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. Contact: Email:
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