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TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

by Starla Sampaco on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 4:28 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Locumunity creates online job board for doctors seeking temporary gigs

by Lisa Stiffler on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 1:54 pmComment

Just as schools need substitute teachers, hospitals and medical facilities sometimes need to call in an extra doctor. But it turns out that it’s not always easy for MDs to… Read More

A robot for rock-picking: Smartsheet founder’s ‘next big thing’ aims to solve a weighty issue in farming

by Kurt Schlosser on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 9:45 pmComment

Smartsheet founder Brent Frei is looking to seed and nurture another tech company, with the hope of someday seeing it grow into another big success. But first, as they say… Read More

Mind-bending new screen technology uses ‘magic pixel’ to display different content to multiple people

by Todd Bishop on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 1:08 pm 4 Comments

Walking through the airport, you look up at the big screen to find your gate. But this is no ordinary public display. Rather than a list of arrivals and departures,… Read More

Marketing startup Lytics raises $14M to help brands understand their customers with data

by Taylor Soper on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 9:20 pmComment

Lytics has raised more funding to fuel growth of its customer data marketing platform. The 6-year-old Portland startup today announced a $14 million Series B investment round led by Two… Read More

Receipt data processing startup MetaBrite cuts employees amid ‘challenging circumstances’

by Taylor Soper on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 12:46 pmComment

MetaBrite laid off the majority of its employees last week as the Seattle startup struggles to find a new path forward amid what CEO Court Lorenzini described to shareholders as “extremely… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Facebook and Microsoft vets build coding education marketplace Educative

by Taylor Soper on April 1, 2018April 19, 2018 at 3:14 pmComment

Unable to find a continuing education platform to learn new coding techniques, languages, and skills, Fahim ul Haq and Naeem ul Haq went out and built their own. The brothers left… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Ganaz wants to connect farmers with millions of seasonal farmworkers

by Lisa Stiffler on March 30, 2018March 29, 2018 at 11:02 pmComment

Many farmworking jobs are seasonal, short-lived and tricky to find. Seattle-based startup Ganaz hopes to solve those challenges by connecting workers to employers through a platform that also tackles potential language… Read More

Be bombastic: Top investors share startup tips for female entrepreneurs

by Taylor Soper on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 at 5:27 pmComment

For female entrepreneurs, trying to pitch investors and raise money can be a tough proposition in a technology industry where less than 3 percent of venture capital dollars went to… Read More

Augmented reality-powered home services startup Streem raises another $2M

by Taylor Soper on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 8:39 am1 Comment

Streem is catching steam with its augmented reality technology for home service professionals. The Portland startup has reeled in another $2 million from Archivist Capital, Oregon Venture Fund, and Portland… Read More

Trucking startup Convoy partners with Goodyear, surpasses 225 employees and 100K trucks

by Taylor Soper on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 at 8:09 amComment

Convoy is trucking along. The Seattle startup now has more than 225 employees and 100,000 truckers on its platform that matches truck drivers with available jobs. That’s up from 120… Read More

Why entrepreneurs and investors are participating in the ‘Founders for Change’ diversity movement

by Taylor Soper on March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 at 8:24 amComment

Startup founders want venture capital firms to step it up when it comes to diversity. More than 500 venture-backed entrepreneurs are part of a new initiative called Founders for Change,… Read More

Job search platform Randrr acquires anonymous career-matching startup Anthology

by Taylor Soper on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 at 8:41 am1 Comment

Randrr, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based job search platform, today announced the acquisition of Anthology, a Seattle startup that developed an anonymous career-matching platform. Anthology, previously known as Poachable, helped match potential… Read More

How a Seattle startup found itself in the middle of a bomb threat at SXSW

by Taylor Soper on March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 at 6:19 pmComment

FastBar headed to SXSW last week with the intention of powering the payments technology at a concert with The Roots. The Seattle startup instead played a key role in helping… Read More

Here’s one venture capital metric where Seattle actually beats Silicon Valley

by John Cook on March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 at 7:34 am 3 Comments

There’s no question that Silicon Valley is the epicenter of the venture capital universe. Between 2010 and 2017, venture capitalists poured $144 billion into San Francisco-Oakland companies, and another $52… Read More

Jive co-founder unveils new startup, a SaaS tool designed to help managers

by Tom Krazit on March 20, 2018April 21, 2018 at 10:04 amComment

Two former Jive Software colleagues have teamed up to launch a new business-productivity service, betting that business managers are looking for new tools that help them be more productive and… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon employees draw inspiration from Bezos, apply lessons from retail powerhouse at e-commerce marketing upstart

by Lisa Stiffler on March 19, 2018March 23, 2018 at 4:44 pmComment

Working for a tech giant has its perks. But for Connor Folley, “there’s something about the passion and the hustle of founding a startup.” That excitement has driven Folley, 38,… Read More

The Riveter raises $4.75M to expand female-focused co-working model across U.S.

by Taylor Soper on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 at 10:41 am 7 Comments

The Riveter is taking its female-focused co-working model across the country. The Seattle-based company today announced a $4.75 million investment round led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from X Factor… Read More

Women in Cloud Accelerator names first startups, giving access to Microsoft and HPE sales channels

by Tony Lystra on March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 at 4:55 pmComment

