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Jan 8, 2018, 9:18 AM

Stratos Genomics raises $20M to commercialize fast DNA sequencing technology

Faster, cheaper DNA sequencing technology has revolutionized medicine in the past ten years. The tech provides the backbone for breakthroughs… Read More

Jan 7, 2018, 8:56 AM

Tune acquires IP assets from Optimob to bolster HasOffers performance marketing platform

Seattle-based marketing company Tune today announced that it acquired the intellectual property assets of Optimob, a marketing automation startup based… Read More

Jan 7, 2018, 7:00 AM

Startup advice: Beware of the fakes, the phonies and the frauds

Startups are hard because by definition, you’re trying to do something that has never been done before. There is no… Read More

Jan 6, 2018, 4:12 PM

From cryptocurrency to IPOs, 6 venture capitalists make tech predictions for 2018

No one knows for sure what will happen in the technology world this year. But venture capitalists have their finger… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 11:23 AM

Gene therapy startup Immusoft raises $3M, appoints new CEO as it approaches clinical trials

Immusoft is looking to get its gene therapy technology into clinical trials, and the Seattle startup announced Friday that it… Read More

Jan 4, 2018, 10:32 AM

Critical Informatics raises $1.1M to expand cybersecurity platform that blends human expertise and software

As cybersecurity breaches continue to pile up, a Seattle area startup says it knows what the problem is: too much… Read More

Jan 3, 2018, 10:57 AM

Former Microsoft and Amazon exec Brian Valentine takes helm of Wiserg, raises $19.2M for startup that turns food scraps into fertilizer

Wiserg is making a big bet on a big problem for the U.S. — food waste. The startup has built a… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 7:16 AM

Jesse Proudman leaves IBM to start new AI-based cryptocurrency startup, says he can’t kick the ‘entrepreneurial bug’

Blue Box founder Jesse Proudman is leaving IBM two-and-a-half years after the selling the private cloud company to Big Blue.… Read More

Dec 31, 2017, 7:00 AM

Top Pacific Northwest startup funding rounds of 2017: Remitly, Rover, Vacasa lead the way

Plenty of Pacific Northwest startups raised big funding rounds this year to fuel their growth in 2017 and beyond. The… Read More

Dec 29, 2017, 10:56 AM

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises new fund to bankroll more companies

Pioneer Square Labs has raised a new investment fund, money that will add a much-needed injection of fresh capital into the… Read More

Dec 27, 2017, 12:00 PM

Joylux raising $5M as it prepares to launch its ‘intimate wellness’ device in the U.S.

Sexual health, and particularly women’s sexual health, can often be overlooked by the medical industry. Seattle-based startup Joylux is hoping… Read More

Dec 26, 2017, 10:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: Woman-powered Armoire ‘takes the stressing out of dressing’

Functionally, Armoire is a women’s clothing rental service. But a conversation with CEO Ambika Singh may convince you that her… Read More

Dec 24, 2017, 12:05 PM

‘Decision intelligence platform’ Element Data raises another $2.6M to fuel growth

Element Data is raising more cash as it continues to add customers and employees. The Seattle startup has reeled in… Read More

Dec 21, 2017, 11:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: EvoEco uses digital, interactive bins to solve the riddle of where to toss your trash

If you’ve dined in an enviro-minded city, you’ve undoubtedly stood before a row of trash and recycle cans, befuddled about… Read More

Dec 19, 2017, 12:52 PM

Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel of ‘Shark Tank’ fame opens Seattle office, its first beyond the Bay Area

It seems like Seattle is home to more and more tech companies by the day — and today is no different.… Read More

Dec 19, 2017, 4:30 AM

Streem raises $1.7M, brings augmented reality and streaming tech to home service professionals

A Portland startup wants to help home service professionals speed up their workflow and waste less time by using augmented… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 4:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: Unearth Technologies rethinks construction with a bird’s eye view of project management

While technology has helped streamline and boost productivity in nearly every field, construction projects are less efficient today than they… Read More

Accelerator Life Science Partners
Dec 14, 2017, 12:09 PM

Accelerator Corp. announces new leadership and renames to Accelerator Life Science Partners

Accelerator Corp., a Seattle-based life sciences investment fund, is making some big changes. The firm announced two additions to its… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 7:00 AM

‘Top Gun’ star Tom Skerritt raises more cash for entertainment startup as it ‘takes aim at Hollywood’

Heyou Media, the Seattle startup founded by “Top Gun” star Tom Skerritt, is raising more cash and adding an entertainment… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 3:47 PM

CityBldr raises cash, prepares to expand to California with software that reveals hidden real estate value

Seattle startup CityBldr is breaking new ground, boosted by fresh funding from undisclosed investors. The startup’s chief executive, Bryan Copley,… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 3:00 PM

Startup Nomad’s ‘human billboard’ marketing blends digital technology with a personal touch

Walking on the campus at Washington State University, Jonah Friedl had an “aha” moment. He wasn’t just surrounded by fellow… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 12:36 PM

Sprout Social acquires Seattle social media analytics startup Simply Measured

Sprout Social has acquired Simply Measured, a Seattle startup that helps brands get deeper insights into their social media marketing… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 10:38 AM

‘Google’ of industrial process data Seeq raising more cash for analytics platform

Seeq, a Seattle-based startup that helps process manufacturing organizations better understand their data, is raising more cash. According to a… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 9:24 AM

Bezos and other tech luminaries back $150M ‘Rise of the Rest’ fund to boost startups between coasts

Some of the world’s most influential business leaders want to repair the deep divisions in America by investing in entrepreneurship… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 2:30 AM

Feeling blue? Biotech startup raises $13M to create ‘natural’ color pigments using algae

We all love a splash of color in our lives, but we seldom realize the technology that goes into the… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 5:18 PM

Tenta browser for Android adds feature to keep ISPs and others from seeing which sites users visit

Tenta, the Seattle company behind an Android browser aimed at guarding the privacy of mobile web users, has built what… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 10:37 AM

Top leaders depart police body camera-maker Axon, hint at plans to launch new startup

Four years after Axon acquired their startup, the founders of Familiar are ready for their next adventure. Marcus Womack, Josh… Read More

Dec 3, 2017, 9:00 AM

With $1M in funding, Phase Genomics looks to crack genetic codes and discover unknown bacteria

Bacteria lurk pretty much anywhere you look, in numbers and varieties worthy of a horror movie. The challenge for scientists… Read More

Nov 29, 2017, 1:42 PM

Arzeda raises another $3.2M for synthetic biology that uses fermentation to build new materials

Arzeda does work that sounds out of this world — or maybe straight out of science fiction. The company uses fermentation,… Read More

Nov 29, 2017, 10:46 AM

Biotech startup scores $20M to develop drug that triggers the immune system to fight cancer

Mavupharma, a biotech startup based in Kirkland, Wash., announced Wednesday that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding… Read More

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