Startups – Page 133 of 312

Apr 30, 2019, 10:55 AM

Here’s why two Y Combinator partners made a recruiting trip to the Univ. of Washington in Seattle

The University of Washington has one of the world’s best computer science programs. MBA recruiters recently ranked the UW’s business… Read More

Apr 30, 2019, 9:41 AM

ChefSteps CEO tells Joule users and cooking fans ‘this truly sucks’ in post about startup’s job cuts

In the days following news that ChefSteps, the cooking technology startup, had to make significant changes and reduce staff, co-founder… Read More

Apr 29, 2019, 6:57 PM

IPOs without profits: New tech giants pin their initial public offerings on long-term potential

What do Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Slack have in common? Yes, they’re all newly public companies, or preparing to make… Read More

Apr 29, 2019, 3:34 PM

Bottomless, the Seattle startup keeping your coffee stock fresh, fills up with $1.9M in funding

Bottomless, the Seattle startup using technology to make sure that coffee lovers never run out of the stuff they love,… Read More

Apr 26, 2019, 10:56 AM

Why Arivale failed: Inside the surprise closure of an ambitious ‘scientific wellness’ startup

Founded in 2015, Seattle startup Arivale aspired to pioneer a new sector called scientific wellness, combining genetic testing with personal… Read More

Apr 25, 2019, 3:11 PM

Seattle startup AppSheet raises $15M for no-code app development platform, will open Portland hub

Seattle startup AppSheet has raised $15 million to fuel growth of its platform that helps businesses develop their own data-based… Read More

Apr 25, 2019, 12:40 PM

Why this New Zealand startup just moved its headquarters to Portland after raising $10M

It can be difficult to relocate your startup to a different city, let alone a different country. But the tech… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 8:46 PM

Cooking tech startup ChefSteps, funded by Valve’s Gabe Newell, cuts jobs but says it will live on

ChefSteps, the high-tech cooking startup financed by video game titan Gabe Newell, cut an unspecified number of jobs on Wednesday,… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 3:47 PM

Scientific wellness startup Arivale closes abruptly in ‘tragic’ end to vision to transform personal health

Arivale, the genetic testing and personal health coaching startup co-founded by genomics pioneer Leroy “Lee” Hood, shut down unexpectedly Wednesday… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 1:03 PM

After raising cash, Seattle cybersecurity startup Cyemptive acquires Adaptive Technology Group

Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Cyemptive today announced the acquisition of Adaptive Technology Group (ATG), a 14-year-old IT consulting service company also… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 9:25 AM

Blockchain startup incubator launching in Portland to help develop enterprise technologies

An incubator designed to support startups developing blockchain products for businesses is launching in Portland this summer. The Oregon Enterprise… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 10:49 AM

Augmented writing platform Textio now predicts what you want to say

Textio, a Seattle startup that helps companies write better job listings, today introduced a new feature that uses artificial intelligence… Read More

Apr 22, 2019, 2:27 PM

How a Seattle startup turned a low-tech, thrift-store inspiration into a high-performing water purifier

Inspiration can come from unlikely places. For Nancie Weston, it sparked in a Goodwill thrift store. Seven years ago, Weston… Read More

Apr 22, 2019, 12:00 PM

Seattle cybersecurity startup Critical Informatics raises $9.6M and changes name to CI Security

A cybersecurity startup that pairs software with analysts who review and investigate attacks raised $9.6 million to continue battling intrusions… Read More

Apr 20, 2019, 9:33 AM

Growing like weed: Pot tech startups bloom as Pacific NW becomes hub for cannabis innovation

If you happen to be searching for pot sales analytics today, on the annual 4/20 holiday celebrated by marijuana aficionados,… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Open source project led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee; mastering startup pitches; and more

— When he invented the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee had a specific vision for how it would evolve,… Read More

Apr 18, 2019, 2:45 PM

Convoy launches new marketplace to help small trucking businesses compete with large carriers

After years of development and testing, Convoy today launched a new marketplace that helps small trucking companies get access to… Read More

Apr 18, 2019, 9:22 AM

EY reveals Pacific Northwest finalists for 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year

EY on Thursday revealed the Pacific Northwest region finalists for its annual Entrepreneur of the Year program that recognizes top… Read More

Apr 17, 2019, 12:00 PM

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff invests in $25M round for Naveen Jain’s microbiome startup Viome

Viome, a wellness startup from entrepreneur Naveen Jain, has raised $25 million in funding from a crop of investors that… Read More

Apr 17, 2019, 9:00 AM

Flickr founder, top VCs invest in Seattle startup that sells used kids clothing at steep discounts

Kids on 45th had long been Seattle’s most well-known and oldest children’s consignment store. But in 2017, nearly 30 years… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 5:28 PM

Fancy rentable dog houses with air conditioning and a ‘puppy cam’ arrive in Seattle

The nation’s fanciest dog houses are coming to the most dog-friendly city in the U.S. DogSpot, the maker of shared… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 9:22 AM

New unicorn in Seattle: Outreach raises massive $114M round, pushing valuation above $1 billion

Seattle has a new unicorn. Sales automation startup Outreach has reeled in a huge $114 million investment round that pushes… Read More

Apr 15, 2019, 12:10 PM

This startup wants to bring commercial real estate investing to the masses

Less than a year after selling his telecommunications startup, Flowroute founder Sean Hsieh has embarked on a new venture that… Read More

Apr 15, 2019, 10:21 AM

GeekWire Awards: Rising startup founders highlight Young Entrepreneur of the Year category

The nominees for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category at this year’s GeekWire Awards prove that you can accomplish… Read More

Apr 15, 2019, 8:04 AM

More cash for Pacific Northwest startups: Founders’ Co-op raises $25M fund, its largest ever

More investment dollars are flowing into the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem thanks to a new fund from Founders’ Co-op. The… Read More

Apr 12, 2019, 3:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Science fiction literature, biases in AI, and helping businesses go global

— “We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things.” That statement seems eerily on point for what’s… Read More

Apr 12, 2019, 1:09 PM

New female-focused co-working spaces crop up in Seattle to take on The Riveter

Competition is heating up among co-working spaces geared toward women. The Riveter pioneered the model, launching a female-focused coworking space… Read More

Apr 12, 2019, 1:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Couples say ‘I do!’ to Everly’s digital alternative for wedding planning

Before launching a digital solution for wedding planning, Juliet Horton decided to start a business doing it the old fashioned… Read More

Apr 12, 2019, 7:28 AM

Stripe for ID verification: Investors bet on new Madrona Venture Labs accelerator startup Vouched

Vouched, a Seattle startup using AI to verify people’s identities online, has joined the Madrona Venture Labs accelerator. The 3-month… Read More

Apr 11, 2019, 9:11 AM

GeekWire Awards 2019: Here’s what makes these Startup CEO of the Year nominees great leaders

Managing a fast-growing startup is not easy. But the GeekWire Awards finalists for Startup CEO of the Year have figured… Read More