Startups – Page 122 of 314

Jan 16, 2020, 10:27 AM

Seattle AI startup drew interest from Amazon, Microsoft, Intel before selling to Apple

Apple wasn’t the only tech giant eyeing Xnor.ai. GeekWire broke the news on Wednesday that Apple acquired Seattle startup Xnor.ai,… Read More

Jan 16, 2020, 8:15 AM

Seattle security company ExtraHop touts $150M in 2019 bookings ahead of potential IPO

Cyber attacks against companies are becoming increasingly common and more expensive. Those troubling stats help explain the rapid growth of… Read More

Jan 16, 2020, 6:00 AM

Frazier Healthcare Partners raises $617M life sciences fund

Frazier Healthcare Partners today announced the closure of a $617 million fund, also known as Frazier Life Sciences X. The… Read More

Jan 15, 2020, 2:02 PM

Ex-Nike leaders reimagine funeral experience with new startup that simplifies cremation services

Entrepreneurs and innovators set out every day to give life to products and services across the tech landscape. A new… Read More

Jan 15, 2020, 6:30 AM

Ex-Concur CEO Steve Singh joins Madrona as a managing director — here’s how he plans to invest

Steve Singh wants to find the next Concur. The longtime tech executive is joining Madrona Venture Group as a managing… Read More

Jan 15, 2020, 6:00 AM

Madrona Venture Labs spinout Uplevel raises $7.5M to measure engineering teams’ productivity

A new startup has emerged from stealth mode armed with $7.5 million in seed funding to disrupt what it calls… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 3:28 PM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet taps leader for new Sydney office; Payscale adds CMO; Vulcan names CFO; and more

—Former Microsoft general manager Adrianna Burrows is now chief marketing officer at Seattle-based compensation startup PayScale. Burrows is one of… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 1:00 PM

Google Cloud acquires AppSheet, a Seattle startup that sells no-code app development software

Google Cloud has acquired AppSheet, a Seattle startup founded in 2014 that helps businesses develop their own data-based apps without… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 10:07 AM

Funding to Seattle-area startups reaches record $3.5 billion in 2019 — here’s how that ranks nationally

Venture capital funding to Seattle-area startups reached a record-high $3.59 billion in 2019, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 5:00 AM

Corporate VC arms of Saudi Aramco and Chevron invest in $24M round for Seattle startup Seeq

Seeq, a Seattle-based maker of analytics software for manufacturers, just raised $24 million in fresh cash. The deal is an… Read More

Jan 10, 2020, 1:56 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Women in Cloud Summit; tech’s influence on democracy; and more

— Women can get left behind or overlooked for their abilities to contribute to evolving technologies such as cloud computing.… Read More

Jan 10, 2020, 5:58 AM

Delta Air Lines debuts crazy ‘parallel reality’ airport experience based on Seattle startup’s technology

LAS VEGAS — Parallel reality is becoming actual reality. The mind-bending technology — in which a single display shows different… Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 6:28 PM

OceanGate raises $18M to build a bigger submersible fleet and set up Titanic trips

OceanGate says it has raised $18.1 million in new investment, laying the financial groundwork for an expansion of its fleet… Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 4:58 AM

Healthcare tech company Accolade reportedly hires banks ahead of potential IPO

Accolade is taking steps toward going public later this year, according to a new report. CNBC reported that the healthcare… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 3:00 PM

Seattle startup Supporti helps people achieve goals, leveraging insights from public health research

Many people ring in the new year with ambitious resolutions, perhaps striving to lose weight, get more exercise, look for… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 10:56 AM

Get ready for the GeekWire Awards! Tickets on sale now, nominations begin soon

The 12th annual GeekWire Awards — the Oscars of the Pacific Northwest technology community — return on Thursday, March 26, at Seattle’s… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 10:00 AM

Dolly co-founder moves on to start Persona, a more intimate social idea that could replace Facebook

As a co-founder of the peer-to-peer on-demand moving startup Dolly, Chad Wittman was in the business of creating a new… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 8:24 AM

Home improvement marketplace Porch raises $21M as it pushes toward profitability

Porch is raising a pile of cash as the Seattle-based home improvement marketplace aims to reach profitability. Porch raised $20.6… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 8:10 AM

Legalpad raises $10M to scale work visa automation platform

A Seattle startup that helps companies apply for visas on behalf of international talent announced a $10 million investment round… Read More

Jan 7, 2020, 2:15 PM

CES allows sex tech on show floor for first time and this Seattle startup CEO wonders what took so long

LAS VEGAS — Health and wellness technology has long been a theme at CES. But there’s one notable addition this… Read More

Jan 6, 2020, 4:41 PM

Video: Pizza-making robot arrives at CES to feed hungry attendees, thanks to Seattle startup

LAS VEGAS — Tech world, meet pizza robot. Seattle startup Picnic and its pizza-making machine just arrived at CES, the… Read More

Jan 3, 2020, 2:41 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Tech and disinformation; finding art in scientific images; and more

— As the 2020 presidential election approaches, many are concerned about the effects disinformation campaigns may have on the race,… Read More

Jan 3, 2020, 10:02 AM

CES 2020 preview: Ivanka Trump, Amazon, pizza robots, and more as GeekWire heads to Vegas

Get your best walking shoes ready, load up on the Emergen-C, and pack extra batteries — it’s time to go… Read More

Jan 2, 2020, 10:31 AM

Investor predictions for 2020: Venture capitalists on what to watch for and how startups should prepare

2019 was an extraordinary year for the Seattle tech ecosystem and broader global innovation economy. But with the growth of… Read More

Jan 1, 2020, 9:21 AM

The decade when tech turned dark: Learning from the mistakes of the past 10 years

The arrival of 2020 is a chance to look back on the past decade and what it has meant for… Read More

Dec 31, 2019, 10:56 AM

A big year for Pacific Northwest startups: Unicorn births, key exits, and others waiting in the wings

It was a big 2019 for startups across the Pacific Northwest. GeekWire 200 update: Heavily funded startups climb the list… Read More

Dec 31, 2019, 9:43 AM

Look at this crazy cap table: Nearly 400 investors backed Vicis before high-tech helmet maker folded

Raising money and managing investors can be a major undertaking for any startup, but for failed Seattle startup Vicis, the… Read More

Dec 31, 2019, 9:33 AM

Seattle startup Trainiac raises $2.2M to match people with personal trainers

Like many workers in the busy tech industry, Akshay Ahooja had a hard time establishing a consistent workout routine. He… Read More

Dec 31, 2019, 9:30 AM

Magic AI shuts down after failing to corral sufficient market for AI-powered horse monitoring tech

It was a good ride for Magic AI. But Alexa Anthony’s love for horses and her desire to help owners… Read More

Dec 29, 2019, 5:06 PM

Wyze data leak: Key takeaways from server mistake that exposed information from 2.4M customers

Post updated at 6 p.m. on Dec. 29. Seattle-area startup Wyze, a provider of home video cameras and other Internet… Read More