Startups – Page 163 of 312

May 16, 2017, 10:57 AM

Conversica’s new Seattle office cements city’s status as AI and machine learning hotbed

Conversica is looking for top tier-talent in artificial intelligence and machine learning. That’s why the company, which makes AI software and… Read More

May 13, 2017, 12:00 PM

Seattle Children’s Hospital to test new VR medical technology that could change the lives of patients

A medical diagnosis can be one of the most terrifying and confusing days of a patient’s life. Doctors often struggle… Read More

May 12, 2017, 7:00 AM

Former Bitly CMO returns to Seattle, creates VC fund to provide NW startups with more early-stage cash

Seattle has become one of the most important top tech hubs in the world, with an all-star lineup of homegrown… Read More

May 11, 2017, 8:45 AM

Video streaming marketplace uZoom acquires Creator Republic

One-on-one video streaming platform uZoom has acquired Creator Republic for an undisclosed sum. UZoom is a Seattle startup that connects viewers in remote… Read More

May 11, 2017, 6:30 AM

Context Relevant changes name to Versive, launches AI-powered enterprise security technology

Context Relevant — a well-funded Seattle-area startup founded in 2012— has been flying under the radar for the past few years… Read More

May 10, 2017, 1:04 PM

Pitches, pictures, and more from the Seattle Female Founders Alliance launch party

“It really is like flying a plane and building it at the same time,” Leslie Feinzaig told me, beaming at… Read More

May 8, 2017, 8:00 PM

Guest post: An entrepreneur’s 6 takeaways from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting

Editor’s note: Utrip CEO Gilad Berenstein has attended Berkshire Hathaway’s annual board meeting in Omaha, Neb. for the past two years.… Read More

May 7, 2017, 8:09 AM

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman: This is the common trait of every successful startup

Speed kills may be a popular saying. But don’t tell that to LinkedIn co-founder and newly-appointed Microsoft board member Reid… Read More

May 5, 2017, 3:16 PM

Startup Spotlight: Waccal’s platform helps startups validate their products and find investors

The process of landing meetings and pitching investors can be burdensome for time and resource-strapped startups. Brothers Ashfaq and Anil… Read More

May 5, 2017, 1:05 PM

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman: How Seattle can help Silicon Valley become less myopic

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman built a technology giant in Silicon Valley, but he has been spending more time in Seattle… Read More

May 3, 2017, 10:33 AM

Microsoft Ventures doubles down on AI with new investments in Agolo and Bonsai

Ever feel like there’s just too much information out there? New York-based Agolo is hoping so. The startup is developing a… Read More

May 2, 2017, 1:15 PM

500 Startups launches data-friendly startup track to help deep tech founders succeed

It’s really hard to take a deep technology idea and nurture that idea until it grows into a real business,… Read More

May 2, 2017, 10:07 AM

Ventec Life Systems raises $7M to bring portable life-support system to market

Imagine for a moment that your spouse, parent or child has been diagnosed with a life-changing condition. They need constant… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 12:17 PM

Startup Spotlight: This biotech company uses fermentation to produce custom compounds

Here’s a wacky concept. Imagine you could give a microorganism, like yeast, specific instructions on what to produce during fermentation.… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 6:00 AM

UW spinout WiBotic lands $2.5M to build technology that charges drones and robots wirelessly

University of Washington spinout WiBotic, which is building technology that wirelessly powers drones and other robotic devices, has raised $2.5… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 12:45 PM

Working Geek: Why Aravind Bala left a lead engineer role at Microsoft to launch Nextio

Aravind Bala had been at Microsoft for nearly 15 years when he met Anoop Gupta, his manager on the Office… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 10:19 AM

Entomo raises $2.5M to put its enterprise channel management software on the map

When you think “enterprise software,” industry leaders like Oracle, Microsoft and SAP may come to mind, but Entomo may not be on… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 9:00 AM

Mpirica Health raises $4.6M for hospital-ranking platform, a ‘batting average’ for surgeries

One of the first things we do when deciding where to buy a house or what company to work for is… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 9:17 AM

Fast-moving Rover launches national ad campaign starring man’s best friend

Rover is growing up fast and learning some new tricks along the way. The Seattle startup is rolling out its… Read More

Apr 21, 2017, 11:13 AM

Element Data raises $1.7M to power platform that helps people make decisions using A.I.

Element Data, a Seattle startup that uses machine learning to help people and organizations make big decisions, just closed a… Read More

Apr 21, 2017, 9:36 AM

Techstars grad Stackery raises cash from Voyager, aiming to disrupt DevOps cloud infrastructure market with serverless toolset

Before even graduating from the Techstars Seattle 2017 class, Stackery CEO Nate Taggart had a check in hand — and not… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 5:10 PM

‘Failing, frustrated, and asking for help.’ How Techstars Seattle ended up with a male-dominated class — and what they’re doing about it

It’s no secret that tech has a diversity problem. In fact, the lack of gender equity at tech events has… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 4:16 PM

Startup led by ex-Amazon manager and Obama tech policy guru raises $3.5M to navigate the ‘opaque, intimidating, and high-stakes’ immigration process

Boundless, a Seattle startup that aims to help people navigate the U.S. immigration process, has come out of stealth mode and… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 12:18 PM