Startups – Page 124 of 312

Oct 29, 2019, 1:05 PM

Bill Gates-backed Pivotal Commware raises $10M as it ramps up 5G hardware

Pivotal Commware, one of several metamaterials startups backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it has secured $10 million in… Read More

Oct 29, 2019, 9:51 AM

Twistle raises $16M to automate how healthcare providers talk to patients

Health tech startup Twistle landed $16 million to fund a platform that makes it easier for hospitals to communicate with… Read More

Oct 29, 2019, 4:00 AM

Vacation rental platform Vacasa raises huge $319M round — here’s how it differs from Airbnb

Vacasa just raised a whopping $319 million in new funding as the Portland, Ore.-based company aims to extend its reach… Read More

Oct 28, 2019, 12:01 PM

Startup advice: Here’s what founders should do before pitching venture capitalists

You’ve left your corporate job, answered some key questions, and decided to make the startup leap. Now it’s time to… Read More

Oct 28, 2019, 6:00 AM

3 types of ‘intelligent applications’ that get investors excited

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by S. Somasegar, managing director at Madrona Venture Group; and Daniel Li,… Read More

Oct 26, 2019, 6:00 AM

Data privacy firm Integris raises $3M as companies prepare for California Consumer Privacy Act

The California Consumer Privacy Act is fast approaching. The landmark privacy law, known as CCPA, goes into effect Jan. 1… Read More

Oct 25, 2019, 2:42 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Tech to Protect Challenge; cybersecurity panel; Beyond Bollywood

— The newest consumer electronic devices feature the latest technologies, but unfortunately the same can’t always be said about the… Read More

Oct 25, 2019, 10:21 AM

Want to launch a startup? Ask and answer these questions before venturing out on your own

Starting a startup is a big career — and life — decision. There can be a lot of risk involved… Read More

Oct 25, 2019, 7:00 AM

Julep founder Jane Park takes wraps off another startup and shares what she’s learned along the way

Jane Park comes bearing gifts. After years of experience as the founder and CEO of Julep, the onetime Seattle cosmetics… Read More

Oct 24, 2019, 6:00 AM

Here’s why work goal-setting startup Ally just raised $15M two months after its last funding round

Fresh off a new funding round, Ally wasn’t looking to raise any more cash right away. The Seattle startup that… Read More

Oct 23, 2019, 8:04 AM

Univ. of Washington computer science experts raise $3.9M for machine learning startup OctoML

A group of all-star computer scientists is behind OctoML, a new University of Washington spinout that aims to help companies… Read More

Oct 23, 2019, 8:00 AM

Former Jive execs raise $3M to bring ‘Karate Kid principle’ to management teams with Koan

Koan, a startup founded by former Jive Software executives, has raised $3 million to build software that helps business leaders… Read More

Oct 22, 2019, 9:04 AM

Techstars grad Logixboard raises $4.2M to transform freight logistics after moving from Florida to Seattle

Logixboard wants to help companies better manage and control their freight operations, and it just raised $4.2 million to do… Read More

Oct 18, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Witchcraft and neuropsychology; Jet City Comic Show; and more

— Halloween is just a couple weeks away and the Pacific Science Center is celebrating the holiday with a spooky… Read More

Oct 18, 2019, 10:43 AM

Female Founders Alliance Demo Night: 8 women-led startups pitch their businesses

Workwear for women. Sustainable spirits. Tools for podcasters, car insurance, major life events. An arousing chatbot. A creative intellectual property… Read More

Oct 18, 2019, 6:06 AM

Analysis: Seattle startup ecosystem poised for unprecedented acceleration of company creation

[Editor’s note: This guest post was co-written by Oren Etzioni and Jacob Colker of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence… Read More

Oct 17, 2019, 4:12 PM

Cigna-owned Express Scripts buys Seattle-area health tech startup Verity Solutions

Verity Solutions, a Kirkland, Wash.-based startup that sells drug pricing software, was snapped up by Express Scripts, a large pharmacy… Read More

Oct 17, 2019, 3:00 PM

BizPappa helps spur entrepreneurship with a platform for buying and selling small businesses

When Shan Sundaram tried to purchase a boutique consulting shop, he was frustrated by how inefficient and outdated the process… Read More

Oct 17, 2019, 10:40 AM

Bayer G4A partners with Seattle startups Litesprite and Prevencio on digital health efforts

Two Seattle-area startups were hand-picked by Bayer for a competitive program to create novel digital health solutions. It’s an endorsement… Read More

Oct 17, 2019, 10:32 AM

Startup secrets from the Seattle Storm: Hear from CEO Alisha Valavanis at GeekWire’s Playbook event

If you’re looking to build a great team, take on world-class competitors and perform at the top of your field,… Read More

Oct 17, 2019, 10:01 AM

Cascade Seed Fund raising sixth fund to invest in more Pacific Northwest startups

Early-stage entrepreneurs in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest have a new source of funding available. Cascade Angels Fund today announced… Read More

Oct 16, 2019, 9:00 AM

Remitly opens 2nd U.S. office in Spokane, 300 miles east of Seattle HQ

International money transfer heavyweight Remitly is opening its second U.S. office, and it didn’t have to stray far from home… Read More

Oct 15, 2019, 3:31 PM

Startup returns analysis shows Seattle as the ‘most overlooked innovation market’ in North America

Early stage startup investors looking for strategic advantages should pay attention to Seattle. That’s one takeaway from an analysis of… Read More

Oct 12, 2019, 9:23 AM

Women’s clothing rental service Armoire continues expansion with new popup store in Seattle area

Armoire is expanding its physical footprint with a new popup location east of Seattle in Kirkland, Wash. The Seattle-based women’s… Read More

Oct 12, 2019, 8:49 AM

Singapore investor ST Telemedia will buy majority stake in Seattle-based cloud provider 2nd Watch

Singapore-based investor ST Telemedia has agreed to take a majority stake in 2nd Watch, a 9-year-old Seattle cloud services startup.… Read More

Oct 11, 2019, 8:45 AM

Cadence Neuroscience raises $15M for epilepsy treatment created at Mayo Clinic

Medical device startup Cadence Neuroscience raised $15 million to develop a therapy for the treatment of epilepsy. The Series A… Read More

Oct 10, 2019, 3:42 PM

No soliciting for your inbox: Groota helps keep the promotional emails you want — and ditches the rest

Rushin Liu likes panning for digital gold, sifting through and reading promotional emails and newsletters for nuggets of useful information.… Read More

Oct 10, 2019, 9:15 AM

Blue Canoe raises $2.5M to help people learn spoken English with the assistance of artificial intelligence

Blue Canoe, a Bellevue, Wash. startup that makes an app for learning English, just raised $2.5 million in seed funding.… Read More

Oct 9, 2019, 6:00 AM

How the WeWork saga is forcing startup investors ‘to look around the curtain’

WeWork isn’t quite working out as some expected. The once high-flying startup canceled an IPO; forced its founder to step… Read More

Oct 8, 2019, 6:36 PM

Billion-dollar startup founders share advice on how to build teams, establish values, scale, and more

Manny Medina may be the head of a billion-dollar startup, but when asked what mythical creature represents the company, it’s… Read More