Startups – Page 131 of 312

Jun 5, 2019, 1:08 PM

This app gives customers free stock in companies that they buy products from

Bumped is picking up momentum with its unique app that gives users free stocks if they spend money with certain… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 9:56 AM

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in first-of-its-kind clean energy deal

Starbucks has struck a first-of-its-kind clean energy deal that will generate enough power to run 3,000 of its stores by… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 5:00 AM

Lighter Capital expands alternative startup funding service, rolls out new credit and loan products

Seattle’s Lighter Capital is making it easier for startups to raise cash without partnering with venture capital firms or angel… Read More

Jun 4, 2019, 8:00 AM

Ex-Urbanspoon and Dwellable execs take on Google and Yelp with friend recommendation startup

When Liz Pearce needed help finding movers, she didn’t want to blast the news of her home relocation on Facebook.… Read More

Jun 4, 2019, 5:00 AM

Highspot reels in $60M for AI-powered software used by Fortune 500 sales teams

Across industries, despite the tide of automation and artificial intelligence, most companies still employ humans to deal with customers for… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 8:30 AM

Clean energy marketplace LevelTen Energy raises $20.5M to help companies ‘go green’

Several years ago, LevelTen CEO Bryce Smith saw that companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Apple were starting to… Read More

Jun 1, 2019, 9:48 AM

Startup bets high-tech dog lockers will get shoppers to leave pups outside the grocery store

Yes, those new lockable kennels outside the grocery store really are meant for your dog. And the startup that provides… Read More

Jun 1, 2019, 6:00 AM

NextStep raising more funds to train and place healthcare workers with companies that need them

NextStep is raising more cash to build out its platform for recruiting and training healthcare workers and funneling them to… Read More

May 31, 2019, 10:41 AM

Two new startups join Seattle fintech incubator run by BECU and University of Washington’s CoMotion

Two additional startups are set to join a Seattle financial technology incubator operated by BECU and based at CoMotion, the… Read More

May 31, 2019, 10:38 AM

Legwork, a maker of marketing automation software for dentists, raises $17M

Legwork, a Wenatchee, Wash. startup that builds marketing automation software specifically for dental practices, has raised $17 million in funding.… Read More

May 30, 2019, 11:15 PM

Foursquare — yes, that Foursquare — just raised $150M and bought a Seattle startup owned by Snap

It’s probably been a few years since you’ve “checked in” on Foursquare at your favorite restaurant, pub or hotel. But… Read More

May 30, 2019, 3:15 PM

Polyverse raises $1M in new funding, readies Windows version of its Linux security product

Polyverse has secured an additional $1 million in funding months after its last round, bringing the total amount of money… Read More

May 30, 2019, 3:00 PM

LinkedIn meets Bumble, for developers: Fizbuz is a new job matching site led by Carter Rabasa

Job-seeking software engineers, Carter Rabasa has your back. Rabasa, whose own resume includes developer and program manager roles at Twilio,… Read More

May 30, 2019, 10:54 AM

Check out GeekWire’s new startup funding list to track Seattle and Pacific NW financing deals

Whether it’s newly minted unicorns landing massive late-stage rounds or small teams just emerging from stealth mode, there are a… Read More

May 30, 2019, 8:42 AM

Seattle medical device firm EndoGastric Solutions closes $45M round for acid reflux treatment

EndoGastric Solutions, a medical technology company focused on acid reflux, has closed a $45 million financing round to grow… Read More

May 30, 2019, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup led by former VMware execs raises $4.7M for ‘machine-learning-in-a-box’ service

A Seattle startup led by former VMware execs that sells machine learning as a service has raised $4.7 million in… Read More

May 29, 2019, 9:05 AM

Why consumer-focused venture capital firm Maveron turned away millions for its seventh fund

Venture capitalists broke all kinds of records last year as the size of funds and deals continued to reach astronomical… Read More

May 28, 2019, 5:02 PM

Portland startup OpenSesame raises $28M to expand corporate training marketplace

OpenSesame, a startup that operates a marketplace for corporate learning programs, has raised a $28 million round to fuel growth.… Read More

May 28, 2019, 10:13 AM

New Seattle firm Pike Street Capital takes majority ownership of Boulder adventure equipment maker

Pike Street Capital Partners, a new Seattle-based private equity firm, today announced that it took a majority ownership stake in… Read More

May 24, 2019, 2:41 PM

As more cities embrace shared scooters and bikes, this startup helps them track data and enforce rules

Cities across the U.S. are adding new shared bike and scooter programs from the likes of Lime, Uber, Lyft, and… Read More

May 24, 2019, 10:28 AM

How a bridge collapse inspired this founder to launch a civil infrastructure monitoring startup

Startup inspiration can come at unexpected times. That’s what happened to Harsh Rathod, who was doing his Ph.D research work… Read More

May 24, 2019, 7:00 AM

What goes on inside the mind of a baby? This startup aims to track infant neurodevelopment

What’s going on in the mind of a newborn child? That can be an extremely tough question to answer, but… Read More

May 23, 2019, 3:00 PM

Imani aims to build easily accessible blockchain-based option for mobile banking in Africa

In parts of Africa, payday is a mixed blessing. Because hundreds of millions of adults across the continent don’t have… Read More

May 23, 2019, 10:26 AM

Medcurity raises cash to be the TurboTax for federal healthcare law compliance

A startup out of Spokane, Wash. wants to use software to make complying with federal healthcare laws as easy as… Read More

May 23, 2019, 9:03 AM

Reach Now acquires Validated, a Seattle startup providing transportation incentives

Reach Now is bringing Seattle startup Validated under its roof as the joint mobility venture between BMW and Daimler continues… Read More

May 21, 2019, 10:33 AM

Q&A with Auth0’s CEO after identity tech startup raises $103M and reaches elite unicorn status

Eugenio Pace knows the stats. The rate of survival for most startups is not pretty. In fact, his first attempt… Read More

May 21, 2019, 9:00 AM

Streem acquires U.K. computer vision startup Selerio to bring ‘smart AR’ to phone cameras

Streem, a Portland-based company that aims to use augmented reality to help people and companies communicate better, has acquired a… Read More

May 21, 2019, 6:00 AM

How a hamburger and milkshake from Dick’s Drive-In led to a breakthrough for this biotech startup

When it was time for PvP Biologics to test its promising treatment for celiac disease, the Seattle startup wanted to… Read More

May 20, 2019, 2:52 PM

Seattle insect farmers Beta Hatch win $135K conference prize as they look to move and scale

Beta Hatch, the insect-growing startup that is looking to move away from the Seattle area and scale its business near… Read More

May 20, 2019, 8:17 AM

Identity authentication startup Auth0 raises $103M as another Seattle company reaches unicorn status

Another Seattle-area startup just reached a billion-dollar valuation as Auth0 announced a big $103 million funding round on Monday. Based… Read More