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Dec 26, 2019, 8:40 AM

Silicon Valley powerhouse VC firm Greylock just backed this stealthy Seattle AI startup

A stealthy Seattle startup has raised seed funding from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock and Bellevue, Wash.-based Trilogy. Falkon… Read More

Dec 23, 2019, 2:00 PM

Inspired to help parents manage kids’ use of internet, this startup monitors data flow on devices

To make the pitch for her Seattle-based startup, Yuan Karppanen poses some basic questions for our tech-enhanced world: Do you… Read More

Dec 23, 2019, 6:02 AM

Seattle game studio led by ArenaNet co-founder and ex-Undead Labs engineer raises $5.7M

Seattle’s already robust gaming scene is getting even stronger. One More Games, a studio started earlier this year by a… Read More

Dec 21, 2019, 11:35 AM

How Karat’s engineering chief gets things done and runs effective meetings by talking less

Zach van Schouwen, vice president of engineering for Karat, landed his job through a Craigslist ad. It was 2016 and… Read More

Dec 21, 2019, 11:22 AM

Vicis lays off more than 100 employees in latest blow to troubled football helmet maker

Seattle startup Vicis officially eliminated the jobs of more than 100 employees on Friday, including its interim CEO, in the… Read More

Dec 20, 2019, 10:51 AM

What happened to Vicis: Inside the collapse of the high-tech helmet maker, as board decides its fate

Inside the lobby of Vicis‘ headquarters in Seattle this week, floor-to-ceiling images on the walls showed young football players wearing… Read More

Dec 19, 2019, 10:26 AM

GeekWire Update: New team members, and the next phase in this media startup adventure

As we brought the GeekWire team together last week at our offices in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, recapping the past year… Read More

Dec 19, 2019, 7:00 AM

Microsoft’s M12 backs AI-powered contract management startup Evisort in $15M round

Microsoft is getting behind Evisort, a startup that makes artificial intelligence software to automate processing and tracking of corporate contracts.… Read More

Dec 19, 2019, 6:00 AM

HaptX raises $12M, partners with Advanced Input Systems, to develop next generation VR gloves

HaptX announced a $12 million fundraising round Thursday, allowing the Seattle startup to develop its next generation of virtual reality… Read More

Dec 18, 2019, 10:45 AM

Not just another robot idea at CES, Picnic pizza platform will churn out real pies to feed crowds

The only thing more attention grabbing than the technology at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas might be… Read More

Dec 18, 2019, 6:30 AM

Harvey Mudd’s Maria Klawe joins Glowforge board, ushering in new era for 3D laser printing startup

Glowforge, the Seattle startup that rebounded from early setbacks to become a fast-growing 3D laser printer maker, announced high-profile hires… Read More

Dec 18, 2019, 4:00 AM

Convoy’s latest digital trucking breakthrough is 100% automation of the load pricing process

Convoy has reached another milestone on the long road toward complete automation of the trucking industry’s brokering process. The Seattle-based… Read More

Dec 17, 2019, 7:38 AM

High-tech football helmet maker Vicis is running out of money in sudden downfall for Seattle startup

Vicis, the high-profile Seattle startup that garnered support from the NFL for its high-tech football helmet, is in financial trouble.… Read More

Dec 16, 2019, 1:00 PM

A new tool creates ‘shopping flash cards’ to help consumers comparison shop more easily

Online shopping is supposed to be about convenience. But the four-man team behind Seattle-startup Hippidy found it was anything but.… Read More

Dec 14, 2019, 12:00 PM

Beacons of hope for the unhoused: Samaritan donation platform adjusts approach, expands reach

Raven stoops on a bench tranquilly flint-knapping an obsidian arrowhead by an I-5 overpass in North Seattle. His 10-man tent… Read More

Dec 12, 2019, 12:01 PM

Leaders from Seattle’s ‘boring’ unicorns on staying private and their most important lessons learned

Seattle’s unicorns are boring. That was one funny takeaway from a panel last week hosted by TiE Seattle featuring executives… Read More

Dec 12, 2019, 9:43 AM

Riipen raises $3.75M to help colleges use real-world problems from employers in coursework

Vancouver, B.C.-based education technology startup Riipen has raised $3.75 million to fuel growth of its technology that connects colleges and… Read More

Dec 12, 2019, 9:30 AM

These 11 startups will be part of the WeWork-Washington state maritime accelerator program

A healthcare provider for mariners, a maker of electric outboard motors and a shipping logistics startup. These are just a… Read More

Dec 11, 2019, 10:58 AM

Checking in with new Foursquare CEO David Shim, Seattle startup vet with big plans in location tech

David Shim’s entrepreneurial journey took a wild turn in 2019. The longtime Seattle techie sold his location analytics startup Placed… Read More

Dec 11, 2019, 10:03 AM

Healthcare startup GrowthPlug raises $1M, becomes latest company to relocate from Bay Area

New funding: Healthcare software startup GrowthPlug raised a $1 million round led by Elevate Capital. It also announced today that… Read More

Dec 10, 2019, 2:00 PM

Petabyte Technology raises $8M to build Rhapsody enterprise software for veterinarians

Petabyte Technology, a Seattle-area startup building a cloud-based platform to modernize how veterinary clinics manage their practices, has raised $8… Read More

Dec 10, 2019, 7:00 AM

Augmented reality startup Taqtile raises $3M, announces Magic Leap partnership

New funding: Seattle augmented reality startup Taqtile raised $3 million in a round led by Broadmark Capital and its affiliated entities,… Read More

Dec 10, 2019, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Flyhomes is expanding to Boston, Portland and L.A. to help home-buyers compete with cash offers

Flyhomes, the Seattle real estate startup that helps people buy houses in expensive cities, is expanding to a trio of… Read More

Dec 9, 2019, 10:56 AM

New program in Seattle aims to help tech workers leave big companies and launch their own startups

A new startup program, born in Seattle, aims to help tech workers leave big companies and launch their own ventures,… Read More

Dec 6, 2019, 5:04 PM

Tech Moves: Placed founder named Foursquare CEO; Pro.com hires CFO; and more

— David Shim, founder and former CEO of Seattle startup Placed, was appointed CEO and a member of the board… Read More

Dec 6, 2019, 1:27 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Artificial intelligence in public policy; podcasting tips; and more

— Government, higher education, and workforce management are just a few places where artificial intelligence is popping up. In hopes… Read More

Dec 6, 2019, 10:38 AM

Volt raising more cash to expand workout app to office and law enforcement customers

Volt is raising more funds to bring its fitness training app to different types of groups, including offices and “tactical readiness”… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 3:30 PM

Rock Paper Coin vows to make wedding planning easier with its payment and contract platform

Elizabeth Sheils has a confession to make. If she had known before launching Rock Paper Coin what she knows now,… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 1:52 PM

Home services giant Frontdoor acquires Portland augmented reality startup Streem

Publicly-traded home services giant Frontdoor has acquired Streem, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that develops augmented reality technology for home improvement… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 10:19 AM

Ex-Amazon and Zulily supply chain vets raise $2M for Seattle e-commerce logistics startup Shipium

New funding: Shipium landed a $2 million seed round led by PSL Ventures, the venture arm of Seattle startup studio Pioneer… Read More

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