Techstars Seattle is done. What does it mean for the city’s startup ecosystem? That’s a question on our minds in the immediate aftermath of the surprising news this week from… Read More
Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet on Thursday criticized a blog post penned by Chris DeVore, a longtime Seattle investor who ran Techstars Seattle as managing director from 2014 to 2019. In… Read More
Healionics, a Seattle-based medical technology company, raised $5.5 million in new financing aimed at helping the company complete an ongoing human trial and pursue regulatory clearance and commercialization of its… Read More
OpenTug, Seattle-based makers of marine transportation logistics software, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding, the company announced Thursday. The fresh cash will be used to further develop OpenTug’s maritime… Read More
Seattle startup Finpilot raised a $4 million investment round led by Madrona to help fuel its “ChatGPT for financial questions” software. The company’s aim is to help financial analysts speed… Read More
EigenLayer, a Seattle-based blockchain infrastructure startup, raised a $100 million Series B round from Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Founded in 2021, EigenLayer is developing an Ethereum-related technology known… Read More
Techstars Seattle, one of the first accelerators to emerge from the Techstars program and a longstanding institution within Seattle’s tech ecosystem, is shutting down. Techstars will focus on markets “with… Read More
When Ross Finman and his wife set out to try to find baby formula during a critical shortage of the product in 2022, they ended up driving about 100 miles… Read More
Smart-home device maker Wyze apologized to customers over the weekend after a security issue caused more than 13,000 customers to see thumbnail images from other user cameras. The incident impacted… Read More
The startup spinout machine at the University of Washington keeps on humming. According to CoMotion, the university’s tech transfer office, seven startups have emerged from UW-related research since July of… Read More
Don’t get attracted to titles. Remember the human algorithm. Be vulnerable. And stay flexible. These were some of the tidbits of advice shared by Seattle-area tech leaders who have decades… Read More
Guardrails AI, a San Francisco-based startup that helps companies manage risks when building AI applications, announced a $7.5 million seed round. The company’s open source platform lets developers build and… Read More
The hype around generative AI is persisting among tech leaders despite uncertainty about its value and impact on the bottom line. “I think about it as the next internet,” said… Read More
Planette, a climate tech startup that just graduated from Techstars Seattle’s latest accelerator, has raised $2.4 million. Planette’s AI-boosted technology is designed to help businesses plan for weather and climate… Read More
There’s a new Seattle-based investment firm looking to support software startups across the Pacific Northwest that are just getting off the ground. Breakwater Ventures is coming out of stealth after… Read More
Seattle’s Threshold Games, a remote-first independent game developer, has shut down due to “extenuating circumstances.” The announcement was made via Threshold’s LinkedIn page on Feb. 9. The 12-person company was… Read More
RAIN Catalysts, a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship for underrepresented groups, is accepting applications for its first tech accelerator. The free and virtual 10-week program, funded by the U.S. Economic… Read More
ProfoundBio raised $112 million to support development of its pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), agents that recognize a molecular target via an antibody and deliver a toxin or other compound to… Read More
The days of talking into a mirror to psych yourself up to ask someone on a date have given way to artificial intelligence. Yoodli, the Seattle-based AI-enabled software platform that… Read More
Portland, Ore.-based Bold Reuse, a startup providing reusable dishes and food containers paired with environmental analytics, is setting up shop in Seattle. The company is partnering with Seattle Public Schools… Read More
Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent game studio based in Bellevue, Wash., has laid off 44 employees. The layoffs were confirmed Wednesday afternoon in a post on LinkedIn by CEO Jeff… Read More
A stealthy space venture co-founded by the former president of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s raising funds to move ahead with its plan to harvest resources on… Read More
Flock around the television next week — a smart birdhouse created in Seattle is going to be featured on an episode of “Shark Tank.” Bird lovers, design geeks and fans of… Read More
Seattle’s tech industry is in an IPO drought. Not a single tech company from the region went public via traditional initial public offering over the past two years, according to… Read More
Glowforge laid off more employees after an investment round fell through recently at the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, the company confirmed to GeekWire. Co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro… Read More
Rahul Bhardwaj‘s entrepreneurial ambitions date back to his college years, when he launched a Kickstarter for a multi-functional wallet. These days, his focus has turned from hardware to software — and… Read More
Seattle startup Cimba.ai emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1.25 million pre-seed investment to accelerate development of its software that lets companies develop customizable AI agents to generate insights… Read More
Seattle-area startup Medsense Health raised $500,000 in new investment to fuel growth of its tech aimed at helping patients and providers with remote medication monitoring. Founded in 2019, the company… Read More
CHEQ, a Seattle startup that sells point-of-sale software to sports stadiums and entertainment venues, announced Thursday it was acquired by Cantaloupe, a Philadelphia-area company specializing in self-service retail technology. CHEQ… Read More
Tango Card, a Seattle software startup that helps companies offer digital gift cards and rewards to customers and employees, agreed to be acquired by Blackhawk Network, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based payments… Read More