Startups – Page 141 of 312

Nov 12, 2018, 12:50 PM

End of the road for Wanderlust Society as travel startup created by Amazon vets is shutting down

It was an interesting trip but a relatively short one for the team of technology veterans who set out to… Read More

Nov 9, 2018, 10:58 AM

Real estate startup Cozy sells to CoStar for $68M

Cozy, a Portland startup that helps more than 50,000 landlords screen potential tenants, market properties and easily collect rent, has… Read More

Nov 9, 2018, 8:00 AM

The lucky calls and unique ideas that put startup Grunka Munka Games on a path to success

Either the team behind Grunka Munka Games is super brilliant or really lucky, or likely a combo of both. Because… Read More

Nov 8, 2018, 3:04 PM

Biomatics raises $300M to invest in health startups, adds Gates Foundation global health director

Biomatics Capital, a venture capital firm founded by two Seattle investors with close ties to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates,… Read More

Nov 8, 2018, 10:14 AM

Project management company LiquidPlanner, now profitable, raises more cash, 12 years after launch

Since taking over as CEO of LiquidPlanner last year, Todd Humphrey has helped the 12-year-old project management company increase revenue… Read More

Nov 8, 2018, 6:11 AM

Seattle’s next unicorn? Valve and Disney vets raise $5M to build online VR games at BigBox VR

“I’m going to teach you how to fly.” This was no ordinary tech demo. I strapped on a headset, grabbed… Read More

Nov 7, 2018, 4:37 PM

Madrona Venture Labs picks clinical management startup Invio as first company in new accelerator

Invio, a Seattle startup that helps speed up clinical trials for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, announced this week that it is… Read More

Nov 7, 2018, 10:36 AM

U.S. Army vets and Harvard classmates raise cash for AI-powered threat response startup Stabilitas

Two former U.S. Army vets who were classmates at West Point and Harvard just raised more cash for their security… Read More

Nov 6, 2018, 9:34 AM

CopperTree Analytics acquires BuildPulse, a competing building energy management startup

Surrey, B.C.-based CopperTree Analytics has acquired Seattle-based startup BuildPulse in a deal that brings together two building energy management competitors.… Read More

Nov 5, 2018, 11:41 AM

More funding for Pacific Northwest companies: Cascadia Capital will invest up to $500M via new ‘Investment Club’

Cascadia Capital will invest up to $500 million in Pacific Northwest companies with the creation of its new “Investment Club,”… Read More

Nov 5, 2018, 6:25 AM

Share.Farm wants a virtual version of farmers markets running year-round through an app

As most entrepreneurs will agree, launching a new business takes a ridiculous amount of hard work and determination. For Share.Farm… Read More

Nov 2, 2018, 6:17 PM

Russell Wilson’s TraceMe celebrity app cuts staff, closes L.A. office, pivots to sports prediction game

One year after attempting to take on social media giants with its own content platform focused on celebrities, TraceMe is… Read More

Nov 2, 2018, 10:53 AM

Seattle startup mainstay Rebecca Lovell leaves city economic development role to join Madrona’s Create33 ‘founder center’

After nearly five years helping drive economic development initiatives at the City of Seattle, Rebecca Lovell is jumping back into… Read More

Nov 1, 2018, 9:06 AM

Vancouver-based CryptoKitties maker Dapper Labs raises $15M from Google and Samsung VC arms

Tech giants are betting on CryptoKitties. Dapper Labs, a year-old Vancouver, B.C.-based startup behind the popular digital collectibles, today announced a… Read More

Oct 30, 2018, 7:00 AM

Loge Camps taking hospitality for outdoors enthusiasts beyond Northwest as it raises $4.5M

Loge Camps, the hospitality startup that caters to outdoors lovers and adventure sports enthusiasts, is expanding beyond the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Oct 30, 2018, 6:00 AM

Healthcare tech startup 98point6 raises $50M, led by Goldman Sachs, to expand its ‘virtual clinic’

98point6, a Seattle-based startup developing an entirely virtual primary care service, has raised $50 million in a round led by… Read More

Oct 30, 2018, 5:30 AM

Twitter teams up with Tagboard to help newscasters surface political tweets

Twitter is partnering with Seattle-area startup Tagboard to help video news producers highlight tweets tied to political issues and races… Read More

Oct 29, 2018, 3:00 PM

SEngine Precision Medicine raises $3M, adds former Fred Hutch president to board

SEngine Precision Medicine, a startup working to personalize cancer treatment, has raised $3 million in new funding and added… Read More

Oct 29, 2018, 11:30 AM

The Riveter goes east: Inside the female-focused co-working company’s newest space

The Riveter has opened its largest Seattle-area location, in Bellevue, Wash. The company, which operates a network of female-focused co-working… Read More

Oct 26, 2018, 10:51 AM

Virtual interior designer Stylyze raises cash to transform how shoppers find home decor, apparel

Do you ever get that feeling when you walk into a beautiful home, and wish you had the magic touch… Read More

Oct 26, 2018, 5:00 AM

Genneve to launch unique telehealth service for women experiencing menopause

A startup that launched two years ago to sell lubricants and provide information for menopausal women is expanding to become… Read More

Oct 25, 2018, 7:00 AM

Fashion rental startup Armoire — the ‘closet of the future’ — raises $3M to grow and expand offerings

Armoire, the Seattle-based clothing rental service for women, is looking to add more clothes to what it calls “the closet… Read More

Oct 24, 2018, 12:00 PM

This Seattle startup is giving Election Day off to its 300 employees to vote and celebrate democracy

Update Nov. 5: Outreach will no longer host the Democracy Day event due to low RSVP numbers. Employees will still have… Read More

Oct 24, 2018, 7:00 AM

Real estate tech startups surge on the GeekWire 200 as investors bet on sector’s long-term growth

Investment dollars are flowing into real estate technology startups at record pace and a good chunk of them happen to… Read More

Oct 23, 2018, 7:02 AM

What’s next for Terry Myerson: Former Microsoft exec takes on dual roles with Madrona and Carlyle

Terry Myerson, the longtime Microsoft executive who most recently led the Windows and Devices Group, is joining Madrona Venture Group… Read More

Oct 23, 2018, 7:00 AM

Led by ex-Amazon advertising leader, Gradient raises $3.5M to help brands optimize presence on Amazon

Bobby Figueroa knows what brands should do to optimize their presence on Amazon’s marketplace, perhaps better than almost anyone. The product… Read More

Oct 23, 2018, 3:00 AM

Billion-dollar trucking startup Convoy to open first office outside of Seattle

Atlanta is on the short list for Amazon HQ2. But the Georgia capital has already landed the east coast hub… Read More

Oct 22, 2018, 5:40 PM

Entrepreneurs from around the world pitch their startups in Seattle for the chance to present in D.C.

An international group of entrepreneurs gathered at Seattle City Hall Friday afternoon to pitch companies they’re building around the world… Read More

Elizabeth Holmes, the chief executive officer and founder of Theranos, a health care technology company, listens as Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., April 17, 2013. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)

Oct 21, 2018, 8:00 AM

Interview: ‘Bad Blood’ author John Carreyrou on Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scandal, a ‘what not to do’ guide for startups

It’s probably one of the most salacious stories to ever emerge from Silicon Valley. Unicorn startup Theranos, once valued at… Read More

Oct 19, 2018, 9:35 AM

Here’s the one key advantage Seattle’s tech ecosystem has over Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley may be the startup capital of the world, but Seattle has a leg up when it comes what… Read More