Startups – Page 108 of 312

Sep 3, 2020, 9:00 AM

X-ray vision in the warehouse: ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages

Seattle startup ThruWave just raised a $6.4 million round for its futuristic technology that uses millimeter waves to see through… Read More

Sep 3, 2020, 7:59 AM

Commentary: Why are there so few women-led IPOs? The numbers are stacked against us

Editor’s note: Kristen Hamilton is a Seattle entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Koru and Onvia, helping to lead the latter… Read More

Sep 3, 2020, 7:30 AM

This 35-year-old female CEO is about to crack the glass ceiling, shattering a dismal IPO track record

Leen Kawas is truly a unicorn. The 35-year-old co-founder and CEO of Seattle biotechnology company Athira Pharma would be the… Read More

Sep 2, 2020, 9:06 AM

Madrona leads $9M investment in coffee startup Trade, which connects home brewers to roasters

If you’re home-brewed coffee is one of the less appealing aspects of working from home, perhaps you need a fresh… Read More

Sep 2, 2020, 8:17 AM

Laird Hamilton’s ‘superfood’ company based in Oregon files for IPO, looks to raise up to $40M

Laird Hamilton is getting in on the IPO frenzy. The legendary surfer is the co-founder of Laird Superfood, a Sisters,… Read More

Sep 2, 2020, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Boundless raises $7.5M to acquire rival RapidVisa and grow online immigration tools

Earlier this year, Xiao Wang was playing defense. His Seattle startup, online immigration service Boundless, went line-by-line through its expenses,… Read More

Sep 2, 2020, 5:00 AM

Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Techstars unveil cohort for ‘Future of Longevity’ Accelerator

A group of ten startups will spend the next 13 weeks coming up with innovative caregiving solutions for aging adults.… Read More

Sep 1, 2020, 8:30 AM

Former Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, Convoy leaders are building a secretive new Seattle startup

Four leaders from top Seattle tech companies are working together on a stealthy new startup. Linda Lian, a former associate… Read More

Sep 1, 2020, 4:00 AM

Seattle biotech startup led by Fred Hutch, Adaptive vets raises $16M for rapid drug development tech

Lumen Bioscience today announced a $16 million Series B round to help support its novel approach to rapid and low-cost… Read More

Aug 31, 2020, 11:37 AM

Former Amazon, Microsoft engineers raise $120K for Seattle cloud startup Cloudshim

A new startup out of Seattle called Cloudshim just raised $120,000 to help grow the company’s self-serve cloud management platform.… Read More

Aug 31, 2020, 11:20 AM

OfferUp and Letgo combine used goods marketplaces into one app following acquisition

OfferUp on Monday merged the Letgo marketplace onto its app following the company’s acquisition earlier this year. With the addition… Read More

Aug 31, 2020, 10:08 AM

Pickin’ Nuggets: We tested a Seattle startup’s plant-based meat vs. the McDonald’s chicken classic

Earlier this summer I came away impressed with Starbucks’ Impossible Breakfast Sandwich, a new menu item with plant-based sausage that’s… Read More

Aug 28, 2020, 11:12 AM

The Right to Be Banked: How fintech entrepreneurs can benefit from a financial inclusion law

Guest Commentary: Fintech entrepreneurs in the US face many challenges when taking their products to market. They have to contend… Read More

Aug 27, 2020, 3:00 PM

Battery startup Joule Case lands $500K after making key pivot due to the pandemic

Joule Case, an Idaho-based battery tech startup producing stackable energy storage units, landed more than $500,000 in funding. The infusion… Read More

Aug 27, 2020, 11:42 AM

James Heckman resigns as Maven CEO after tumultuous run leading Sports Illustrated publisher

Maven has a new leader. James Heckman, CEO and founder of the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, announced… Read More

Aug 27, 2020, 2:00 AM

Convoy hires former Expedia CEO as president and COO as digital freight startup tops 1k employees

Mark Okerstrom is shifting from travel and tourism to trucking, looking to apply his digital commerce expertise to a new… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 4:14 PM

Microsoft-supported effort to advise female-led software startups unveils new cohort

SaaS Launch Lab, a new effort to boost female-led enterprise software companies, announced the 12 companies selected to participate in… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 4:01 PM

Seattle’s Athira Pharma files for IPO to fund quest for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s breakthroughs

Athira Pharma is aiming to go public. The Seattle biotech filed initial IPO paperwork Wednesday, a surprising move that would… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 11:59 AM

Headset raises $3.2M to grow marijuana data platform as cannabis sales surge amid pandemic

Seattle startup Headset just raised an additional $3.2 million as the 5-year-old company expands its business intelligence platform used by… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 10:37 AM

This Seattle startup shifted to a 4-day work week due to the pandemic — here’s what happened

The pandemic is changing the way we think about work — not only where, but on what days. Seattle startup… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 7:59 AM

Maveron and 9 VC firms join initiative to increase underrepresented investors on term sheets

A group of venture capital firms today joined “The Diversity Term Sheet Rider for Representation at the Cap Table (Diversity… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 7:00 AM

Barn2Door raises $6M as demand rises for its software used by farmers to sell food online

The pandemic is increasing demand for grocery and food delivery. Seattle startup Barn2Door is riding this trend and just raised… Read More

Aug 25, 2020, 10:28 AM

Microsoft cloud vets raise $26M for drug prescription data platform Prescryptive Health

Seattle startup Prescryptive Health raised $26 million for its prescription data platform software. Founded in 2017 by Microsoft commercial cloud… Read More

Aug 25, 2020, 8:00 AM

Digital bank startup Copper raises $4.3M to help teens learn how to spend and save money

Can tech help teens spend money smarter? That’s the bet Copper and its investors are making. The Seattle-based digital bank… Read More

Aug 25, 2020, 7:41 AM

Seattle startup Banzai acquires High Attendance to bolster event management platform

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, today announced the acquisition of Austin-based High Attendance, a similar company… Read More

Aug 25, 2020, 4:30 AM

Madrona leads $4.9M round for Stratify, a new fintech startup that aims to automate budgeting

Stratify came out of stealth mode and announced a $4.9 million seed investment round led by Madrona Venture Group. The… Read More

Aug 24, 2020, 1:00 PM

Seattle startup founder on the discrimination-busting advantages of VC fundraising during COVID

Sarah Haggard just raised an investment round remotely due to COVID-19 and found advantages compared to doing it in person… Read More

Aug 20, 2020, 2:00 PM

Led by former Convoy exec, new Seattle recruiting startup Candidate lands $1M to rethink referrals

A new Seattle startup is gaining traction and investor attention for its business idea that rethinks the job candidate referral… Read More

Aug 20, 2020, 8:00 AM

UW grad launches Kickstarter to bring his smoothie mix to the masses and help reduce food waste

Austin Hirsh is ready for his next smoothie move: the young Seattle entrepreneur with a plan to turn potential food… Read More

Aug 20, 2020, 8:00 AM

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s new fund makes first investment, backing Panda AI

Panda AI announced an investment from the new fund out of Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). GeekWire first reported… Read More