Kate Isler says her company, Daysaver, needs to start growing. Isler wants to show off her cloud-based patient scheduling software to gigantic healthcare providers — and she wants to prove… Read More

What’s wrong with Seattle’s startup scene? Despite top talent, a lack of venture capital stunts growth

by Taylor Soper on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 at 9:47 am 30 Comments

After nine years of building a robust cloud services business with thousands of customers, Geeman Yip was ready to raise venture capital. But when the BitTitan founder began knocking on… Read More

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

by Taylor Soper on March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 at 12:18 pm 2 Comments

The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced that it would ban all cryptocurrency-related advertising, following in Facebook’s… Read More

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Startup Spotlight: Curio Interactive brings a magical, ‘Harry Potter’ vibe to learning

by Lisa Stiffler on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 at 11:37 amComment

With the touch of a finger, the owl’s feathered wings fade away, revealing the bird’s delicate bone structure. With the wave of a hand, an illustration of fossilized dinosaur bones… Read More

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Amazon vets raise $16.4M for Skilljar, aim to help companies educate customers about their products

by Taylor Soper on March 14, 2018March 15, 2018 at 10:10 am 3 Comments

After getting the startup itch at Amazon, going through the Techstars accelerator, and pivoting their business model, Sandi Lin and Jason Stewart have found their groove with Skilljar. The Seattle startup… Read More

‘Cosmic Crisp’ conflict: Washington State University sues its own spinoff in dispute over ‘apple of the future’

by Taylor Soper on March 13, 2018March 16, 2018 at 10:15 pmComment

Update: One day after this story published, Washington State University and Phytelligence issued their own public statements. One of the world’s most highly-anticipated apple varieties is at the core of an… Read More

LeaveLogic parental leave management platform acquired by benefits solutions giant Unum

by Taylor Soper on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 at 2:04 pmComment

Unum, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of employee benefits solutions, has acquired LeaveLogic, a Seattle-based startup that operates a parental leave management platform. Founded in 2013, LeaveLogic provides a central dashboard that helps employees… Read More

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Construction software startup Unearth lands $3M, uses drones and aerial images to create interactive site maps

by Taylor Soper on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 at 7:46 pm 2 Comments

It’s startup déjà vu for Brian Saab and Madrona Venture Group. The Seattle venture capital firm today led a $3 million investment in Unearth, a Seattle-based software startup that uses drones… Read More

Seattle’s top venture capital firm hopes to lure talent from tech giants with new startup accelerator

by Taylor Soper on March 8, 2018March 22, 2018 at 4:53 pm 2 Comments

Silicon Valley tech giants like Facebook, Google, Uber, Salesforce and others have helped expand Seattle’s overall tech ecosystem with their big remote engineering offices in a region already home to… Read More

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Startups

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

Startup Spotlight: Locumunity creates online job board for doctors seeking temporary gigs

A robot for rock-picking: Smartsheet founder’s ‘next big thing’ aims to solve a weighty issue in farming

Mind-bending new screen technology uses ‘magic pixel’ to display different content to multiple people

Marketing startup Lytics raises $14M to help brands understand their customers with data

Receipt data processing startup MetaBrite cuts employees amid ‘challenging circumstances’

Startup Spotlight: Facebook and Microsoft vets build coding education marketplace Educative

Startup Spotlight: Ganaz wants to connect farmers with millions of seasonal farmworkers

Be bombastic: Top investors share startup tips for female entrepreneurs

Augmented reality-powered home services startup Streem raises another $2M

Trucking startup Convoy partners with Goodyear, surpasses 225 employees and 100K trucks

Why entrepreneurs and investors are participating in the ‘Founders for Change’ diversity movement

Job search platform Randrr acquires anonymous career-matching startup Anthology

How a Seattle startup found itself in the middle of a bomb threat at SXSW

Here’s one venture capital metric where Seattle actually beats Silicon Valley

Jive co-founder unveils new startup, a SaaS tool designed to help managers

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon employees draw inspiration from Bezos, apply lessons from retail powerhouse at e-commerce marketing upstart

The Riveter raises $4.75M to expand female-focused co-working model across U.S.

Women in Cloud Accelerator names first startups, giving access to Microsoft and HPE sales channels

What’s wrong with Seattle’s startup scene? Despite top talent, a lack of venture capital stunts growth

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

Startup Spotlight: Curio Interactive brings a magical, ‘Harry Potter’ vibe to learning

Amazon vets raise $16.4M for Skilljar, aim to help companies educate customers about their products

‘Cosmic Crisp’ conflict: Washington State University sues its own spinoff in dispute over ‘apple of the future’

LeaveLogic parental leave management platform acquired by benefits solutions giant Unum

Construction software startup Unearth lands $3M, uses drones and aerial images to create interactive site maps

Seattle’s top venture capital firm hopes to lure talent from tech giants with new startup accelerator

Drone deliveries are ‘going to happen’ despite regulatory hurdles, says drone mapping startup CEO

Stealthy startup Taproot Medical Technologies raises funds to develop next-gen biomaterials

Startup Spotlight: Shepherd Software trots out new tools to help veterinarians manage clinics

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