Startups – Page 134 of 312

Apr 11, 2019, 8:00 AM

Real estate startup Showdigs raises $3M to build and expand apartment showing marketplace

Another new Seattle startup has raised cash to fix problems in the complicated world of real estate. Showdigs raised a… Read More

Apr 10, 2019, 9:54 AM

Startups vie for gadget greatness: Vote for the best hardware innovation at the GeekWire Awards

Hardware can be a tough world, but the Pacific Northwest is replete with ambitious gadget makers looking for creative solutions… Read More

Apr 9, 2019, 8:10 AM

Show me the money: Vote for the top venture capital Deal of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

Show me the money! Venture capital investment in Washington state last year reached the highest level since 2000, at $2… Read More

Apr 9, 2019, 4:00 AM

Apana raises $11M for IoT solution that helps Fortune 500 companies manage water use

Many building operators assume that losses from water mismanagement are just a cost of doing business. Matt Rose thinks otherwise. Rose… Read More

Apr 8, 2019, 5:50 PM

Backed by top VC firms, Seattle cloud video startup Make.TV inks another key live streaming deal

Make.TV continues to bolster its live streaming resume. The Seattle-based startup has expanded its partnership with ESL, the world’s largest… Read More

Apr 8, 2019, 10:10 AM

Startup of the Year nominees share tips for success — cast your vote now for the GeekWire Awards

A quick gander at the GeekWire 200, our index of Pacific Northwest startups, shows the density of up-and-coming tech companies… Read More

Apr 5, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrating the first man in space and exploring underwater artifacts

More than 60 years ago, the world got serious about exploring space. The global fascination with the great beyond led… Read More

Apr 5, 2019, 12:00 PM

Rad vs. Bam: Seattle e-bike startup calls rival a ‘copycat company,’ sues over alleged ‘knockoff website’

Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle e-bike startup, alleges in a new lawsuit that Phoenix-based competitor Bam Power Bikes ripped off… Read More

Apr 5, 2019, 10:58 AM

Unity and equality highlight Champion Awards in Seattle as women business leaders honored

Our world says women can’t break through … All women should be born with a sledgehammer to smash through that… Read More

Apr 5, 2019, 8:04 AM

In quest to make a better battery, Univ. of Washington students win environmental innovation challenge

A team that wants to make batteries more environmentally friendly won $15,000 at a competition for environmental innovation at the… Read More

Apr 4, 2019, 3:42 PM

Leg Up wants to empower working parents by connecting them to daycare and camps

Jessica Eggert was spending too much time and headache trying to research and arrange childcare for her 6-year-old son, Oliver.… Read More

Apr 2, 2019, 12:49 PM

Seattle startup Rodeo Therapeutics raises more cash for regenerative medicine treatments

Seattle-based startup Rodeo Therapeutics is raising more cash for its work on tissue repair and regeneration. The company has reeled… Read More

Apr 2, 2019, 10:55 AM

Automotive giant Lear will pay $320M to acquire Seattle-area connected car startup Xevo

Global automotive giant Lear today announced that it will acquire Seattle-area connected car startup Xevo for $320 million. Xevo, originally… Read More

Apr 2, 2019, 10:44 AM

Pebblebee, makers of Finder smart tracking device, find a big investor as part of effort to raise $10M

Pebblebee, the Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that makes a smart tracker to help people find missing keys and more, has found… Read More

Apr 2, 2019, 7:41 AM

Possible Finance lands $30M credit facility, expands small dollar loan service to Texas

Possible Finance has access to another chunk of cash to supercharge growth of its mobile-only loan program. The Seattle startup… Read More

Apr 1, 2019, 9:00 PM

‘Huge awakening’ in data privacy drives big growth for Seattle startup Integris

Back in 2016, a Seattle startup called Integris came out of stealth mode with a modest $3 million in funding… Read More

Apr 1, 2019, 5:55 PM

New networking company XCOM, led by former Qualcomm CEO, acquires Seattle-area startup M87

M87, a Seattle-area networking startup led by former T-Mobile executive Cole Brodman, was acquired last month by XCOM, a new… Read More

Apr 1, 2019, 9:07 AM

Should gender diversity on corporate boards be legally required? Women VCs, tech execs weigh in

Underrepresentation of women in leadership is often cited as a driving factor behind the broader tech industry’s gender balance issues.… Read More

Mar 29, 2019, 3:15 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Black Girls Code workshops, Pluto’s planetary debate, FFA’s Champion Awards, and more

— Black Girls CODE, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching girls of color ages 7-17 about computer programming and technology, is… Read More

Mar 29, 2019, 2:00 PM

Because time is money, PTO Exchange helps employees turn unused vacation into cash

If you believe that The Go-Go’s got it wrong and vacation is definitely not “all I’ve ever wanted,” then PTO… Read More

Mar 28, 2019, 2:59 PM

How a lack of regulatory clarity puts U.S. cryptocurrency startups at a disadvantage

Founded by former Amazon and Microsoft security engineers, cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex defies the Wild West reputation of the blockchain world… Read More

Mar 28, 2019, 1:44 PM

Recruiting software startup Crelate raises $5.3M to grow engineering center just outside Seattle

In a startup environment where heavy funding, bold bets, and rapid growth are the norm, Crelate stands out for its… Read More

Mar 28, 2019, 4:00 AM

Remitly teams up with Visa to enable cross-border money transfers to debit cards

Remitly, the Seattle international money transfer company, is teaming up with Visa to give people sending money abroad a new… Read More

Mar 27, 2019, 5:10 PM

Fashion rental startup Armoire aims to reimagine the dressing room experience at new pop-up store in Seattle

Armoire aims to help women access new clothes without having to enter a physical store. But now the Seattle startup… Read More

Mar 27, 2019, 3:15 PM

This new health bot aims to spur behavioral change by using human-like compassion

Tuzag is betting that health bots need a better bedside manner. The startup just launched a chat service that’s part… Read More

Mar 27, 2019, 12:01 AM

Digital health startup Xealth lands $11M to help doctors prescribe pretty much anything but drugs

Is there big market for prescriptions beyond drugs? Several investors with deep experience in health are betting on it —… Read More

Mar 26, 2019, 5:29 PM

Fast-growing business texting startup Zipwhip leases new Seattle HQ with room for 500 people

Zipwhip has leased space for a new Seattle headquarters that will give the fast-growing business text messaging startup room to… Read More

Mar 26, 2019, 12:00 PM

Earbuds that can read your mind? Orbityl pushes boundaries of brain-computer interfaces

What if you could control the volume of your headphones with a thought? Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Orbityl wants to make… Read More

Mar 26, 2019, 10:55 AM

Seattle startup ioCurrents raises $5M to bring big data to the high seas

For Cosmo King, maritime data is both personal and professional. King grew up sailing in Virginia and is now the owner… Read More

Mar 26, 2019, 8:00 AM

Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon of Zulily and Blue Nile fame invest in Seattle startup Rad Power Bikes

Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon know what it takes to build a successful consumer company. The entrepreneurs helped grow not… Read More