Startups – Page 142 of 312

Oct 18, 2018, 6:02 PM

TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience

Thanks to ReachNow, this show was shot on location at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More

Oct 18, 2018, 2:43 PM

Can cell phone games discover your best-fit job? Startup Posed2 wants to match students to careers

For Allison Rosenberg, the problem was clear. “Young people have absolutely no idea what they want to do for a… Read More

Oct 18, 2018, 10:49 AM

Stealthy blockchain startup Core Scientific raising $100M, could reel in as much as $250M

Secretive Seattle-area blockchain startup Core Scientific is raising a big $100 million investment round that could grow to $250 million.… Read More

Oct 18, 2018, 7:00 AM

NextStep Interactive raises $3M to help people displaced by AI and automation find healthcare jobs

A new startup called NextStep Interactive has spun out of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs and raised $3.15 million… Read More

Oct 18, 2018, 6:00 AM

After struggling with their own drug addictions, these founders just raised $6M for a recovery app

Daniela Luzi Tudor and Murphy Jensen know all about recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. After all, they went through… Read More

Oct 17, 2018, 4:23 PM

TLDR: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $25M in 2018

Today’s featured stories Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation Seattle startup vets… Read More

Oct 17, 2018, 9:36 AM

Seattle entrepreneur who found success on Elevator Pitch wins $50K at National Black MBA Conference

Kwame Boler is still cleaning up when it comes to pitching his startup. Boler, the founder and CEO of NEU,… Read More

Oct 17, 2018, 9:35 AM

University of Washington spinout raises $1.2M for next-generation RNA sequencing technology

There’s a new biotechnology spin-out from the University of Washington, and the company is already raising cash to get its… Read More

Oct 17, 2018, 8:53 AM

Seattle startup vets take on Google with Helm, a new $499 personal email server

A Seattle-area startup is aiming to take on giants such as Google and change the way we do email with… Read More

Oct 17, 2018, 6:00 AM

Version One Ventures raises $45M for third fund, keeps close eye on Seattle ecosystem

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s the strategy Version One Ventures is employing with its third fund. The… Read More

Oct 16, 2018, 5:03 PM

TLDR: Remembering Paul Allen

Today’s featured stories Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’… Read More

Oct 16, 2018, 3:18 PM

Univ. of Washington launches fintech incubator with BECU in Seattle, unveils initial startups

The University of Washington’s innovation arm is partnering with the state’s largest non-profit credit union to launch a new fintech… Read More

Oct 16, 2018, 6:00 AM

Hubb raises $6.3M for tech conference and event management platform

Hubb is raising more cash to build out its tech-fueled hub for event organizers. The Vancouver, Wash.-based startup today announced… Read More

Oct 12, 2018, 3:00 PM

HBO vets raise cash from top VCs for immersive augmented reality startup Leaftail Labs

Top venture capital firms are making an early bet on a new Seattle startup that is pushing the envelope with… Read More

Oct 11, 2018, 11:30 AM

Making a lot of money won’t make you more happy, secure, and centered — according to this VC

It’s not all about the money. That’s what John Connors wishes he would have known before starting his career, one… Read More

Oct 10, 2018, 5:40 PM

Startup advice: 6 mistakes that entrepreneurs should avoid making before their investor pitch

An investor meeting can sometimes make or break a young startup. That’s why entrepreneurs should do everything they can to… Read More

Oct 10, 2018, 10:52 AM

The top pitches from Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator as startups push boundaries of voice tech

“Alexa, please ask the audience to take their seats.” Between bad Alexa jokes and innovative ideas pitched on stage, the… Read More

Oct 10, 2018, 9:08 AM

Former aQuantive executive teams up with military publisher to launch OurMilitary.com

The U.S. is home to more than 20 million veterans and active service members, a community with a unique need… Read More

Oct 10, 2018, 6:30 AM

Moz takes aim at ‘golden age of search’ with acquisition of STAT Search Analytics

Moz is making its largest acquisition to date as the Seattle search engine optimization company aims to tackle what CEO… Read More

Oct 9, 2018, 2:31 PM

Here are the top 10 highest-valued startups in the Seattle area

Seattle-area companies continued raising cash at a record clip during the third quarter, raking in $855 million across 88 deals,… Read More

Oct 9, 2018, 9:17 AM

See ya, seed? Decline in seed-stage startup funding deals may impact venture ecosystem

A record amount of investment dollars are going to U.S. startups. But that doesn’t necessarily mean good news for founders… Read More

Oct 8, 2018, 1:20 PM

‘Cash bubble’: VC investments in U.S. startups on pace for new record, fueled by mega-rounds

Venture capitalists continue investing heavily in U.S. startups at levels not seen since the dot-com era. A new quarterly report from… Read More

Oct 8, 2018, 11:45 AM

Novo Nordisk teaming up with startups for diabetes challenge, aiming to create new digital health tools

More than 100 million people in the U.S. have diabetes or pre-diabetes, making the disease one of the most common —… Read More

Oct 5, 2018, 2:30 PM

Ex-Bungie engineers aim to steal your heart through a sword-wielding VR mouse called Quill

More than a week after my almost-10-year-old daughter met Quill, she’s still talking about her. They spent only about an… Read More

Oct 5, 2018, 8:08 AM

Travel apartments startup Stay Alfred raises $47M to fuel nationwide expansion

Stay Alfred, a Spokane, Wash. startup that rents out downtown apartments and turns them into short-term rentals, has raised $47… Read More

Oct 5, 2018, 8:00 AM

Pebblebee’s Finder tracking device now selling at Costco, putting little startup on path for big growth

Costco shoppers can find a wide array of items in one of the big-box retailer’s more than 500 U.S. locations.… Read More

Oct 4, 2018, 3:28 PM

Secretive startup Receptor Life Sciences raises $7.5M for therapies based on ‘plant extracts’

Secretive biotechnology company Receptor Life Sciences has raised a funding round totaling just over $7.5 million, according to a filing with… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 9:13 AM

HaptX debuts new version of high-tech haptic virtual reality gloves at GeekWire Summit

The baby deer hooves prance on my palm. The raindrops tap my skin in staccato. The spider legs graze, freakishly,… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 6:00 AM

Recommendations startup Likewise emerges from Bill Gates’ private office, letting friends track and share their favorite things

A new startup cooked up by one of Bill Gates’ top executives, hatched in his office and funded by the… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 5:37 PM

Microsoft invests in $21M round for wireless over-the-ear headphones startup Human

Microsoft is investing in the future of headphones. Seattle startup Human today revealed the investors in its new $21 million… Read More