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Sep 20, 2019, 3:13 PM

Cryptocurrency extortion scheme targeted Seattle startup StormX, report says

Earlier this week, two men were arrested in Brooklyn and Rhode Island and charged in federal court with extorting an… Read More

Sep 20, 2019, 5:00 AM

Fred Hutch spinout Faraday Pharmaceuticals raises $25M for muscle loss prevention drug

When a patient is bedridden during a hospital stay, they can lose muscle mass at a rapid clip, compounding problems… Read More

Sep 19, 2019, 3:57 PM

Why this Seattle tech entrepreneur is trying to solve health insurance for freelancers in Texas

After selling a startup and leaving full-time work for the life of an independent consultant, Nick Soman stumbled across the… Read More

Sep 19, 2019, 3:07 PM

Spruce Up pairs AI and stylists to create a curated, online home-decorating experience

Spruce Up founder and CEO Mia Lewin has a vision for what she calls “the next generation of commerce.” She… Read More

Sep 18, 2019, 9:58 AM

University of Washington spinout Split Bio raises cash for RNA sequencing kits

University of Washington spinout Split Bio raised $560,000 in bridge financing to fund the manufacturing of kits that allow scientists… Read More

Sep 18, 2019, 9:51 AM

VR training experience teaches employees how to react during active shooter scenario in workplace

Companies looking for ways to educate their employees and keep them safe during an active shooter scenario have a new… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 10:23 AM

The unicorn that got away: HashiCorp’s journey from Seattle to SF to billion-dollar cloud company

First things first: the “Hashi” in HashiCorp is pronounced haw-shee. Not hash-ee. But don’t worry, most people get it wrong,… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 5:00 AM

Another Seattle coffee startup looks for buzz — but with a product that eliminates caffeine in the cup

You might think that caffeine fuels a lot of the innovative ideas that come out of Seattle’s tech community. But… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 5:00 AM

Game streaming startup Rainway raises cash, adds Gaikai founder and Xbox pioneer as advisors

Video game streaming startup Rainway is raising more cash and bolstering its advisory board. The Seattle company just reeled in… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 4:30 AM

Navigating Cancer raises $26M, aims to change the patient experience for oncology care

Navigating Cancer, a Seattle startup that makes software to help providers and patients manage cancer treatment, landed $26 million in… Read More

Sep 16, 2019, 6:56 AM

Ex-Amazon, Google managers reveal new grocery tech startup powered by smart shopping cart

Shariq Siddiqui and Umer Sadiq thought Amazon Go was amazing. While the longtime Amazon employees didn’t work specifically on the… Read More

Sep 16, 2019, 4:00 AM

‘Our biggest competitor is paper’: Mapping startup Unearth lands $7M from Vulcan and Madrona

Unearth Technologies is front-and-center on the map of the Seattle startup scene. The company, which aims to simplify geographic information… Read More

Sep 13, 2019, 5:35 PM

Headphone maker Human cuts majority of staff, including execs, seeks buyer 3 weeks after launch

Human, the Seattle startup that launched its distinctive ear-shaped wireless headphones last month after five years of development, has laid… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 3:00 PM

Inspired by the Amazon Dash button, this startup is using tech to help special needs students

Nikody Keating launched mytaptrack because his first-grade son needed help. Keating’s son has autism and their family and educators were… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 2:15 PM

Coinme reels in $1.5M to grow cryptocurrency ATM network

Seattle startup Coinme raised $1.5 million to fund the growth of its cryptocurrency ATM network in the U.S. and internationally.… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 12:31 PM

Tech Moves: Goldman Sachs snags AWS exec; Vicis names COO; Leafly, Jama, FlavorCloud hire product chiefs

— Goldman Sachs hired former AWS exec Marco Argenti as co-chief information officer and former Verizon chief technology officer Atte… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 10:26 AM

Windermere spinout MoxiWorks raises cash from Vector Capital to grow tech platform for brokerages

MoxiWorks, a Seattle startup that operates a platform for real estate brokers, has raised cash from private equity firm Vector… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 10:21 AM

Nomad Go raises $2.7M to help brick-and-mortar businesses use AI to level field against online retail

Brick-and-mortar businesses are already up against the wall when it comes to competing against the technology that fuels online competitors.… Read More

Sep 11, 2019, 9:43 AM

Echodyne raises $20M from Bill Gates and others as surveillance radar gains traction

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and other investors have contributed to a fresh $20 million funding round for Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne,… Read More

Sep 11, 2019, 9:43 AM

Tech Moves: WestRiver Group hires managing director; ex-PayScale CEO joins MediaPro; Impinj adds board member

— WestRiver Group is adding some firepower to its leadership team as the investment firm looks to put more dollars… Read More

Sep 11, 2019, 5:52 AM

NBA star Kevin Durant, Snoop Dogg back marijuana startup Dutchie as part of $15M round

Dutchie, a Bend, Ore. startup that makes an online platform for customers to order from cannabis companies, raised $15 million… Read More

Sep 10, 2019, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Swiftly raises $15.6M, launches supermarket OS to help retailers battle Amazon

Swiftly raised a $15.6 million seed round to help grocery stores and other retailers up their technology offerings to keep… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 4:32 PM

Techstars Seattle grad Rammer.AI raises $1.8M to democratize ‘conversational intelligence’ tech

Rammer.AI wants to help put “conversational intelligence” capabilities in the hands of more developers. The Seattle startup just reeled in… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 10:56 AM

Uber doubles down on trucking venture, will invest $200M in new Uber Freight Chicago HQ

Heads up, Convoy: Uber is doubling down on its trucking venture. Uber announced Monday that it will invest $200 million… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 10:23 AM

Y Combinator grad Brave Care raises another $5.2M for tech-fueled urgent care service for kids

Brave Care is attracting so much investor attention that it didn’t even need to pitch at Y Combinator Demo Day.… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 12:01 AM

LTN Global will acquire Seattle startup Make.TV to bolster live video distribution technology

LTN Global has agreed to acquire Make.TV, a 3-year-old Seattle startup that builds live video streaming technology. Savage, Md.-based LTN… Read More

Sep 6, 2019, 3:30 PM

Corrio aims to reduce recidivism with messaging technology for incarcerated people

Life without readily available cell, text and email communication is unimaginable for most of us. But for people who are… Read More

Sep 6, 2019, 10:05 AM

Studio216 becomes mixed reality startup Altoura, raises $1.1M, looks to build off Microsoft partnership

Jamie Fleming launched studio216 in 2005 and helped build the digital content agency for more than a decade. But after… Read More

Sep 5, 2019, 5:17 PM

How a stealthy insurance tech startup bootstrapped its way to a $2.35B acquisition in less than 4 years

It started as conversations between two friends about how to improve the insurance and financial services industries for consumers. That… Read More

Sep 5, 2019, 10:23 AM

GeekWire Elevator Pitch returns! An insect farmer, detergent maker and wine grape analyzer vie for startup glory (inside an actual elevator)

Welcome to Smith Tower! With those words we kick off season two of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a fun startup competition… Read More

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