Vice President Vicki Giles Fabré. Fabré has served in the role since 1999, and was the first person of color in the country […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce recently announced that its president and CEO, Ryan Crowther, will be stepping down from his position after four years of leadership. Crowther is parting with the chamber to become CEO of Apex Everett, a historic venue that specializes in live music and private events. During […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Community members are invited to learn about the future of the Port of Everett during the 2026 Port Report on July 13, hosted by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County in recognition of the port’s 108th anniversary. Held from 4–7 p.m. at the Hotel Indigo Seattle Everett Waterfront, the event will […]
Originally published on 425 Business. State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has proposed an initiative he says will help young Washingtonians take life’s next big steps: a year-long, postsecondary launch course that would be taken by all graduating high-school seniors. “Students are graduating from the K–12 system without consistent access to the tools needed to support their […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Greater Seattle Partners recently announced that eNeural Technologies Americas, Inc., a Taiwan-based embedded AI company, has chosen Bellevue for its North American headquarters. Over the next three years, the company plans to invest about $3.5 million in the greater Seattle area. The new headquarters are expected to create around 30 […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Global investment firm KKR has purchased two recently completed apartment communities in King County, adding 430 rental units to its portfolio. According to public property records, the acquisitions closed last month and include the 235-unit Baldwyn Northgate in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood and the 195-unit Cru at Willows in Redmond’s Willow-Rose […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Downtown Bellevue will be home to a second Sabine Café and Bar location, scheduled to open in mid-July, the Downtown Bellevue Network recently reported. It will be located in The Eight, an office tower at 10666 NE 8th St. According to the DBN article, it will occupy roughly 3,000 square […]
Originally published on 425 Business. In our Three to See column, we highlight a trio of networking, professional-development, and business-related events to help grow your business, brand, or self. Chamber Lunch: July 2026 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | July 9 | Bellevue It’s time once again for the Bellevue Chamber’s monthly lunch series, this time on […]
