Jun 28, 2019, 10:16 AM Can Seattle become a financial technology hub? Why some tech leaders are banking on it Madrona Venture Group managing partner Tom Alberg has witnessed and participated in the rise of the aerospace, wireless and e-commerce… Read More
Jun 27, 2019, 5:24 PM Stackery CEO steps down as serverless technology startup seeks new leader for its next phase Stackery CEO and co-founder Nate Taggart is leaving the serverless software development startup, telling employees in a message that he… Read More
Jun 27, 2019, 3:45 PM As demand for learning English grows, Seattle’s Lana pairs native speakers with students via video When Tina Tran Neville launched her third startup in October, she wasn’t going to repeat the mistake that sank her… Read More
Jun 27, 2019, 11:56 AM How to save Rupert Murdoch’s finger, and other startup lessons from entrepreneur T.A. McCann Not every entrepreneur can say they helped save Rupert Murdoch’s finger from falling off. But that was one of several… Read More
Jun 26, 2019, 8:00 AM This Seattle startup helps direct-to-consumer brands ‘take a page from Amazon’s playbook’ Be like Amazon. That’s the mantra for SoundCommerce, a new Seattle startup which just raised $6.8 million to help online… Read More
Jun 25, 2019, 4:52 PM Uber acquires Seattle startup Mighty AI to fuel its push into self-driving cars Uber just made its first acquisition of a Seattle startup, swooping up Mighty AI, which develops training data for computer… Read More
Jun 25, 2019, 12:00 PM Can virtual assistants make healthcare more human? Startups create voice tech for doctors and patients Peek into a random hospital room in the U.S. today, and you might see something that makes you cynical about… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 10:51 AM Procurify raises $20M to help companies track organizational spending Procurify, a Vancouver, B.C. startup that makes cloud-based software to help companies manage their spending, raised $20 million to expand… Read More
Jun 22, 2019, 6:00 AM This startup from a small city in Oregon wants to revolutionize the metal processing industry Disruptive technology is embraced in sectors where customers are eager to tear up and replace old models for doing business.… Read More
Jun 21, 2019, 9:14 AM Want fashion advice from Angelina Jolie’s personal stylist? This Seattle startup makes it happen Smartphones and social media apps have changed the way people find fashion inspiration. The ability to quickly scroll through various… Read More
Jun 20, 2019, 9:52 AM Glowforge partners with WeWork to install 3D printers at co-working locations Seattle startup Glowforge today announced a partnership with WeWork to place its 3D laser printer at co-working spaces across the… Read More
Jun 20, 2019, 9:08 AM Digital prescription marketplace Xealth closes $14M round as healthcare providers bet on startup The healthcare industry is racing toward a future in which both your general health and diseases will be managed, in… Read More
Jun 20, 2019, 8:00 AM Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel building mysterious biotech startup, backed by Andreessen Horowitz Sujal Patel has seen a world-changing trend coming before. In 2001, in his mid-20s, he founded data storage technology company… Read More
Jun 20, 2019, 7:00 AM Crowd Cow expands with new local beef program, lands more investment from Ashton Kutcher Crowd Cow, the Seattle-based startup with a mission of bringing higher quality, more sustainably raised meat to consumers, is doubling… Read More
Jun 19, 2019, 10:21 AM Uber reportedly wants to acquire Seattle computer vision startup Mighty AI to bolster self-driving tech Uber is reportedly eyeing Seattle startup Mighty AI as an acquisition target. Three anonymous sources tell The Information that Uber… Read More
Jun 19, 2019, 6:05 AM Acumatica acquired by global private equity firm in bid to take on Oracle, Microsoft and other business software giants In what it calls an attempt to take on global enterprise software giants including Microsoft, Oracle and Sage, Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More
Jun 17, 2019, 6:00 PM Joydrive raises more cash, reaches 14 states as startup aims to move car-buying experience online Thanks to the rise of e-commerce, buying a car on the internet has become as easy as ordering food or… Read More
Jun 17, 2019, 10:04 AM Here are the Pacific Northwest region winners for EY’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Whether it’s your family, your friends, your colleagues, or others — an entrepreneur’s journey takes a ton of support on… Read More
Jun 15, 2019, 8:49 AM Salesforce’s $15.7B Tableau deal is a defining moment for the West Coast tech ‘megalopolis’ Salesforce surprised the tech world this week with its agreement to acquire Tableau Software for $15.7 billion — although maybe… Read More
Jun 13, 2019, 3:00 PM ‘AWS for blockchain’: ArcBlock aims to build, manage and deploy decentralized apps If you’re still wrapping your head around blockchain 1.0 (Bitcoin) and blockchain 2.0 (Ethereum), you’d better hurry up because blockchain… Read More
Jun 12, 2019, 1:44 PM Techstars Seattle leader Chris DeVore to step down, will focus on Founders’ Co-op venture capital firm After nearly five years leading Techstars Seattle as managing director, Chris DeVore is stepping down on July 1. In an… Read More
Jun 12, 2019, 10:20 AM Women’s clothing rental service Armoire raises more cash, moves into new HQ with retail space Armoire is growing. The high-tech clothing rental startup just reeled in more cash to complete a $3.9 million seed round… Read More
Jun 11, 2019, 9:20 AM Portland healthtech startup raises cash from top VCs to rethink the urgent care experience for kids Darius Monsef first met Dr. Corey Fish after taking his son into an urgent care clinic following a bike accident.… Read More
Jun 10, 2019, 2:55 PM Can your podcast make money, after all? Pioneer Square Labs spinout Glow debuts tech platform for podcast memberships It’s a common problem for podcasters: you’ve got a passionate, loyal audience, but at a time when it seems everyone… Read More
Jun 10, 2019, 1:18 PM All nugget, no chicken: Ex-Boeing engineer targets cafeterias with food tech startup Former Boeing engineer Christie Lagally thinks vegan meat has a problem: the cheap options aren’t tasty, and the tasty options… Read More
Jun 10, 2019, 10:54 AM The Playbook: Limited tickets available for GeekWire’s entrepreneurial speaker series Building a startup venture from scratch can be a daunting and lonely experience. That’s why we created The Playbook, a… Read More
Jun 7, 2019, 10:29 AM Why this top Chinese investor just opened a cross-border co-working space in Seattle Wei Guo loves WeWork. He just thinks his co-working space offers something a little different. Guo, a high-profile early-stage Chinese… Read More
Jun 7, 2019, 9:12 AM Techstars grad Adaptilab raises $1.8M to help companies hire machine learning talent Machine learning engineers are in high demand. There was a 344 percent jump in the number of ML-related job postings… Read More
Jun 6, 2019, 3:00 PM Peeka hopes to spark kids’ passion for reading by immersing them in VR-enhanced books Michael Wong might be the only tech entrepreneur who can point to a gig as a Disneyland Jungle Cruise skipper… Read More
Jun 5, 2019, 9:12 PM Early LendingClub investor leads $10.5M round for small-dollar loan provider Possible Finance Possible Finance is on a roll. The Seattle startup that provides small-dollar loans is rapidly growing its business and has… Read More
