Startups – Page 145 of 312

Aug 30, 2018, 11:12 AM

WTIA launches founder cohort program to help Seattle community ‘play bigger’

Being a startup founder can be a lonely experience. Now the Washington Technology Industry Association wants to help. The WTIA… Read More

Aug 30, 2018, 10:50 AM

Silicon Valley’s Seattle secret: Bay Area investors making record number of deals in region’s startups

There’s something about Seattle tech startups and entrepreneurs that gets Rajeev Batra excited. His Silicon Valley investment firm, Mayfield, has backed… Read More

Aug 29, 2018, 4:11 PM

TLDR: Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Uber & Lyft want to offer dockless bikes, WeWork Labs startup incubator to open in Seattle

Today’s featured stories Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’ Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services… Read More

Aug 29, 2018, 2:58 PM

CityBldr raises $4.3M ahead of expansion and launch of its property flipping business

Seattle startup CityBldr has raised $4.3 million of a $4.5 million round, according to a new filing with the SEC.… Read More

Aug 29, 2018, 2:54 PM

Cryptocurrencies will exceed nation-based currencies in 10 years, says early Coinbase investor

The topic is comic book superheros, and the answers come easy for Adam Draper. The 32-year-old is the managing director… Read More

Aug 28, 2018, 4:48 PM

WeWork Labs startup incubator to open first West Coast location in Seattle, led by UW startup veteran

WeWork will open the first West Coast location of its WeWork Labs startup incubator in Seattle next month, GeekWire has… Read More

Aug 27, 2018, 7:00 AM

Workplace consulting firm Diverse City eyes L.A. expansion as founder shares Seattle frustrations

Cheryl Ingram looks forward to the day when she’s put out of business. As the founder of the consulting firm… Read More

Aug 26, 2018, 12:00 PM

The real reason startups fail: How the right distribution strategy can save your company

After mentoring startup founders through Techstars and teaching growth marketing at General Assembly, I saw founders making the same mistakes… Read More

Aug 23, 2018, 3:44 PM

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More

Aug 23, 2018, 3:00 AM

ApoGen raises additional $4M, adds three biotech vets in pursuit of better cancer treatment

Biotech startup ApoGen, which is researching solutions to drug-resistant cancers, is moving into a new phase of development. The company… Read More

Aug 22, 2018, 4:32 PM

TLDR: Using drones to analyze vineyards, tech giants team up to tackle Seattle issues, Amazon leases Expedia HQ tower

Today’s featured stories Can drones make better wine? Pollen Systems launches service to analyze vineyards from the air Amazon, Zillow,… Read More

Aug 22, 2018, 11:30 AM

Can drones make better wine? Pollen Systems launches service to analyze vineyards from the air

While many wine makers would explain that growing grapes is as much an art as a science — a harmonizing of… Read More

Aug 22, 2018, 10:09 AM

Underwear maker TomboyX raises $4.3M, aims to tackle ‘lack of inclusivity’ in fashion industry

TomboyX just raised another round of investment to make more gender-neutral underwear. The Seattle startup reeled in a $4.3 million… Read More

Aug 22, 2018, 5:00 AM

Porch acquires another home services startup as it aims to be ‘one of the next great Seattle companies’

It’s been quite the roller coaster ride for Porch. The Seattle-based home services company grew rapidly and raised $100 million… Read More

Aug 21, 2018, 3:56 PM

Spocket raises $1.2M for platform that allows anyone to become an e-commerce retailer

This week, Spocket closed a $1.2 million fundraising round to double the Vancouver, B.C., startup’s team and push further into social… Read More

Aug 16, 2018, 11:32 AM

Intel acquires Seattle-based deep learning startup Vertex.AI to bolster artificial intelligence efforts

Intel has acquired Vertex.AI, a three-year-old Seattle startup whose tools let developers add deep learning capabilities to their software. Founded in… Read More

Aug 16, 2018, 8:39 AM

MirrorCache raises cash for smart hotel mirrors as hospitality industry uses more tech

More and more technology is making its way into the hospitality industry, and Seattle startup MirrorCache is the latest example.… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 12:07 PM

Clobotics lands $11M to keep wind turbines spinning safely with drones and AI

Clobotics, a startup using robotics and artificial intelligence to capture and analyze images for energy and retail companies, has raised… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 10:35 AM

Y Combinator to open research lab in Seattle, hires former Microsoft exec Qi Lu for new China arm

Y Combinator is extending its reach in both Seattle and China. The famed Silicon Valley startup accelerator announced today that… Read More

Aug 14, 2018, 6:00 AM

Breaking News founders launch Factal, delivering real-time news and incident alerts to companies

When NBC News shut down its popular Breaking News website and app in late 2016, the team heard not just from… Read More

Aug 9, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Shop the Change sees purchases as ‘votes’ for companies and items you believe in

When you buy something, you’re voting with your dollar, giving your support to whatever brand you’re purchasing and the vendor… Read More

Aug 8, 2018, 5:15 PM

TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

Today’s featured stories Amazon to offer Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores Hype… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 7:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Nori is creating a blockchain marketplace open to all to reverse climate change

Seattle-based startup Nori is hoping to deliver what Al Gore, the Paris climate accord and others have not: a market-driven… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Apple becomes a $1 trillion company, Starbucks & Alibaba launch delivery service, George Takei joins TraceMe

Today’s featured stories Apple becomes first American public company to be worth $1,000,000,000,000 — briefly Starbucks and Alibaba to integrate… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 4:41 PM

Vicis lands $15M to boost production of high-tech football helmets and expand beyond gridiron

Vicis, the Seattle-based company known for high-tech helmets used in the NFL, NCAA, high school and youth football, has raised… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 8:40 AM

Mindshare Medical launches AI cancer screening tech that can see data ‘beyond our perception’

You might think diagnosing cancer is easy: Someone either has a cancerous tumor or they don’t. In practice, it’s much… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 5:31 PM

TLDR: Self-flying planes, Cat celeb Lil Bub lends poop to biotech startup, Facebook tool that tracks your time in the app

Today’s featured stories Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 3:22 PM