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Sep 7, 2017, 9:00 AM

Forget fantasy football: This new esports startup backed by NFL team owner Paul Allen pits fans against each other

Esports is a $700 million global industry, and growing rapidly. And while traditional sports fans may scoff at professional video gamers… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 9:00 AM

Rental home repair marketplace Keepe raises $1.5M to expand to more cities

Finding a good contractor has become easier for homeowners over the years, with proliferation of marketplaces like Porch and HomeAdvisor, but… Read More

Aug 31, 2017, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Game designers build Triangul8, a modern-day ‘chess killer’

Game designer James Hutt and Microsoft engineer Eric Jorgensen have joined forces to build a game that they think could… Read More

Aug 31, 2017, 3:00 PM

Heads up, Portland: We’re hosting a Tech Crawl after party in the Rose City next week

Yo, Portland peeps: Join us next week as we travel south to host an after party at one of Portland’s… Read More

Aug 31, 2017, 8:13 AM

Migo launches transportation search engine app with Lyft and car2go payment integration

After months of beta testing, Migo’s transportation app is out in the wild. The Seattle startup today officially launched its… Read More

Aug 30, 2017, 7:00 AM

E-commerce vets raise $1.5M from top VCs and NFL players for sports jersey rental startup

A new Seattle startup backed by top venture capital investors and NFL stars is looking to change the way sports… Read More

Aug 29, 2017, 8:27 AM

Amplero raises $17.5 million to help humans and machines analyze vast expanses of marketing data

Amplero, a Seattle startup that makes artificial intelligence-powered marketing technology, has picked up $17.5 million in a new round of… Read More

Aug 25, 2017, 9:12 AM

Unicorn report: Fewer companies reaching a $1B valuation than in years past

There are more unicorns in the startup world than ever before, but fewer are being birthed compared to years past.… Read More

Aug 24, 2017, 12:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: CloudEnablers makes it easier for companies to manage their cloud-based tools

As the tools needed to run a business increasingly shift to the cloud, companies often find themselves managing a wide-range… Read More

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Aug 24, 2017, 4:00 AM

Mighty AI co-founder Matt Bencke diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, vows to ‘beat the odds’ as he hands over CEO reins

Mighty AI co-founder Matt Bencke has stepped down as CEO of the fast-growing Seattle startup after being diagnosed with stage-4… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 7:00 AM

Homebuying startup Open Listings expands to Seattle with backing from Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian

When Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian started looking for a new place about two years ago, he didn’t opt for a… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 5:41 PM

Fast-growing marijuana investment firm Privateer Holdings raises another $58M to fuel expansion

Privateer Holdings is raising another big investment round to fuel rapid growth of its marijuana-related subsidiaries as more governments legalize… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Customer-focused telecom software company Audian boasts big growth

Early in his career as an IT executive, Brandon Bazemore encountered a problem many business leaders face. He wasn’t satisfied… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 12:02 AM

AI greenhouse startup lands $6M from Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian, NFL legend Joe Montana and others

A Seattle startup that makes artificial intelligence for commercial greenhouses and indoor farms — using machine learning and computer vision… Read More

Aug 20, 2017, 7:00 AM

Pivot Health aims to disrupt healthcare hiring with new tech-fueled job matching platform

Hiring and job searching are both difficult tasks — and in the healthcare world, those tasks are even harder. Clinical workers… Read More

Aug 18, 2017, 6:00 AM

Boatsetter brings Boatbound aboard, acquiring Seattle-based ship-sharing startup 

Boatbound has found a new captain. The Seattle startup that operates an Airbnb-like marketplace for boat owners has been acquired… Read More

Aug 17, 2017, 9:05 AM

Mark Cuban-backed Esports betting platform Unikrn looks to sell $100M in cryptocurrency

Seattle-based Esports betting startup Unikrn today announced that it will look to sell $100 million in cryptocurrency “tokens” as part… Read More

Aug 16, 2017, 8:06 AM

Less than 6 months after launch, The Riveter to open 2nd co-working space for women in Seattle

Since The Riveter opened its doors in March in Seattle, the female-focused co-working space has hosted Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg,… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 2:09 PM

Sales tech startup Outreach lands new Seattle HQ in former Tableau space with room to grow

Seattle sales software startup Outreach has a new home. Employees at the 200-person company began moving into a new headquarters… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 8:26 AM

Seattle ad tech firm Mixpo acquired by ‘brand-to-local’ marketing company Netsertive

When Mixpo entered into a partnership with Netsertive last year, the two companies had no idea that it would end… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 6:00 AM

Paul Allen’s AI institute expands startup incubator after successful artificial intelligence spinouts

Paul Allen’s artificial intelligence experts are aiming to generate a new wave of AI startups in Seattle. The Microsoft co-founder’s Allen… Read More

Aug 13, 2017, 4:39 PM

Exclusive: Google buys Seattle health monitoring startup Senosis, bolstering digital health push

Shwetak Patel has struck again. The University of Washington computer scientist has sold his newest Seattle startup company, Senosis Health, to Google,… Read More

Aug 13, 2017, 10:22 AM

Vermouth takes on Yelp with new friend-based review app, with support from hoops star Sue Bird

Using a traditional review app like Yelp, Google, or TripAdvisor can be helpful for those looking to find more information… Read More

Aug 12, 2017, 9:54 AM

Startup Spotlight: KLIK Boks wireless presentation connector is designed to save time in meetings

Throughout his 20-year career developing and launching products for professional sound systems, Costa Lakoumentas constantly found himself impeded by a simple technical… Read More

Aug 11, 2017, 6:05 PM

SEC filing reveals new details on Snap’s acquisition of location analytics startup Placed

Placed, a Seattle startup that was acquired by social media and sunglasses vendor Snap earlier this year, went for $135.1… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 3:22 PM

Tech meets politics: WTIA CEO Michael Schutzler on the economy, diversity, immigration and more

This week on the GeekWire podcast, we explore the dynamic, high-stakes and often controversial intersection of technology, public policy and… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 4:30 AM

GawkBox raises $3.7M to help live game streamers earn ‘sponsored tips’ from viewers

Game streamers want to make more money. Developers want more users downloading their apps. Now a new Seattle startup is… Read More

Aug 9, 2017, 7:00 AM

Bizible raises $8.1M to fuel growth of platform that analyzes investment on marketing spend

Bizible is adding some fuel to its fire. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and plan for revenue, today announced… Read More

Aug 9, 2017, 7:00 AM

‘Top Gun’ star Tom Skerritt takes aim at Hollywood, raises cash for new Seattle entertainment startup

Heyou Media, a new startup launched by luminaries from Seattle’s tech and entertainment worlds, is raising cash to fuel the… Read More

Aug 8, 2017, 7:26 PM

Rosetta Stone taps long-time Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett as new president

Matt Hulett has worked in industries ranging from gaming to travel to video. Now he’s taking a leadership role at… Read More

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