Startups – Page 18 of 312

Sep 3, 2025, 6:56 AM

Starbucks rolls out automated counting tech for inventory, with help from Seattle-area startup

Starbucks announced Wednesday that it is partnering with Redmond, Wash.-based startup NomadGo to help streamline how its employees take stock… Read More

Sep 2, 2025, 3:53 PM

Is 5 days in the office key to startup success? OpenAI’s big Statsig acquisition is a proof point

An unusual aspect of Seattle-area startup Statsig — which announced its pending $1.1 billion acquisition by OpenAI on Tuesday — is… Read More

Sep 2, 2025, 1:32 PM

OpenAI deepens Seattle-area footprint with blockbuster $1.1B acquisition of Statsig

OpenAI is significantly expanding its presence in the Seattle region with its $1.1 billion acquisition of product development platform Statsig.… Read More

Sep 2, 2025, 12:02 PM

OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1B, names CEO to key role in surprise exit for Seattle-area unicorn

OpenAI will acquire Statsig for $1.1 billion in an all-stock deal that appears as much about landing its founder and… Read More

Sep 1, 2025, 9:09 AM

‘We lift as we climb’: Seattle nonprofit SEA619 offers a new pathway for Black startup founders

A new Seattle nonprofit is aiming to provide a structured pathway for Black startup founders, offering support that includes networking,… Read More

Aug 30, 2025, 7:11 AM

Grin and gadget: Can a startup’s $120 electric flosser finally change my dental habits?

I’ve been told by dentists and dental hygienists for the better part of my life that I could do a… Read More

Aug 29, 2025, 7:00 AM

Startup Radar: Hiring and HR tools, dementia care, AI for financial advisors, and smart home lights

We’re back with Startup Radar, spotlighting another exciting cohort of Seattle-area founders at the helm of up-and-coming early stage companies.… Read More

Aug 28, 2025, 2:00 PM

How a frustrated salon owner sparked a pivot to 911 call centers for this Seattle software startup

From searching your files to scheduling haircuts to supporting emergency response — it’s been a heck of an entrepreneurial journey… Read More

Aug 28, 2025, 10:51 AM

Tech Moves: Google VP departs; T-Mobile shakeup; Nvidia’s new product leader; and more

— Marketing vet Brian Hall has left Google for a new, undisclosed position. Hall, who made headlines after he was… Read More

Aug 28, 2025, 10:38 AM

Seattle startups Clarify, Dropzone AI, Statsig, land on Madrona’s latest IA40 list of top AI companies

A new report from local venture capital firm Madrona features three Seattle-based startups among the top 40 private artificial intelligence… Read More

Aug 27, 2025, 1:41 PM

How this Seattle tech investor uses AI and builds in public to get a competitive edge

Yohei Nakajima isn’t just investing in AI startups — he’s a hardcore user and early adopter of the transformative technology. Nakajima,… Read More

Aug 27, 2025, 10:15 AM

Filing: Rec Room layoffs impact 141 employees at Seattle gaming startup

A major round of layoffs at Rec Room impacted 141 employees at the Seattle-based startup according to a Worker Adjustment and… Read More

Aug 26, 2025, 11:22 AM

A new Adventr for Seattle tech vet: Matt Fisher joins interactive media startup

Seattle-area tech veteran Matt Fisher is joining immersive media startup Adventr as a late-stage co-founder to help the company evolve… Read More

Aug 25, 2025, 9:52 PM

Rec Room lays off half its staff in major shakeup at Seattle startup

Seattle-based startup Rec Room, once valued at $3.5 billion, is laying off about half of its staff in a sweeping… Read More

Aug 25, 2025, 7:14 AM

Seattle’s proposed business tax overhaul could ease costs for tech startups — until they scale

Seattle voters will decide this November on a major overhaul of the city’s business-and-occupation (B&O) tax. Supporters pitch it as… Read More

Aug 22, 2025, 9:17 AM

EV charging startup Electric Era raising fresh cash amid industry headwinds

Seattle startup Electric Era is raising more cash to fund its DC fast-charging systems that include giant batteries to help… Read More

Aug 22, 2025, 7:22 AM

Eyes, and AI, on the road: UW grad’s platform scans for pavement defects to speed repair, lower costs

The road to startup success is often a bumpy one. Aatish Parson prefers it that way, for now, as the… Read More

Aug 21, 2025, 11:20 AM

Tech Moves: Seattle Chamber CEO joins Washington Roundtable; Meta, F5 leaders depart

— Rachel Smith, president and CEO of the Seattle Metro Chamber, is leaving her role at the business advocacy organization… Read More

Aug 20, 2025, 2:57 PM

Seattle is a global AI hub — but where are the superstar startups?

In one of the biggest technological waves ever, the Seattle startup and venture capital community is missing out on the… Read More

Aug 20, 2025, 12:41 PM

B.C. healthy longevity company Molecular You raises $5M to expand biomarker testing

Molecular You, a Vancouver, B.C., healthy longevity company, announced today that it has raised $5 million from investors. The company… Read More

Aug 20, 2025, 9:52 AM

Robotics startup FieldAI, backed by Gates and Bezos, hits $2B valuation after latest funding

FieldAI, a robotics startup backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and others, raised $405 million in recent funding rounds as… Read More

Aug 20, 2025, 8:52 AM

TeamSense, a Seattle-area startup that helps track employee absences, raises more cash

Seattle-area startup TeamSense, a software platform used by employers for absence reporting and employee communications, is raising fresh investment. The… Read More

Aug 19, 2025, 10:40 AM

Tech Moves: Key AWS chip engineer to depart; former longtime Microsoft leaders take new roles

— Rami Sinno, director of engineering at Amazon Web Services’ Annapurna Labs — ground zero for the tech giant’s silicon… Read More

Aug 18, 2025, 2:25 PM

Seattle health-tech startup Kevala acquired by Residex in bid to enhance senior care with AI

Seattle-based Kevala, a startup that helps healthcare facilities find and manage workers, has been acquired by Residex, a Denver company… Read More

Aug 15, 2025, 7:45 AM

Startup radar: Seattle founders tackle cooking, golfing, online shopping, and AI coding agents

From the golf course to the kitchen, we’re back with another fun spotlight on up-and-coming startups out of the Seattle… Read More

Aug 14, 2025, 11:30 AM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet adds to C-suite; Gradial and Zeno Power name senior leadership

— Smartsheet’s leadership shakeup continues with the appointment of Stephanie Berner as its new chief customer officer. Berner comes to… Read More

Aug 14, 2025, 7:00 AM

AI Toolbox: PSL’s Kevin Leneway on why he’s loving Cursor and Midjourney

The pace of innovation in AI is unprecedented, and it’s difficult to keep up with the latest tools, models, and… Read More

Aug 13, 2025, 7:49 AM

On a mission to ‘kill Google Chrome,’ UW students join Y Combinator to launch AI-powered browser

Two computer science students on leave from the University of Washington are building what they call the “world’s most intelligent… Read More

Aug 12, 2025, 4:51 PM

New fund in Portland aims to back early stage startups across the Pacific Northwest

Founder First Fund, a new VC firm based in Portland, Ore., is raising its inaugural fund to back pre-seed and… Read More

Aug 12, 2025, 9:37 AM

Seattle startup Havium raises fresh cash as it evolves platform for single-family rental ownership

Havium, a Seattle startup that helps people invest in and own single-family rental properties, raised $550,000 in a recent funding… Read More