Startups – Page 160 of 312

Aug 8, 2017, 2:51 PM

Ad Lightning lands investment from Verizon and joins mobile giant’s new media tech accelerator

Ad Lightning is on a roll. The Seattle startup was just named to the inaugural class of Verizon Ventures’ new… Read More

Aug 4, 2017, 11:41 AM

Startup Spotlight: FenSens develops products to turn older vehicles into connected cars without breaking the bank

If you drive an older car and you aren’t a parallel parking pro, you might be envious of friends with… Read More

Aug 3, 2017, 4:00 AM

GE spin-out SmartAssist raises $5M from Madrona to bolster customer support technology with AI

A new Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup just raised cash to help companies improve their customer support processes. SmartAssist today announced… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 12:14 PM

Amazon quietly starts using Stripe to process some e-commerce transactions

Amazon has quietly partnered with Stripe, allowing it to process a “large, though undisclosed, portion” of the e-commerce giant’s transactions,… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 10:15 AM

Early Redfin investor challenges Silicon Valley sexism, applies ‘Glenn assessment’ when evaluating CEOs

When Emily Melton, a partner at venture capital firm DFJ, signed onto the board of Redfin in 2007 as part… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 10:34 AM

U.S. Reps. DelBene and Farenthold: Congress can reduce startup barriers to invest in America’s future

[Editor’s Note: This bipartisan guest commentary was written for GeekWire by U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and U.S. Rep. Blake… Read More

Jul 28, 2017, 4:02 PM

Startup Spotlight: Vitamin Packs offers ‘personalized nutrition’ through subscription service

Earlier this month, three Snoqualmie, Wash.-based nutrition and technology experts launched Vitamin Packs with $1.7 million in early-stage funding from… Read More

Jul 28, 2017, 10:40 AM

This venture firm was an early investor in the last three Seattle-area startups to go public

There’s something in common with the last three companies to go public in the Seattle area. That would be Madrona… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 2:25 PM

Seattle-area clean water tech startup HaloSource raises $2.2M, inks distribution deal in China

HaloSource, a clean water tech company based in Bothell-Wash., said it has raised $2.2 million and landed a distribution agreement… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 10:59 AM

Convoy founders cautious about self-driving trucks after raising $62M; many regulatory and logistical hurdles to overcome

There’s been a lot of talk about self-driving trucks and how autonomous technology will impact the freight industry, even before… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 2:00 AM

Regenerative medicine startup Rodeo Therapeutics raises $5.9M for drugs to regenerate tissue

If you could write a medical wish-list of futuristic technologies, regenerating tissue would be pretty high up there. It could… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 12:01 AM

Convoy raises $62M from Bill Gates and other luminaries to transform trucking industry with technology

It’s a warm summer afternoon at the TA Seattle East truck stop in North Bend, Wash., and Jerry Brooks is… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 10:54 AM

Ex-Amazon and Microsoft employees launching business-focused digital assistant ‘Roxy’

As veterans of Amazon and Microsoft, the co-founders of Seattle startup Roxy saw exactly what voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa… Read More

Jul 21, 2017, 5:00 AM

Mobile marketing company Tune launches new ‘People Service’ to unify mobile and in-store customer data

Seattle mobile marketing startup Tune said Friday it has launched a new service that paints a complete picture of individual… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 4:50 PM

Sightbox raises $2.4M to grow contact lens and eye exam membership program

Sightbox, a Portland, Ore.-based startup offering an annual membership for eye exams and contact lenses, has raised $2.4 million in… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 3:22 PM

Startup Spotlight: VX makes augmented reality hardware that can fit in standard glasses

Last year, Kyle Cherry launched augmented and virtual reality startup VX Inc. with a lofty goal. He plans “shape the… Read More

Jul 19, 2017, 1:35 PM

Seattle startup Armoire bets busy working women will want to rent their wardrobe

Digital retail is crowded with competitors big and small but Armoire is betting its unique clothing rental model will become… Read More

Jul 19, 2017, 9:00 AM

LiveStories raises $10M to help government agencies find, analyze, and publish civic data

LiveStories continues to gain traction with its platform that helps government agencies manage and publish data. Now the Seattle startup… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 9:01 PM

Tomorrow raises $2.6M to help people buy life insurance, create wills, organize assets on an app

When Dave Hanley lost both of his parents unexpectedly, he wasn’t ready for the difficult financial and legal processes that… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 4:38 PM

Medical startup VerAvanti raises $5M to build products to prevent strokes and heart attacks

A startup just down the road from Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond, Wash. has landed a $5 million funding round… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 6:24 AM

Alexa Accelerator names 9 startups for inaugural Amazon and Techstars program

The Alexa Accelerator, a new program that Amazon is running in partnership with Techstars, kicked off its first class on… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 5:54 AM

Bright.md raises $8M for AI-powered remote healthcare service with ‘virtual physician assistant’

Bright.md is raising more cash for its tech-fueled virtual healthcare service that aims to improve care for patients and reduce… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 4:45 PM

Startup Spotlight: Online retailer Fuchsia helps cottage industry artisans get in front of consumers

Unlike most online retailers, Seattle-based Fuchsia describes itself as “anti-mass production.” The one-year-old company uses technology to help artisans in… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 11:44 AM

Moz founder Rand Fishkin to step away from day-to-day operations, will remain chairman

More than 16 years after launching Moz, Rand Fishkin is ready for his next adventure. Over the next six-to-nine months,… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 10:43 AM

Inspired by treasure hunts in Mexico, DoubleDown co-founder launches new game studio

Finding the inspiration to start a company can happen anywhere, at any time. For Cooper DuBois, it was inside and… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 3:00 AM

Rover raises $65M round led by Spark Capital as pet-sitting startup aims for international expansion

Typically in today’s technology world, startup founders sit on one side of the room, pitch ideas to investors, and hope… Read More

Jul 12, 2017, 4:17 PM

Element Data raises $3.5M to help companies make decisions with A.I. and machine learning

Element Data is on the path every startup hopes to walk. The company is adding high-level talent quickly; it’s about… Read More

Jul 11, 2017, 9:02 PM

Ignition Partners Managing Partner Frank Artale resigns after ‘misconduct’ allegations

Frank Artale, a managing partner at Bellevue, Wash.-based venture capital firm Ignition Partners, has resigned at the firm’s request after allegations… Read More

Jul 11, 2017, 5:43 PM

Sexual harassment in tech is a big problem — here’s what startup founders can do about it

Editor’s note: Kristina Bergman is the co-founder of Seattle-based startup Integris Software. She wrote this guest post in response to… Read More

Jul 11, 2017, 3:55 PM

Cybersecurity startup RiskLens raises $5M to help businesses understand the cost of cyber risk

RiskLens, a cybersecurity startup based in Spokane, Wash. that helps businesses understand how much cyberattacks could cost them, has landed… Read More