Aug 12, 2025, 6:00 AM Freight logistics startup GoodShip opening new Bellevue office after raising $25M GoodShip, a software startup that helps companies manage shipping logistics data, raised $25 million and announced plans for a new… Read More
Aug 11, 2025, 2:37 PM Seattle entrepreneurs raise cash for new startup aiming to democratize thematic portfolio investing A new startup founded earlier this year is building a marketplace for high-performance model portfolios, aiming to give everyday investors… Read More
Aug 11, 2025, 9:00 AM Forget new EVs: This Seattle startup converts gas cars to cut carbon emissions now No matter how Tom Gurski crunched the numbers, there was no way the planet was going to switch to electric… Read More
Aug 8, 2025, 7:30 AM Startup radar: Electric trailers, audio detection, onboarding agents, construction communication From clean tech to voice tech, we’re spotlighting another batch of early stage startups making moves in Seattle. A big… Read More
Aug 8, 2025, 7:15 AM Seattle startup Loopr raises cash for AI software that aims to boost quality control in manufacturing Loopr, a Seattle-based startup that sells computer vision quality control software to manufacturing firms, raised a new round of cash.… Read More
Aug 7, 2025, 9:58 AM Startup’s plan to ditch Seattle for Bay Area sparks reaction about tech culture, work pace, AI and more A drizzly, cool, grey morning in August feels like the perfect time to recognize that Seattle is not for everyone.… Read More
Aug 7, 2025, 9:28 AM Tech Moves: Icertis names new CEO as Samir Bodas steps down; Smartsheet adds security leader Icertis has named Anand Subbaraman as CEO, succeeding Samir Bodas, who will become executive chairman of the Bellevue, Wash.-based contract… Read More
Aug 7, 2025, 7:42 AM New startup Wild Zebra brings AI tutor to thousands of students, raises $2M for wider rollout A new Seattle startup is building a personal AI tutor that doesn’t just give the answer but guides students through… Read More
Aug 6, 2025, 12:00 PM ‘The hustle factor is real’: Why this fast-growing Seattle startup is packing its bags for Palo Alto Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee want to win. And they believe their best shot at success lies in Silicon Valley, not Seattle.… Read More
Aug 6, 2025, 7:00 AM Secretive startup backed by Concur co-founders uses AI to rethink customer experience software Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton are backing a stealthy new Seattle-area startup called SCALA.AI that’s positioning itself at… Read More
Aug 4, 2025, 12:48 PM Seattle’s LevelTen Energy to lay off workers amid shrinking support for U.S. wind and solar power Seattle-based LevelTen Energy, a startup facilitating the deployment of clean energy projects, is laying off 60 workers according to a… Read More
Aug 4, 2025, 5:30 AM Qbeast, led by Azure and AWS vet, raises $7.6M to optimize analytics on open data platforms Qbeast, a data optimization startup based in Bellevue, Wash., raised a $7.6 million seed round led by Peak XV’s Surge… Read More
Aug 1, 2025, 10:36 AM New round of layoffs at Glowforge impacts multiple teams at Seattle laser engraver maker A new round of layoffs has hit Seattle laser engraver maker Glowforge. Co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro told GeekWire that the… Read More
Aug 1, 2025, 10:10 AM Tech Moves: Protect AI founders get roles at Palo Alto; F5 board chair to retire; new Chainguard hires — Two co-founders and former executives of Seattle-based Protect AI announced their new roles at Palo Alto Networks, the California… Read More
Aug 1, 2025, 7:48 AM Finding value from AI: These tools boost coding, writing, video editing, researching, travel planning Everybody is talking about AI. But how are people actually using new automation tools, and what value are they getting… Read More
Jul 31, 2025, 11:15 AM Worker skills intelligence startup AstrumU shuts down after running out of capital AstrumU, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that developed a worker skills data platform, is closing. Adam Wray, the company’s CEO and… Read More
Jul 31, 2025, 8:45 AM Frazier Life Sciences raises $1.3 billion for latest fund Frazier Life Sciences announced Thursday that it raised $1.3 billion for its 12th fund — its largest to date —… Read More
Jul 31, 2025, 7:38 AM Why these startup founders love building in Seattle There are a lot of advantages to building a startup in Seattle. That’s the word from founders we interviewed Wednesday… Read More
Jul 31, 2025, 5:00 AM Fresh off $37.5M round, Augmodo’s vision for spatial computing inside retail stores sharpens Even after raising $37.5 million in a new funding round, Augmodo founder and CEO Ross Finman admits that his startup might not… Read More
Jul 30, 2025, 9:01 AM Seattle VCs: Startups must rethink defensibility in the fast-moving AI era Building a startup in the AI era presents a paradox: early stage companies can scale rapidly — but they’re also more… Read More
Jul 30, 2025, 7:27 AM Seattle-area real estate startup Flyhomes raises $15M as it pivots to ‘Buy Before You Sell’ model Seattle-area real estate company Flyhomes announced a $15 million investment round to help support its shift from a consumer-facing real… Read More
Jul 29, 2025, 8:56 AM B.C. company with mushroom-picking robots lands $29M A British Columbia ag tech company offering robots that harvest and package mushrooms has raised $29 million from investors. 4AG… Read More
Jul 29, 2025, 8:18 AM Startup radar: Seattle founders focus on fashion, freelancing, real estate, parenting Startup Radar time! We’re back with a spotlight on four up-and-coming Seattle startups tackling everything from real estate permitting to… Read More
Jul 29, 2025, 7:26 AM UW researcher lands grant to bring chip-based beam-steering LIDAR to market with new startup Basic research is critical to innovation, but to have a real impact, that innovation has to make its way out… Read More
Jul 28, 2025, 10:45 AM Tech Moves: WTIA CEO Kelly Fukai departs for natural gas association Kelly Fukai is stepping down as CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association to become chief executive of the Northwest… Read More
Jul 28, 2025, 10:35 AM Flexport is selling Convoy’s technology to freight giant DAT Convoy’s long, winding journey is getting another chapter. San Francisco-based freight forwarding company Flexport announced Monday that it is selling… Read More
Jul 28, 2025, 7:57 AM Can Seattle own the AI era? We asked 20 investors and founders to weigh the city’s startup potential Throw a dart at the GeekWire 200 and you’ll hit a fast-growing AI company. Stop by a Seattle Tech Week… Read More
Jul 28, 2025, 7:30 AM Seattle startup Dropzone AI raises $37M to supercharge its ‘AI SOC analyst’ security software Security teams have trouble handling a daily flood of alerts. AI bots can help. That’s the premise behind Dropzone AI,… Read More
Jul 25, 2025, 7:21 AM Seattle startup bets on new chip technology to tackle AI’s soaring energy use A Seattle startup is developing a processing chip that is predicted to be orders of magnitude more energy efficient than… Read More
Jul 25, 2025, 7:00 AM Taste test: Robot chef cooks lunch at GeekWire — and leaves us hungry for more work to do The joy of cooking may mean different things to different people in the kitchen, whether it stems from the process… Read More
