Startups – Page 145 of 314

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

Oct 2, 2018, 5:12 PM

Elevator Pitch finalists take stage at GeekWire Summit and a champion rises to the top

It was only a few steps up onto the stage at the GeekWire Summit, but Seattle-area entrepreneurs still reached great… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 7:00 AM

Shelf Engine raises $4.3M to help grocers battling Amazon save money on food orders

Shelf Engine has made some major changes since it was founded about two years ago. The Seattle startup began by… Read More

Oct 1, 2018, 2:19 PM

Meet Karat: This startup has quietly conducted 20K technical interviews for MuleSoft, Intuit, Pinterest

Before Mo Bhende and Jeff Spector decided to go all-in on a startup idea, they took a little trip around… Read More

Oct 1, 2018, 8:28 AM

Mobile car repair service Wrench raises $12M to expand nationally, launch corporate benefit program

Wrench is putting its foot on the pedal as the mobile car repair marketplace continues to expand across the U.S.… Read More

Sep 30, 2018, 12:31 PM

Binge-watch our Elevator Pitch video series before this week’s GeekWire Summit showdown

It’s not easy to pitch a game-changing startup idea in less than 50 seconds, no less doing it in an… Read More

Sep 28, 2018, 5:12 PM

Wireless headphone startup Human raises $21.2M, product still in development 4 years after launch

Human’s product is still under wraps, nearly four years after the company launched. But investors continue to bet big on… Read More

Sep 28, 2018, 2:00 PM

Static Object tracks the progress of programmers by focusing on the 5% of code that’s meaningful

[Editor’s Note: StaticObject changed its name to GitClear in 2019.] Entrepreneur Bill Harding launched Static Object to build a product… Read More

Sep 28, 2018, 10:27 AM

Inside the inaugural Female Founders Alliance accelerator: Eight startups, one hope for the future

Female Founders Alliance started as an online community for women CEOs and startup leaders just 18 months ago. But it has… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 11:50 PM

GeekWire Elevator Pitch Ep. 9: AI startups make case for final spot in entrepreneurial competition

OK, startup fans. It’s time for the final episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, the fun startup competition where entrepreneurs pitch… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 2:49 PM

WTIA names 24 early-stage Seattle startups as part of inaugural founder cohort program

They are building businesses in blockchain, AI, augmented reality, sports, real estate, education, and even laser insect monitoring. But now… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 11:08 AM

AbCellera raises $10M for machine-learning fueled antibody discovery platform

AbCellera, a biotech startup based in Vancouver, B.C., announced Thursday that it has raised a $10 million series A round… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 9:00 AM

Sentinel Healthcare launches platform to fill gaps between IoT devices and doctors offices

Dr. Nirav Shah is a stroke specialist by training. He’s spent years studying the cardiovascular system, but increasingly, his patients… Read More

Sep 26, 2018, 4:41 PM

TLDR: Microsoft & Green Bay Packers win fight over domain name

Today’s featured stories Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets Amazon… Read More

Sep 26, 2018, 8:10 AM

New Seattle-based VC firm aims to help startups bridge gap between seed and Series A rounds

As Series A investment rounds continue to get bigger and bigger, Mike Self and Devin Wade see opportunity to fill… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 3:30 PM

TLDR: Instagram’s co-founders are leaving the company

Today’s featured stories Instagram Co-Founder and CEO Kevin Systrom announces plans to leave LinkedIn aims to share its trove of… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup MyPeopleNow features some of the oddest ‘odd job’ services that you can imagine

If you need someone to help with a small move, cleaning services or assembling boxed furniture, you can browse any… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 11:24 AM

Alexa, who has the best pitch? GeekWire teams up with VC firm for Amazon Alexa Accelerator prize

For the past several years, I’ve watched entrepreneurs give polished pitches at Techstars Demo Day and picked my favorites. This… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 6:00 AM

Asset condition reporting startup Record360 acquired by private equity group Alpine SG

Seattle startup Record360 has been acquired by Alpine SG, a Silicon Valley group that invests in software-as-a-service companies and is backed… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 6:00 AM

Can’t get enough sun? Startup launches light therapy booths to bathe users in vitamin D

You walk into a small kiosk glowing with purple light, press the buttons on the touchscreen interface, and stand for… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 2:27 PM

Leafly removes CEO Chris Jeffery, less than one year after he joined marijuana review startup

Seattle-based marijuana strain and dispensary review startup Leafly says it removed CEO Chris Jeffery on Monday. Privateer Holdings, the Seattle marijuana investment firm… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 10:56 AM

Here’s how Convoy’s $185M investment stacks up to other top rounds for Seattle startups in 2018

Convoy’s latest investment round was the largest for a Seattle-area startup in the past three years. Trucking startup Convoy reaches… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 10:05 AM

Pixvana’s new virtual reality production software lets you edit VR content while wearing a headset

Seattle startup Pixvana today released the full version of its software platform SPIN Studio that helps virtual reality filmmakers edit, process, and… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM

Highspot raises $35M to grow AI-fueled sales software used by Amazon, Dropbox, Twitter, others

During the last stretch of a 16-year career at Microsoft, Robert Wahbe was responsible for equipping sales teams with necessary… Read More

Sep 21, 2018, 3:43 PM

Three startups, 48 seconds, one iconic skyscraper: Who will win GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, Episode 8?

We’re in the home stretch of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a fun new startup pitch competition that started earlier this year… Read More

Sep 21, 2018, 10:11 AM

LeadScorz raises cash to help marketers analyze sales leads with AI

Seattle-based startup LeadScorz has raised cash to fuel growth of its software that helps marketers improve their lead acquisition process.… Read More

Sep 21, 2018, 3:00 AM

Trucking startup Convoy reaches $1B valuation after huge $185M investment led by Google VC arm

After serving 14 years for the Royal Canadian Navy, Ira Lawrence was ready for a new adventure. He and his… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 3:03 PM

The power of ‘radical candor’ and 4 other unorthodox leadership tips from Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader

Providing feedback to your employees is not always easy, even for the most experienced managers. But it’s a crucial part… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 2:32 PM

Wrench acquires rival Otobots to expand mobile car repair service nationwide

Wrench is swooping up a rival company as it plans to expand nationwide. The Seattle car repair startup today announced… Read More