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May 25, 2020, 9:52 AM

This Seattle startup just raised $1.1M from Vulcan, others to help hospitals care for COVID-19 patients

Vulcan Capital and other Seattle-area firms invested in a $1.1 million round for MDMetrix, a Seattle startup that helps hospitals… Read More

May 23, 2020, 10:43 AM

Healthcare giant Roche acquires Seattle DNA sequencing startup Stratos Genomics

Publicly-traded pharmaceutical giant Roche acquired Stratos Genomics, a Seattle DNA sequencing startup. Founded in 2007, Stratos’ technology is called Sequencing… Read More

May 23, 2020, 9:10 AM

Extreme social distancing: Why camping is poised for a ‘huge jump in popularity,’ fueled by technology

After months confined in their homes, many people who would normally hop on an airplane or crowd into popular tourist… Read More

May 22, 2020, 9:46 AM

Microsoft’s VC arm invests in Seattle program that helps corporate workers launch tech startups

It’s a great time to start a company. That’s the mantra at Venture Out, a Seattle-based 12-week program that aims… Read More

May 21, 2020, 1:15 PM

Good Therapeutics raises $11M to develop ‘context dependent’ protein drugs

Seattle biotech startup Good Therapeutics raised another $11 million to create “context dependent” protein drugs that act only when needed.… Read More

May 21, 2020, 10:41 AM

Technology from legendary ‘Love Lab’ coming to devices via startup founded by famed psychologists

The Gottman Institute is known for using science and data to assess relationships and customize therapy for couples, most famously… Read More

May 21, 2020, 9:00 AM

Insect-growing startup Beta Hatch raises $3M to further innovate and build giant new facility

Beta Hatch, the insect-growing startup looking to revolutionize the animal feed business through its science and technology, has raised $3… Read More

May 21, 2020, 7:00 AM

Tech vet ditches Seattle for wine country to create a subscription business with a packaging twist

Chris Dukelow has seen a “unicorn.” As for the former CFO at Auth0, he was there for two years of… Read More

May 21, 2020, 6:00 AM

Jeff Bezos joins $76M round for secretive biotech startup led by Isilon co-founder, Stanford scientist

Parag Mallick spent more than 20 years studying the intersection of software engineering and life sciences to better understand predictive… Read More

May 20, 2020, 9:23 AM

Cybersecurity compliance startup StrikeGraph is the latest Madrona Venture Labs spinout

Madrona Venture Labs is churning out startups. The Seattle startup studio created by venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group helps… Read More

May 19, 2020, 4:28 PM

Sports Illustrated publisher Maven will keep $5.7M PPP loan despite outcry against public companies

Sports Illustrated’s publicly traded publisher, Maven, says it plans to keep and use a $5.7 million forgivable loan from the… Read More

May 19, 2020, 11:45 AM

SoftBank and WeWork launch program to foster tech diversity, with 3 Seattle startups in first cohort

SoftBank Investment Advisers and WeWork have partnered to launch EMERGE, a virtual program intended to foster diversity in tech and… Read More

May 19, 2020, 9:59 AM

Cannabis hub Leafly raises $3.6M after two rounds of layoffs earlier this year

Investors continue to bet on Leafly. The Seattle-based online cannabis brand has raised $3.6 million, according to a new SEC… Read More

May 19, 2020, 9:00 AM

Business booms at online marketplace Crowd Cow as meat industry giants are hit hard by coronavirus

As businesses across the nation have been left reeling from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, the Seattle-based startup Crowd… Read More

May 19, 2020, 9:00 AM

Seattle startup Tagboard sees increased usage as TV production goes remote amid COVID-19 crisis

Shelter-in-place mandates have forced broadcast production companies to go remote, and Seattle-area startup Tagboard is helping with the transition. The… Read More

May 19, 2020, 6:00 AM

Seattle marketing startup Tune acquired by Canadian tech company Constellation Software

Publicly-traded Toronto-based company Constellation Software today announced the acquisition of Seattle marketing startup Tune. Founded 11 years ago, Tune builds… Read More

May 18, 2020, 10:44 AM

Seattle tech leaders release guide to help employers support working parents and caregivers during COVID-19 crisis

It hasn’t been easy for working parents over the past few months as they juggle working from home while caring… Read More

May 18, 2020, 8:08 AM

Madrona, Microsoft, Salesforce invest in $40M round for online professional learning startup GO1.com

Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and the venture capital arms of Microsoft and Salesforce invested in a $40 million round for… Read More

May 15, 2020, 7:00 AM

Syndio raises $7.5M to squash pay gaps; CEO says COVID-19 crisis puts women and minorities at risk

Seattle startup Syndio just raised a $7.5 million investment round to bolster its HR technology that helps companies maintain equal… Read More

May 15, 2020, 6:00 AM

Ex-Docker CFO heads up new Seattle finance startup Stratify, with Concur founder as chairman

Former Docker executives Brian Camposano and Steve Singh are behind a stealthy new Seattle-based fintech startup called Stratify. The company… Read More

May 14, 2020, 1:15 PM

Seattle startup studio PSL teams up with publicly-traded industrial giant Fortive to create companies

Pioneer Square Labs is taking its startup factory model to the next level, teaming up with industrial giant Fortive for… Read More

May 14, 2020, 9:33 AM

PDM Automotive and Tribute win $132K at first virtual Seattle Angel Conference

Seattle-area startups PDM Automotive and Tribute took home $132,500 each at the 17th Seattle Angel Conference event — and the… Read More

May 14, 2020, 6:01 AM

HBO adds co-watching feature to HBO Now and HBO Go, with help from Seattle startup Scener

HBO added a new video chat feature to its HBO Now and HBO GO apps, allowing subscribers to watch shows… Read More

May 13, 2020, 3:46 PM

Contract management startup SirionLabs raises $44M and establishes new Seattle tech hub

SirionLabs is the latest tech company landing in Seattle. The company announced a $44 million investment Wednesday that will help… Read More

May 13, 2020, 10:53 AM

Grammarly makes first investment, taking stake in Seattle document engineering startup Docugami

Grammarly, the San Francisco company that makes technology to help people communicate more effectively, has made the first investment in… Read More

May 13, 2020, 7:00 AM

Is there a link between coronavirus and vitamin D deficiency? This startup just raised cash to find out

New research shows a potential correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality rates. A Northwestern University study released… Read More

May 12, 2020, 3:12 PM

Startup survey: More than 50% of companies have less than 6 months of cash runway to survive

For startups, cash is king during an economic crisis. The more dollars in the bank, the longer a company can… Read More

May 12, 2020, 7:00 AM

Why these tech startups turned down millions of dollars in PPP loans from the federal government

It’s not easy to turn down financial help from the government, especially during an economic crisis. But that’s exactly what… Read More

May 11, 2020, 12:51 PM

Seattle biotech startup OncoSenX raising more cash for cancer-fighting therapies

Biotech startup OncoSenX is raising more cash to help support its pipeline of therapeutics that aim to kill cancer cells… Read More

May 11, 2020, 9:30 AM

Madrona Venture Labs spinout Simplata aims to protect sensitive company data in cloud apps

A new spinout from Seattle-based startup studio Madrona Venture Labs wants to help companies protect data flowing through their various… Read More

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