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Apr 16, 2020, 9:48 AM

Federal government’s $350B small business relief fund runs out of money in less than 2 weeks

The $349 billion earmarked to help small businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis ran out of money Thursday, less… Read More

Apr 15, 2020, 9:09 AM

Vulcan Capital backs computer vision startup AI.Reverie and sports game maker Nifty Games

Seattle-based Vulcan Capital made two investments this week, backing computer vision startup AI.Reverie and mobile game developer Nifty Games. Vulcan… Read More

Apr 15, 2020, 8:00 AM

Microsoft Teams integration helps drive demand for RealWear’s head-mounted industrial devices

As many tech startups scramble to cut expenses and find new revenue streams amid the COVID-19 outbreak, RealWear is dealing… Read More

Apr 14, 2020, 11:40 AM

Seattle startup Remitly sees growth as COVID-19 crisis accelerates shift to digital remittances

Many tech startups are laying off employees and facing steep revenue declines due to the COVID-19 crisis. That’s not the… Read More

Apr 14, 2020, 10:36 AM

Startup founder Jane Park ‘pivots with purpose’ as gift wrap maker Tokki shifts to face masks

Jane Park’s vision for wrapping gifts in eco-friendly fabrics with a digital twist has shifted to wrapping the faces of… Read More

Apr 14, 2020, 5:00 AM

SoftNAS changes name to Buurst, raises $5M to help companies manage data in the cloud

Buurst today announced a $5 million investment round and a new pitch to companies looking to manage their data in… Read More

Apr 13, 2020, 9:01 PM

US VC investments reach $34B in Q1, but decade-long rise will likely subside due to COVID-19

U.S. venture capital investors poured $34.2 billion into startups during the first quarter of 2020. But the COVID-19 crisis will… Read More

Apr 13, 2020, 10:57 AM

Madrona Venture Labs launches ‘Founders Unite’ community group to help company leaders

Building a startup is never easy, but doing so during a global pandemic and economic crisis makes it even harder.… Read More

Apr 9, 2020, 2:14 PM

This haircare startup uses algorithms to craft custom shampoo sent directly to consumers

A Seattle startup is using algorithms and a direct-to-consumer model to take a slice of the U.S. haircare market. Gemma… Read More

Apr 9, 2020, 1:07 PM

Zscaler to acquire Seattle cloud security startup Cloudneeti

Cloud security giant Zscaler will acquire Cloudneeti, a 3-year-old startup based in Redmond, Wash. Cloudneeti sells a “digital governance platform”… Read More

Apr 9, 2020, 10:41 AM

Vicis assets sold for $2.85M to Schutt investor, promising to revive failed startup’s helmet tech

After a sudden downfall last year that left high-tech football helmet maker Vicis out of cash and no longer in… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 10:19 PM

Seattle startup NextStep raises $3.6M to train displaced workers for healthcare jobs

Seattle startup NextStep raised an additional $3.6 million to help fuel growth of its tech platform that recruits and trains… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 2:03 PM

Sports fan data platform Bandwagon to acquire IdealSeat, looks to adapt amid COVID-19

Seattle startup IdealSeat has been acquired by Bandwagon, a Greenville, S.C.-based sports fan intelligence company. Founded in 2014 by Joel… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 10:48 AM

Startup stimulus? How logjams and ethics are impacting federal loans for tech companies

A small business owner in Seattle waited nearly 12 hours to speak with a representative at her credit union, seeking… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 9:25 AM

Games on Slack: Seattle startup Polly looks to unite remote teams with shared interactive activities

Slack may be intended for productivity, but the communication and collaboration platform is increasingly a source of camaraderie and connection… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 5:00 AM

Led by Simple co-founder, Portland startup Sila raises $7.7M to grow fintech infrastructure platform

Fintech startup Sila just raised $7.7 million to help developers add banking and payment capabilities to their products. Madrona Venture… Read More

Apr 7, 2020, 10:28 AM

The quest for a better blockchain: Former Microsoft AI chief invests in Seattle startup Asensys

Asensys, a Seattle startup promising to build a more scalable and efficient blockchain infrastructure, has landed noted computer scientist and… Read More

Apr 6, 2020, 1:55 PM

Ray Ozzie’s latest project: Former Microsoft exec raises $11M for IoT startup Blues Wireless

Collaboration software pioneer and former Microsoft executive Ray Ozzie has raised $11 million for his latest startup, Blues Wireless, an… Read More

Apr 5, 2020, 6:30 PM

Guest Column: How this startup leader is thinking about and navigating the COVID-19 crisis

[Editor’s Note: This guest post by Lucas Dickey, co-founder of Fernish, appeared originally on tech news site dot.LA and is… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 2:44 PM

CARES Act 101: What the stimulus package could mean for your startup or small business

The recently-approved Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes important measures to assist companies with fewer than 500… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 12:51 PM

98point6 raises $43M from Goldman Sachs, Costco co-founder, others to expand virtual healthcare tech

Seattle startup 98point6 just raised $43 million to help increase capacity for its virtual healthcare technology amid the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 8:00 AM

Seattle machine learning startup OctoML raises $15M from Amplify and Madrona

OctoML is charging ahead with its machine learning deployment software and on Friday announced a $15 million investment round to… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 7:00 AM

Trouble for co-working industry: Seattle Impact Hall, formerly known as Impact Hub, shuts down

Seattle Impact Hall is shutting down in a potential warning sign for other co-working operators amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Formerly… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 3:00 PM

Learn to code for less than $2,000? New bootcamp offers study-from-home training

From Ludo Fourrage’s point of view, the tech bootcamp model was too narrow. Fourrage, who worked for 18 years at… Read More

Richard Wang
Apr 2, 2020, 12:21 PM

Coding bootcamp Coding Dojo trims staff, launches volunteer program to help small businesses

Bellevue, Wash.-based engineering bootcamp operator Coding Dojo is laying off staff and moving its education content online in response to… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 9:40 AM

Life insurance startup Jenny Life raises $3.5M, sees huge engagement spike due to COVID-19

Many tech startups are seeing a decline in business activity due to the COVID-19 outbreak. That’s not the case for… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 9:30 AM

Seattle robotics company steps in to help after UW student’s startup dream is stalled by COVID-19

Rob Sinclair was excited to be taking time off from work and the corporate world to go back to school.… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 5:00 PM

Building a recession-era startup: 4 advantages and 1 annoying thing I learned

My startups seem to be timed with market collapses and Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia sharing some kind of… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 4:42 PM

Seattle marketing software startup Usermind lays off 15 employees

The layoffs continue hitting tech companies. Seattle marketing software startup Usermind said today it let go of 15 employees due… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 6:00 AM

Seattle techies launch The Aigency, a talent agency for robot actors

Seattle entrepreneurs Forest Gibson and Jared Cheshier today launched The Aigency, a new talent agency for robot actors. The company… Read More

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