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Jul 11, 2017, 1:37 PM

Seattle startup ReplyYes joins Disney Accelerator to grow retail chatbot service

ReplyYes has been accepted into the Disney Accelerator’s 2017 class to continue building out its chat commerce platform that allows… Read More

Jul 11, 2017, 10:56 AM

Ad Lightning raises more cash to fuel growth of digital ad quality monitoring service

Programmatic advertising has helped digital marketers and advertisers with automation and scale. But it can also cause headaches for publishers… Read More

Jul 6, 2017, 4:26 PM

Calling Portland entrepreneurs and techies: 8th annual Tech Crawl set for Sept. 7

Calling all Portland entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, recruiters, and everyone in between: The Portland Tech Crawl is back for another fun… Read More

Jul 6, 2017, 3:35 PM

JetClosing raises another $2M, will expand real estate closing process service to more states

JetClosing is raising more cash to help support the growth of its online real estate closing platform. The Seattle startup… Read More

Jul 5, 2017, 2:05 PM

Ex-Amazon manager’s modular, smart housing startup Blokable is raising cash

Blokable, a Seattle startup focused on manufactured housing, with goals of speeding up production, cutting costs for builders and making… Read More

Jul 5, 2017, 12:34 PM

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vets launch text11, a messaging platform connecting businesses with customers

John deVadoss, Peng Huang, and David Hill have known that they wanted to go into business together for years. They… Read More

Jul 5, 2017, 10:50 AM

Agriculture startup raises $7M to grow apples, cherries, and nuts in high-tech gel

Phytelligence is raising more cash to further develop its technology that helps grow food crops like apples, cherries, hops, and… Read More

Jul 5, 2017, 7:39 AM

Chinese search giant Baidu buys Seattle startup Kitt.ai to connect natural language tech to developers

Kitt.ai, the Seattle artificial intelligence startup that’s developing a conversational language engine known as ChatFlow and a “hotword” detection platform… Read More

Jul 3, 2017, 3:40 PM

Founder of Valve’s Steam platform just raised $1.25M for new startup Sharkbite Games

Rick Ellis has his fingerprints all over modern gaming. His chief claim to gaming fame is his role as founder… Read More

Jul 1, 2017, 2:45 PM

Seattle investors encouraged by active dialogue on sexual harassment problems in tech

The New York Times published an in-depth story this week headlined Women in Tech Speak Frankly on Culture of Harassment, which included… Read More

Jun 29, 2017, 3:02 PM

Startup Spotlight: motion.social is a fitness app that connects users around common interests

David Longdon and Justin Huff believe that the experience — not the data — is what drives people to continue… Read More

Jun 29, 2017, 6:00 AM

Hemex Health lands $1.7M for lab-in-a-box that diagnoses malaria and sickle cell disease

We often think about global health as a philanthropic endeavor, something addressed by nonprofits and NGOs. But there is a… Read More

Jun 29, 2017, 4:00 AM

Pioneer Square Labs hires Madrona Venture Group’s Julie Sandler as new managing director

For the past five years, Julie Sandler has immersed herself in the startup world as an investor, advisor, and mentor,… Read More

Jun 28, 2017, 9:52 AM

Seven Peaks Ventures to raise $30M for second fund, will invest in Pacific Northwest startups

Seven Peaks Ventures plans to raise $30 million for its second fund and will invest in 20-to-25 startups across the West… Read More

Jun 28, 2017, 5:00 AM

Uber, Instagram, Fitbit investors put $2.4M behind job interview matching platform TalentWorks

It can be difficult to find a job that matches your interests and qualifications, particularly just after graduating from college… Read More

Jun 27, 2017, 4:00 PM

Global IPO market rebounds, but it’s still pretty ‘quiet’ for public offerings in the Pacific Northwest

The economic winds are blowing favorably for those companies venturing into the IPO waters, with a new report released today… Read More

Jun 27, 2017, 12:19 PM

Tango Card raises $10M to shake up how companies reward employees and customers

Seattle startup Tango Card has raised $10 million to speed up the expansion of its digital rewards platform. Previous investor… Read More

Jun 27, 2017, 10:59 AM

Hero Sports raises $1.3M to help fuel growth of college sports news site

The sports media landscape seems to be changing everyday, but some investors like the potential they see in HERO Sports.… Read More

Jun 27, 2017, 4:30 AM

Identity management startup Auth0 raises $30M to fuel international expansion

Identity is the bedrock of so many internet services, both personal and professional. Secure, easy-to-use identity management systems are in… Read More

Jun 26, 2017, 9:46 AM

MetaBrite raises another $2.2M for receipt-scanning business intelligence platform

MetaBrite continues to see more demand for its technology platform and just raised more cash to help support the company’s… Read More

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Jun 22, 2017, 8:29 AM

Trump plans to scrap ‘startup visa’ rule that helps foreign entrepreneurs start companies in the U.S.

In January, the outgoing Obama Administration finalized a long-awaited rule to create a “startup visa” that would help foreign entrepreneurs create… Read More

Jun 21, 2017, 2:50 PM

Startup Spotlight: Worcket wants to shake up recruiting with millennial-minded job hunting app

After years of watching their employers in the technology industry struggle to fill crucial roles, Gonzalo Aguero and Sergio Klarreich… Read More

Jun 21, 2017, 4:30 AM

Textio raises $20M to expand ‘augmented writing’ platform for the enterprise

Textio, the Seattle startup that provides an “augmented writing” platform to help companies put together better job postings, has raised… Read More

Jun 20, 2017, 5:00 AM

Healthcare startup League announces U.S. launch of digital health benefits platform

League, a Toronto-based digital health startup with ties to Seattle, announced Tuesday that it has launched its digital health benefits platform… Read More

Jun 15, 2017, 1:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Grassworks Digital makes technology for the burgeoning pot industry

It had been about a year since retailers in Washington state began selling recreational marijuana when Ryan Porter, a vet… Read More

Jun 14, 2017, 4:48 PM

Commentary: Bonderman and Uber make my head hurt: What your company actually needs from a board member

My whole life I’ve believed that the true judge of one’s character is what he/she does when he thinks no… Read More

Jun 14, 2017, 12:23 PM

Scientific wellness startup Arivale raises $13.6M to scale personalized health platform

Two years ago, genomics pioneer Leroy Hood and tech executive Clayton Lewis launched a unique enterprise: Arivale, a scientific wellness… Read More

Jun 14, 2017, 12:01 AM

Former Swype execs raise $8.5M for Xealth, a health platform that connects patients, doctors and digital treatments

There is no end to pressing needs in the healthcare industry. That’s one of the first things that tech veterans… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 9:12 AM

Polyarc, led by ex-Bungie developers, debuts first game for PlayStation VR at E3

Polyarc made its debut on one of gaming’s biggest stages. At Sony’s press conference from the big E3 video game… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 8:00 AM

AxonVR raises another $2M, lands patent for haptic tech that simulates life-like touch in VR

AxonVR just landed more funding and a new patent for its haptic technology that allows users to move through virtual environments… Read More

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