Startups – Page 148 of 312

Jun 24, 2018, 4:22 PM

Inside Rover’s DogVacay deal: Why the former rivals went with one brand, not two, after acquisition

When Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace Rover announced it was acquiring its biggest competitor, Santa Monica, Calif.-based DogVacay, in March 2017,… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 12:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Former model gets traction in race to help online shoppers find clothes that fit

Rian Buckley is arguably a pretty good candidate for helping people find jeans that fit. After all, the 30-year-old former… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 10:00 AM

Providence St. Joseph Health family health app Circle acquired by Wildflower Health

Seattle’s Providence St. Joseph Health, the third largest health system in the U.S., has spun out a second business. The… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 4:19 PM

TLDR: New CEO of Amazon’s joint health venture; Dolly sues WA state; Gates, Buffett, and candy

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 1:22 PM

Startup Aminex Therapeutics raises $10M, begins clinical trials of immunotherapy treatment

Seattle startup Aminex Therapeutics announced $10 million in new funding Wednesday, alongside the first clinical trial of its immunotherapy drug.… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 4:31 PM

Moving app Dolly sues WA state over shutdown order and $69k fine in pivotal gig economy dispute

Seattle startup Dolly is suing the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission in a case with potentially far-reaching implications for gig… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 6:30 AM

Commercial IoT provider Rigado raises $15M to roll out ‘edge-as-a-service’ tech

Rigado has raised a $15 million investment round to fuel growth of its commercial IoT technology products and services. Founded… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 4:00 AM

Data privacy startup Prifender raises $5M to help companies stay compliant

Data privacy continues to be top of mind for companies all around the world, particularly as laws such as the… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 8:58 AM

Seattle Children’s spin-out MDMetrix raises seed funding for A/B testing system for doctors

Health technology startup MDMetrix has raised its first venture capital funds. The company raised just over $758,000 in seed funding,… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 4:00 AM

Sensible Object raises $3.2M to develop first Amazon Alexa-powered board game

A London-based startup that graduated from the inaugural Amazon Alexa accelerator has raised more cash to help develop the first… Read More

Jun 16, 2018, 8:26 AM

CEOs celebrate moms at the big Entrepreneur of the Year awards ceremony

It might be Father’s Day this weekend, but moms took center stage at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year event… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Chicago transit system, housing development as a service, Death Cab sings about Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 12:30 PM

After leading 4,000 job interviews, here’s what Smartsheet’s co-founder loves to ask candidates

As a veteran tech entrepreneur and co-founder of companies like Onyx Software and Smartsheet, Brent Frei has conducted more than… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 2:30 PM

Ex-Microsoft employees reunite, raise $2.75M for Fullcast.io to cover back-end work so sales reps can sell more

The co-founders of Fullcast.io knew they wanted to create something together, but they had to wait until the timing was… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 9:42 AM

One way to grow Seattle’s biotech economy: Start small

Despite some knock-out successes and world-class research, Seattle’s biotechnology industry has remained relatively small compared to other hubs around the… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 8:26 AM

VRstudios raises more cash to expand location-based virtual reality technology across the world

VRstudios has raised more cash as it continues to install virtual reality systems in theme parks, cinemas, family entertainment centers,… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 6:31 AM

Marchex co-founder raises $5.5M from Rich Barton, Nick Hanauer, others for new video content startup

A husband-wife founding team has raised cash from investors like Rich Barton and Nick Hanauer to build what they hope… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 9:45 AM

Brook.ai raises $4M seed round for diabetes management tech, announces new partnership

More than 100 million Americans are now living with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and the disease’s health impacts, coupled… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:28 PM

Teal Communications raises $1M to provide broadband connectivity for IoT devices

A Seattle-area startup has raised cash to fuel expansion of its mobile broadband service used by Internet of Things machine… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 9:36 AM

StormSensor raises cash to help cities track stormwater data and prevent pollution or flooding

StormSensor has raised more cash to help expand its high-tech stormwater monitoring system. The Seattle startup just reeled in $1.2… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 6:00 AM

High-tech home closing startup JetClosing raises $20M to capitalize on ‘tipping point’ in real estate

Daniel Greenshields sees a tipping point in real estate. Homebuyers, particularly digital natives, are demanding transparency more than ever. Realtors… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 10:36 AM

Why Rand Fishkin avoided VC and made his investment documents public for new startup SparkToro

Rand Fishkin and Casey Henry have plenty of experience helping build venture-backed companies — and that’s part of the reason… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 10:36 AM

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 3: StormSensor, PeopleMaven and CampusWall compete for startup glory at the Space Needle

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where three entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 6:30 AM

Blue Nile and Wetpaint founder Ben Elowitz joins Madrona Venture Labs as co-managing director

Madrona Venture Labs is adding some entrepreneurial firepower to its leadership team. The “startup studio” housed inside of Seattle-based Madrona… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 4:40 PM

NetMotion launches an IT platform to keep tabs on corporate smartphones

Smartphones have been around for a while, but IT departments are still trying to grapple with a challenge they’ve created:… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 3:01 PM

Why this former Microsoft distinguished engineer decided to build weed-zapping laser-armed robots

When Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos decided to launch a startup building small, weed-controlling robots, he wanted an enviro-friendly solution for flattening the… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 4:30 AM

Qumulo raises $93M to tackle hybrid cloud file storage, total funding now $230M

We are generating unprecedented amounts of data in our personal and professional lives on the internet, and the trend is… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 7:00 PM

How these entrepreneurs use phone calls to gain an edge in the digital age

In the digital world, it can be easy to forget the importance of human interaction. Jill Nelson, CEO of Ruby… Read More

May 31, 2018, 4:39 PM

TLDR: Microsoft’s Ability Summit, Amazon’s 4th pillar, testing out Getaround

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

May 31, 2018, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Inspired by mother’s cooking, ex-Amazon engineer creates Indian food delivery startup

The unique workplace culture at Amazon provided Mitra Raman both the motivation to quit the technology giant and the engineering… Read More