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Dec 5, 2019, 3:00 AM

Voyager invests in $20M round for ‘crowdsourcing intelligence platform’ Thoughtexchange

New funding: Thoughtexchange announced a $20 million (CAD) Series B investment round led by Information Venture Partners with participation from… Read More

Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 PM

Early stage investing 101: How to break into the club, and why you should give it a shot

Early stage investing can be tremendously beneficial for early stage technology companies, the broader startup ecosystem, and of course, investors.… Read More

Dec 3, 2019, 10:17 PM

What Chris Petersen’s departure at the Univ. of Washington can teach us about work and life

Sports can offer so many life and work lessons beyond the X’s and O’s and wins and losses on the… Read More

Dec 3, 2019, 5:00 AM

Highspot raises $75M to support rapid growth of ‘sales enablement’ software in $50B category

New funding: Seattle startup Highspot today announced a $75 million “Series D-1” investment round, bringing total funding for the 7-year-old company… Read More

Dec 2, 2019, 9:17 AM

IntraWorlds merges with Conenza, a Seattle startup led by Microsoft Alumni Network founder

IntraWorlds, a Munich-based talent relationship management software provider, is merging with Conenza, a Seattle startup launched in 2006 by Tony… Read More

Nov 29, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: How to live without a smartphone; new technologies in art; and more

— Do you ever get so frustrated with your smartphone that you want to chuck it out the window, but… Read More

Nov 29, 2019, 8:02 AM

Limeade set for $100M IPO, becoming latest Seattle startup to debut on Australian exchange

Limeade, the Bellevue, Wash.-based human resources technology company, is set to raise $100 million in an initial public offering on… Read More

Nov 28, 2019, 3:30 PM

Seattle startup gives employees an anonymous space for voicing workplace concerns

Seattle-based Inyore, a startup that lets employees anonymously share their concerns with employers, grew out of a disagreement between two… Read More

Nov 28, 2019, 8:54 AM

Naveen Jain’s microbiome startup Viome is raising more cash

New funding: Seattle-area wellness startup Viome is raising more cash. A new SEC filing indicates that the company raised $36.4… Read More

Nov 26, 2019, 9:00 AM

Portland medtech company Sonivate raises cash for ‘ultrasound by touch’ devices

New funding: Medical device startup Sonivate is raising cash to fund its efforts to make ultrasound devices that fit on… Read More

Nov 25, 2019, 12:01 PM

Fresh Chalk lands $2M to help people find local professionals through friend recommendations

New funding: Fresh Chalk just landed a $2 million seed round. The Seattle startup debuted earlier this year with its service… Read More

Nov 25, 2019, 8:45 AM

Concure Oncology raises cash for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds

New funding: Concure Oncology is raising investment for its Breast Microseed treatment, which helps to prevent breast cancer from recurring.… Read More

Nov 23, 2019, 9:00 AM

Testing Sanctuary, ‘the most personal, immersive wellness studio experience in the universe’

For 80 minutes on Thursday, in the midst of another busy day at work, I was transported to a different… Read More

Nov 22, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: GeekCraft Expo; Saga of Skywalker; a startup pitch clinic; and more

— If you get bored shopping in the stores with everyone else on Thanksgiving weekend or have trouble finding a… Read More

Nov 22, 2019, 9:14 AM

The new barcode? Alitheon lands $11.6M for tech that assigns digital fingerprints to objects

Update, Jan. 9: Alitheon raised an additional $3.3 million as part of a $14.9 million round. Investors include BMW i Ventures,… Read More

Nov 22, 2019, 6:00 AM

KitoTech lands $1.5M for skin-healing ‘microstaple’ bandage

New funding: Seattle startup KitoTech Medical raised $1.5 million as part of a convertible note round to fund the development… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 4:00 PM

‘Amazon Go for the factory’: Xemelgo ramps up after winning top prize at Seattle Angel Conference

Xemelgo, a Seattle-based startup that brings IoT and cloud technology to manufacturing, is cranking up. Last week, the business won… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 10:30 AM

A solar-charged electric robot built in Seattle packs a unique and powerful punch for life on the farm

In a chilly, no-frills warehouse space just south of downtown Seattle, a small startup is at work, like many, on… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 8:56 AM

Microsoft and Amazon vets raise $2.85M for multicloud management platform MontyCloud

New funding: Seattle-based MontyCloud brought in $2.85 million for its AI-driven software platform that helps companies work across multiple cloud… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 7:30 AM

Inside Zipwhip’s new Seattle HQ, where the culture gets a chance to shine and the sunsets are ‘epic’

Looking across the street at Elliott Bay and the water’s edge, Zipwhip CEO John Lauer swore he saw some orcas… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 6:00 AM

Stealthly startup Yor Labs raises cash for AI-powered handheld ultrasound system

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Yor Labs raised $3.3 million to fund the development of a lightweight ultrasound system powered… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 2:21 PM

Seattle-area startup Quantivate raises cash for risk and compliance platform

New funding: Woodinville, Wash.-based Quantivate, which sells software for risk management and compliance, raised an undisclosed amount of money. Lead… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 10:39 AM

Why the WeWork fallout isn’t affecting women-focused co-working startup The Riveter

The WeWork fallout isn’t having any negative effects on The Riveter, a Seattle-based startup that has grown its women-focused co-working… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 9:29 AM

Shield Compliance nabs $5M for cannabis banking platform

New funding: Seattle-based Shield Compliance raised $5 million in Series A funding to build out its platform that helps pot… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 7:56 AM

Rising Pacific Northwest startups show that financial technology is about more than payments

Seattle-area startups are building fintech offerings centered around communities like churches, schools and foreign workers. Church fundraising tech startup Subsplash… Read More

Nov 19, 2019, 3:08 PM

CI Security raises another $6.4M to help hospitals implement cybersecurity tech

New funding: CI Security, a 85-person cybersecurity startup with offices in Seattle, Bremerton, and Ellensburg, Wash., has raised an additional… Read More

Nov 19, 2019, 10:00 AM

Female Founders Alliance grad Give InKind raises $1.5M for social support platform

When people need support during big life events — whether it be a family member passing away, or a newborn… Read More

Nov 19, 2019, 9:30 AM

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

Seattle startup Picnic, which makes robots for the restaurant industry, raised $5 million in a seed round led by Creative… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 2:55 PM

Seattle startup Crowd Cow raising more cash to beef up meat marketplace

Crowd Cow is raising more cash for its meat marketplace. The Seattle startup just reeled in $15.1 million, according to… Read More

Nov 17, 2019, 7:00 AM

A guide for startups to prepare for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

This week, Microsoft announced that it will be implementing the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for all customers in… Read More

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