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Dec 7, 2020, 8:00 AM

Ex-Amazon engineer raises $500K to grow voice tech platform used by Whirlpool, LG, others

Vancouver, B.C. startup Picovoice raised a $500,000 investment from Seattle-based Founders’ Co-op for its platform that lets companies build their… Read More

Dec 7, 2020, 6:00 AM

Agriculture tech startup iUNU raises $7M for greenhouse computer vision system

Seattle startup iUNU raised another $7 million to help grow its AI and computer vision tech used in greenhouses. The… Read More

Dec 6, 2020, 10:00 AM

How an all-girls high school prepped this exec for the male-dominated field of software engineering

For Qumulo’s Molly Brown, graduating from an all-girls high school turned out to be a great preparation for studying and… Read More

Dec 5, 2020, 8:30 AM

Skateboard startup: Here’s how two Seattle teens launched a business during the grind of COVID

Kids are coping with the grind of COVID-19 in a variety of ways as they deal with isolation, remote school… Read More

Dec 4, 2020, 7:36 PM

Battery Ventures makes majority investment in Seattle enterprise security startup DomainTools

Longtime investment firm Battery Ventures announced a majority investment in DomainTools, a Seattle startup that helps companies mitigate security threats.… Read More

Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 AM

Advice for women who want to join a board — and why gender balance in the boardroom is important

The percentage of women on company boards across the Russell 3000 list has increased from 16% in 2017 to a… Read More

Dec 3, 2020, 4:00 AM

PreAct raises $1.6M from Sony, others to help prevent road traffic crashes with vehicle-sensing tech

Road traffic crashes kill about 1.35 million people worldwide each year. Despite more advanced collision warning systems now built into… Read More

Dec 2, 2020, 2:37 PM

CoreStack raises $4M to help companies manage cloud infrastructure cost, compliance, consumption

Seattle-area startup CoreStack raised another $4 million as the company sees demand increase for its cloud governance software. It follows… Read More

Dec 2, 2020, 10:43 AM

New data shows how much cash Seattle-area tech startups received in PPP loans

The Small Business Administration released new data this week showing the exact amount of money companies received from the federal… Read More

Dec 2, 2020, 8:28 AM

Why NBA legend Detlef Schrempf joined Cameo, and what it says about the future of fan interaction

Nearly two decades after he played his last game in the NBA, former Seattle Supersonics star Detlef Schrempf is looking… Read More

Dec 2, 2020, 7:30 AM

Former Sumo Logic and Auth0 exec raises $2M for stealthy new security startup ZeroWall

Longtime cybersecurity leader Joan Pepin just raised $2 million for a new Portland, Ore.-based startup that aims to rethink how… Read More

Dec 1, 2020, 12:32 PM

Seattle startup Wyze launches another product, unveils $20 smartwatch with oxygen level tracker

Wyze continues to pump out new products that undercut competitors on price. The latest from the Seattle-area startup is a… Read More

Dec 1, 2020, 10:10 AM

Tech Moves: Qumulo hires cloud CTO; ex-Tableau CMO joins Conversica board; 98point6 adds COO

— Seattle startup Qumulo named Janine Corey as its cloud chief technology officer. Corey spent the past five years at… Read More

Dec 1, 2020, 7:00 AM

Tech CEO moves $9B cybersecurity company’s HQ to Seattle area, says S.F. is ‘not the city it was’

Orion Hindawi was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, and helped build two successful companies there. But the 40-year-old… Read More

Dec 1, 2020, 5:00 AM

Seattle startup Flexe raises $70M as e-commerce rise fuels demand for flexible warehousing platform

Flexe is raising more capital ahead of schedule as the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom spurs faster-than-expected growth for its warehousing technology… Read More

Dec 1, 2020, 4:00 AM

Startup founded by ‘Love Lab’ experts releases new platform and tech tools to assess relationships

Affective Software Inc., the startup founded by the leaders of the famed Gottman Institute, is releasing a new portal and… Read More

Nov 30, 2020, 8:10 AM

Seattle biotech firm Silverback Therapeutics sets terms for IPO, looks to raise up to $151M

Silverback Therapeutics plans to raise up to $151.8 million in its initial public offering, the Seattle-based company said Monday in… Read More

Nov 24, 2020, 8:00 AM

Seattle-area IoT software startup Elevāt raises $9.5M for manufacturing machine monitoring tech

Mukilteo, Wash.-based startup Elevāt raised $9.5 million to fuel growth of its IoT software used by industrial manufacturers to monitor and… Read More

Nov 24, 2020, 7:00 AM

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson joins board of Seattle customer intelligence startup Amperity

Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson, a longtime tech industry leader who previously led Juniper Networks and spent 16 years… Read More

Nov 23, 2020, 10:45 AM

Seattle startup vets launch platform that lets employers provide emergency savings accounts

The pandemic has caused a financial burden for millions of employees across the nation. It also impacts the companies that… Read More

Nov 22, 2020, 8:00 AM

Testing PupPod: This $199 app-based training tool aims to increase mental stimulation for dogs

Can tech help make dogs smarter? That’s the question behind PupPod, a Seattle-based startup which just debuted its latest app-based… Read More

Nov 20, 2020, 10:51 AM

Former Z2 employees raise $3.3M for new Seattle game development studio Lightfox Games

A group of gaming industry vets just raised $3.2 million for a new Seattle studio called Lightfox Games. Founded last… Read More

Nov 20, 2020, 8:02 AM

E-commerce intelligence platform Stackline raises $50M from Goldman Sachs as online retail booms

Stackline raised $50 million from Goldman Sachs Growth Equity to fuel its online retail intelligence platform as the e-commerce industry… Read More

Nov 20, 2020, 7:50 AM

Retirement plan compliance startup Advice Analytics wins $235K at Seattle Angel Conference

San Diego-based startup Advice Analytics won $235,500 at the 18th Seattle Angel Conference event. Founded in 2019, the company aims… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 11:59 AM

Seattle biotech firm Umoja Biopharma raises $53M as it tackles unique approach to immunotherapy

Umoja Biopharma raised $53 million to expand development of its CAR T-cell immunotherapy treatments for blood-based and organ-based tumors in… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 10:28 AM

‘Software is eating more of the world, faster’: Pandemic spotlights enterprise tech startups

Enterprise software companies have long dominated the Seattle and Pacific Northwest tech scene. They range from stalwarts such as Microsoft… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 9:00 AM

This smart camera startup helps companies meet COVID-19 cleaning standards by detecting dirtiness

Cleanliness took on a whole new meaning in 2020. The pandemic is forcing airlines, hotels, universities, and other organizations to… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 7:00 AM

With pandemic taking a toll on mental health, Joon Care raises $3.5M to help teens and young adults

The pandemic is taking a toll on everyone, but teens in particular are seeing increased anxiety and depression. Joon Care… Read More

Nov 18, 2020, 11:24 AM

Vimly Benefit Solutions raises $6.7M to help healthcare companies manage employee benefits

Vimly Benefit Solutions raised $6.7 million to help scale its benefits administration software platform. The Seattle-area company provides enrollment, eligibility,… Read More

Nov 18, 2020, 8:27 AM

Techstars grad WattBuy raises $3.25M to help households shop for electricity providers

WattBuy raised $3.25 million to expand its database tool that collects and shares energy rates in unregulated states where residents… Read More

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