Startups – Page 151 of 312

Apr 27, 2018, 6:00 AM

Proniras Corp. launches in Seattle, scores $89.5 million contract to develop new seizure drug

Accelerator Life Science Partners, a Seattle-based life sciences investment fund and umbrella company, unveiled its newest company with a bang Friday.… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 11:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: Mobile focus and real-life experience gives NurseGrid an edge in scheduling

Illnesses, accidents and moms going into labor don’t happen on predictable schedules, and that can make hospital staffing a tricky… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 10:06 AM

New episode: GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch returns with AI in healthcare, a math learning tool and a new way to challenge speeding tickets

We’re back for the second episode of Elevator Pitch, a new show on GeekWire in which entrepreneurs pitch their business… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 5:24 PM

Real estate startup leaseABLE raises $1.5M to simplify ‘archaic’ commercial leasing process

A new startup called leaseABLE aims to bring the typically fragmented and secretive world of commercial real estate leasing online,… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 4:34 PM

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

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

Apr 25, 2018, 1:20 PM

ServiceNow snaps up VendorHawk to help its customers manage their SaaS spending

ServiceNow has acquired Seattle’s VendorHawk, a recent TechStars Seattle graduate, for an undisclosed amount in order to add cloud software… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 10:47 AM

Amplero taps Jamie Miller, former chief of thePlatform, as new CEO; founder Olly Downs remains as chief scientist

Amplero has a new leader. The Seattle AI marketing startup has tapped veteran tech executive Jamie Miller as its new… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 4:00 AM

Pioneer Square Labs adds T.A. McCann as managing director, bolstering startup studio leadership team

Pioneer Square Labs just added some serious entrepreneurial clout to its managing director lineup. The Seattle startup studio today named T.A.… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 4:32 PM

Painful honesty for startups: Rand Fishkin’s ‘Lost and Founder’ is an exercise in radical transparency

Lots of startup leaders talk about transparency. Rand Fishkin lives it. The co-founder and former CEO of Seattle-based marketing technology… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 9:50 AM

Vote for Hardware of the Year: 5 high-tech products nominated at the GeekWire Awards

There’s something cool about getting to touch, feel, and use a high-tech hardware product, perhaps more so today than in… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 6:00 AM

Steth IO launches smartphone-based stethoscope that visualizes heartbeats — invented by teenager

The stethoscope has long been a symbol of medicine, but now the centuries-old device has new competition, with the launch… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 7:00 PM

New Seattle venture fund hooks $27M to bankroll AI startups — and it’s not done fishing for fresh cash

Flying Fish Partners is ready to cast its pole deep underneath Seattle’s iceberg. The new venture firm has raised $27.8… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 12:02 PM

Vera Whole Health aims for ‘healthcare revolution’ as it raises $5M, plans six new clinics

Vera Whole Health is not your average healthcare company. Not by a long shot. “The vision is to create… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 6:00 AM

Glowforge raises another $10M, launches long-awaited 3D laser printer to the public

Glowforge has raised more investment dollars as the Seattle startup starts selling its 3D laser printer to the general public… Read More

Apr 20, 2018, 4:18 PM

TLDR: A ride-hailing app without surge pricing, meet Apple’s new recycling robot, James Comey to visit Amazon

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

Apr 19, 2018, 4:25 PM

Techstars Seattle Demo Day: Check out our top 3 pitches from the startup accelerator

Nine years, 139 startups, $700 million raised. Techstars Seattle has become a mainstay of the local tech ecosystem for nearly… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 10:01 AM

GeekWire Awards 2018: Make your pick for Startup of the Year

If you needed another reminder of Seattle’s robust startup scene, take a look at the finalists for this year’s Startup… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 3:13 AM

After 10 years, RealSelf raises $40M to ‘hit the gas’ and take cosmetic treatment review platform global

RealSelf has raised its first substantial round of outside capital to bring the cosmetic treatment review hub to users around the… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 4:21 PM

TLDR: Amazon and Best Buy are BFFs, T-Mobile’s military hiring push, ‘Walk it out’ with Rover

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

Apr 18, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: LaunchBoard analyzes customer conversations to learn what they want

Brothers Joshua and Caleb Del Begio want to help businesses keep their customers happy, and believe the information is out… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 1:05 PM

Polyverse raises more cash for Linux cybersecurity product that can prevent zero-day attacks

Polyverse has raised more funding to fuel growth of its Linux cybersecurity technology. The Seattle-area startup just reeled in another… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 12:08 PM

High-tech light therapy kiosk aims to combat Vitamin D deficiency, launches with clinical trials

Vitamin D deficiency is one of most common health problems in the United States. Studies have found that as many… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 5:00 AM

Bill Gates, Airbus and SoftBank invest in satellite video startup that wants to help us ‘see and understand the Earth live and unfiltered’

The latest spinout from Intellectual Ventures, EarthNow, says it’s coming out of stealth mode with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill… Read More

Apr 17, 2018, 3:59 AM

Startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $80M fund, aims to ‘flip VC model on its head’ in Seattle

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs is launching a new $80 million venture fund, expanding beyond its original company-building model… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 4:48 PM

Startup Spotlight: Halo Automotive CEO turns near miss with disaster into dream for connected cars

Tyler Phillipi credits a near miss with disaster for inspiring Halo Automotive, a Portland-based startup that helps dealerships maintain relationships… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 10:01 AM

GeekWire Awards 2018: CEO of the Year candidates lead their companies to big growth

They run companies across various industries, from AI training to text analysis to wireless networks. But all five of our GeekWire… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 5:00 AM

Kineta signs multi-million dollar collaboration with Genentech to develop non-opioid pain medication

As the U.S. opioid epidemic rages on, the need for effective alternative pain medications is only becoming more acute. Seattle-based… Read More

Apr 13, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

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

Apr 13, 2018, 12:04 PM

Startup Spotlight: WeSolv connects Fortune 500 companies with a network of MBA students

WeSolv is putting a new spin on today’s recruiting market, bringing together MBA students — and potential future employees —… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 4:56 PM

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

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