Startups – Page 111 of 312

Jul 9, 2020, 8:50 AM

Joe Coffee raises $1.3M as mobile order and pay business booms for indie shops during pandemic

Coronavirus isn’t slowing the coffee business, at least when it comes to mobile ordering and payments, and Seattle startup Joe… Read More

Jul 9, 2020, 8:00 AM

PSL, Fortive unveil first company out of new studio: COVID-19 symptom tracking startup TeamSense

It didn’t take long for a new Seattle innovation studio run by Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) and Fortive to pump… Read More

Jul 9, 2020, 7:11 AM

Permanent pivots in the pandemic: COVID creates lasting change for businesses that move quickly

Lots of businesses have been hard hit by the COVID-19 economic downturn that has forced people to work from home,… Read More

Jul 6, 2020, 2:59 PM

Here are the Seattle-area tech companies that received a PPP loan from the federal government

A number of Seattle-area tech startups received millions of dollars from the federal government to help get through the ongoing… Read More

Jul 4, 2020, 9:49 AM

GeekWire Podcast: What pandemic? Tech funding stays strong; Accolade’s IPO; Future of sports

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Despite the pandemic, funding for Pacific Northwest tech startups… Read More

Jul 3, 2020, 11:16 AM

Pacific NW startup funding totals for first half of 2020 may surprise you — in fact, they shocked us

Recession? What recession? Venture capitalists are pouring money into Pacific Northwest tech companies at unprecedented levels, significantly outpacing the number… Read More

Jul 1, 2020, 6:00 AM

Madrona leads $27M round in Twitter vets’ Fauna database startup; Bob Muglia named chairman

Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group is leading a $27 million investment in Fauna, a company founded by two former Twitter engineers… Read More

Jun 30, 2020, 9:30 AM

Microsoft vet’s new tech startup, SyncFloor, helps creative pros find independent music for projects

In his 20 years at Microsoft, Kirt Debique honed his tech skills as a Windows Media Platform engineering leader and… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 5:00 AM

B.C. startup Thoughtexchange raises $10M as use of crowdsourcing platform soars during pandemic

Thoughtexchange, the British Columbia-based startup whose platform helps leaders better communicate with employees, has raised another $10 million as the… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 5:00 AM

Seattle startup Integris acquired by data privacy giant OneTrust

OneTrust, an Atlanta-based privacy software company valued at nearly $3 billion, has acquired Seattle startup Integris Software. Founded in 2016,… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 4:00 AM

TikTok for the workplace? VR startup Pixvana pivots to Voodle, a short video app for colleagues

What if you communicated with colleagues at work in the same way we send emojis, GIFs, videos, photos, and other… Read More

Jun 26, 2020, 8:03 AM

Seattle rises three spots, cracks the top 10 in annual global startup ecosystem rankings

Seattle jumped three spots and moved into the top 10 of Startup Genome’s annual global startup ecosystem rankings. The list… Read More

Jun 25, 2020, 9:40 AM

Capital Markets Gateway raises $25M from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, other banking giants

New York City fintech startup Capital Markets Gateway (CMG) raised a $25 million round to fuel growth of its tech… Read More

Jun 24, 2020, 8:16 AM

Accolade sets terms for IPO, aims to raise up to $211M in Seattle’s first public offering this year

Accolade set the terms for its IPO on Wednesday as the health benefits platform aims to become the first Seattle-area… Read More

Jun 23, 2020, 1:00 PM

Humanly raises $800K to help companies automate recruiting process amid economic crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is changing the way companies recruit new employees — and Seattle startup Humanly is hoping to ride… Read More

Jun 23, 2020, 9:00 AM

Wyze launches $49.99 outdoor smart home camera, undercutting competitors on price

Wyze Labs will launch its first outdoor camera, meeting demand for its most-requested product since the Seattle company launched three… Read More

Jun 23, 2020, 8:00 AM

UW spinout AnswerDash, a contextual Q&A service for customer support, acquired by CloudEngage

Nearly eight years after launching out of the University of Washington, AnswerDash has been acquired. The Seattle startup, which uses… Read More

Jun 20, 2020, 8:35 AM

Revolution Agriculture reimagines the food supply chain with urban ‘farmlets’ in backyards

The vulnerabilities of a long food supply chain have been laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic as people across the… Read More

Jun 19, 2020, 12:30 PM

This startup could be a dog owner’s best friend as it uses machine learning to help guide key decisions

After adopting his first dog last year, Patrick Opie was struggling with figuring out what Orin, his mini Australian shepherd,… Read More

Jun 19, 2020, 12:15 PM

Energy-saving, waste-reducing, planet-helping startups join 2020 Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator

Seattle’s CleanTech Alliance and Portland-based VertueLab have announced the 2020 cohort of environmentally-focused startups for its Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator. The… Read More

Jun 18, 2020, 2:00 PM

AI2 spinout Lexion unveils Slack chatbot that automatically finds legal contracts

Lexion, a Seattle startup that spun out of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), this week rolled out a new… Read More

Jun 17, 2020, 12:31 PM

This startup is taking on Instacart by helping gig workers launch grocery delivery businesses

The coronavirus pandemic has made grocery and food delivery workers essential while exposing the inequities and shortfalls of an on-demand… Read More

Jun 17, 2020, 10:21 AM

Amazon and Techstars revamp Alexa Accelerator to help later-stage companies, unveil new cohort

Amazon and Techstars on Wednesday unveiled the seven companies participating in Alexa Next Stage, its voice tech startup program originally… Read More

Jun 17, 2020, 9:32 AM

Two Outreach founders depart, team up on secretive remote work venture

Outreach co-founders Wes Hather and Gordon Hempton are working on a stealthy new remote work company after leaving the billion-dollar… Read More

Jun 17, 2020, 5:00 AM

The next X-ray? Seattle startup Proprio raises $23M to build high-tech surgical navigation system

Seattle startup Proprio has raised more cash to help build out its surgical technology that some investors believe will be… Read More

Jun 16, 2020, 9:01 PM

Outreach raises $50M as billion-dollar Seattle startup aims to capitalize on remote sales trend

Outreach is putting more fuel in the tank. The Seattle startup, one of a handful of “unicorn” companies in the… Read More

Jun 16, 2020, 5:00 AM

This VC firm just led a startup investment without meeting the founders in person — here’s how it went

Investing in a startup without meeting the founders in person — it’s the new normal amid a global pandemic. Version… Read More

Jun 16, 2020, 12:01 AM

Zillow and Trulia founders invest in Latin American real estate startup La Haus

Zillow Group co-founder Spencer Rascoff and Trulia co-founder Pete Flint are among the investors in La Haus, a startup aiming… Read More

Jun 15, 2020, 8:19 AM

Medical device repair startup Summit Imaging fires back at Philips over device ‘hacking’ claims

Seattle-area medical device repair company Summit Imaging is denying accusations of hacking and stolen trade secrets in a court battle… Read More

Jun 12, 2020, 9:35 AM

Tech companies get creative with pandemic and protest-related perks for employees

The snack bar is out, and the care packages are in. Tech companies are known for offering handsome office perks… Read More