Feb 13, 2018, 11:30 AM Startup Spotlight: Trainiac puts a personal trainer in your pocket to help you get fit If you really want to get a fitness program going, it’s not enough to just count your daily steps. Instead,… Read More
Feb 13, 2018, 10:45 AM Casting call: GeekWire is looking for top entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas on the ride up Seattle’s Space Needle Got a great entrepreneurial idea? Want to tell the world about it? GeekWire is excited to bring back The Elevator… Read More
Feb 9, 2018, 8:00 AM Trump travel ban prevents Techstars Seattle entrepreneur from entering U.S. for startup program In late November, Saba Mohebpour arrived in Los Angeles from his home in Canada on a temporary visa. He was there… Read More
Feb 7, 2018, 10:43 AM Automated power-tool maker victorious at AlphaLab ‘Hardware Cup’ in display of Pittsburgh’s robotics clout PITTSBURGH — AlphaLab Gear’s Hardware Cup event on Tuesday evening served as a reminder of this city’s robotics chops and… Read More
Feb 7, 2018, 7:00 AM Niche raises $6.6M, aims to be one of Pittsburgh’s ‘game-changing’ startups with school and neighborhood reviews PITTSBURGH — To get Pittsburgh’s tech ecosystem on another level, the city’s startup scene could use more homegrown companies that… Read More
Feb 7, 2018, 6:51 AM Seattle startup vet raises cash for stealthy AstrumU, looks to bring efficiency to higher education with machine learning Adam Wray sees plenty of inefficiency in the $600 billion higher education arena. And the Seattle entrepreneur — who previously… Read More
Feb 5, 2018, 10:48 AM Startup Spotlight: With a boost from Super Bowl ads, online auto seller Joydrive is ready to roll The auto-sales startup Joydrive kicked into high gear this weekend with two ads running during Sunday’s Super Bowl game. “Our traffic… Read More
Feb 1, 2018, 1:25 PM Loftium expands to broader Seattle metro, offering homebuyers down payment assistance if they Airbnb a room Loftium made a splash last year when it launched a novel homebuying service in Seattle. The startup provides customers with… Read More
Feb 1, 2018, 12:30 PM Startup Spotlight: An AI-enabled, treat-tossing doggie camera launches Tomofun’s success Entrepreneur Victor Chang is going to let you in on the secret of how to rocket to Amazon’s top sellers… Read More
Feb 1, 2018, 10:38 AM From Steel City to Seattle: Founded in Pittsburgh, this video company moved west but kept its roots PITTSBURGH — The team at Panopto might be more excited than anyone else about the upcoming aerial connection from Seattle… Read More
Feb 1, 2018, 7:00 AM Techstars Seattle unveils next cohort of 10 startups, calls it ‘our most diverse mix of founders ever’ Techstars Seattle has unveiled the ninth class of startups to go through its three-month accelerator program, a group the organization… Read More
Feb 1, 2018, 3:30 AM Pulse Labs raises $2.5M from Madrona, Jeff Bezos, Techstars for voice app testing platform As voice-enabled applications continue to proliferate everyday life, developers need a robust user testing platform — and Pulse Labs has… Read More
Jan 30, 2018, 12:30 PM How VCs think: Lessons for startup founders after our behind-the-scenes pitch day experience Learn to tell your story; be confident but comfortable; and focus on a problem, not a solution. These are a… Read More
Jan 30, 2018, 9:05 AM Aisle Ahead buys Seattle recipe planning app BigOven after a ‘wake-up call from Amazon’ The grocery industry is feeling the heat from Amazon, but Aisle Ahead has no plans to get out of the… Read More
Jan 30, 2018, 9:00 AM As health tech booms, new census counts more than 460 health startups in Washington state The health industry is changing in a massive way. Technology is having a huge impact on medicine, biotechnology and hospitals… Read More
Jan 29, 2018, 7:45 AM Avaya will acquire Spoken Communications to migrate call center technology to the cloud Avaya Holdings, a business communications company based in Santa Clara, Calif. has agreed to acquire Seattle’s Spoken Communications using cash… Read More
Jan 24, 2018, 7:00 AM Seattle startup vet Jesse Proudman, who sold last venture to IBM, unveils new cryptocurrency company Strix Leviathan Seattle entrepreneur Jesse Proudman — who recently quit his job at IBM to launch a new cryptocurrency startup — is… Read More
Jan 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Startup Spotlight: Spry offers PR services via the gig economy, ordered through its app The gig economy already lets you order a taxi ride, dog sitting or rented baby gear. Now you can add… Read More
Jan 22, 2018, 10:51 AM Integris raises another $1.5M for data privacy intelligence platform as GDPR deadline looms With the General Data Protection Regulation law set to go into effect later this year, companies are scrambling to make… Read More
Jan 19, 2018, 12:31 PM NurseGrid raises $5.7M for scheduling and staffing tech platform for nurses Operating a hospital is no easy task, and at the moment, finding technology to help in that task is also… Read More
Jan 18, 2018, 12:41 PM Pioneer Square Labs raises another $15M to fuel operations; studio has spun out 9 startups Pioneer Square Labs has raised an additional $15 million to support the growth of its startup studio model that spun… Read More
Jan 17, 2018, 1:00 PM Startup Spotlight: Lubn offers an easily installed, smart key alternative to Amazon Key We’ve come a long way from faux rocks with a hidden compartment for house keys, and Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Lubn… Read More
Jan 15, 2018, 10:17 AM JetClosing raises more cash to expand mobile-first real estate closing platform JetClosing is finding traction with its mobile-first real estate closing platform. The Seattle startup just raised another $800,000 via a… Read More
Jan 15, 2018, 7:56 AM Chart: Here are the U.S. states that attracted the most venture capital in Q4 Looking for venture capital? You better cruise the streets of San Francisco and the boulevards of Silicon Valley. California remains… Read More
Jan 12, 2018, 9:08 AM Inside Seattle’s startup scene: GeekWire and MOHAI partner on Jan. 22 event that explores entrepreneurship Startups are hard. We’ve all heard that adage before. But by sharing stories and lessons learned — including a few… Read More
Jan 11, 2018, 10:13 AM QuoteWizard acquires call transfer company Bantam Connect, posts record profit for 2017 Insurance comparison marketplace QuoteWizard is having a good start to the year. The company announced Thursday that it has acquired… Read More
Jan 10, 2018, 3:47 PM Food delivery startup Yumso helps diners just say ‘no’ to Gen. Tso’s chicken, ‘yes’ to authentic dishes For Max Yan, if he sees General Tso’s chicken on a restaurant’s menu, he keeps moving. “For me, I will… Read More
Jan 8, 2018, 9:02 PM Venture capitalists poured $84 billion into startups in 2017, a massive tally not seen since the dot-com boom Venture capitalists were busy in 2017, pouring $84 billion into 8,035 companies across the U.S. According to a new report… Read More
Jan 8, 2018, 7:00 PM Glowforge debuts materials line for 3D laser printer, announces $70M in total sales Glowforge is touting a new sales milestone as it debuts a materials line and works to fulfill delayed orders from… Read More
Jan 8, 2018, 11:30 AM Startup Spotlight: Whatever your job, Imperative wants to help you find purpose in it If you’ve decided that 2018 is the year for a bold resolution, perhaps for finding your purpose in work, this… Read More
