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Jul 8, 2025, 8:00 AM

Pokee AI, a new AI agent startup led by ex-Meta manager, lands $12M to automate online workflows

Point72 Ventures led a $12 million seed round for Pokee AI, a new Seattle-area startup aiming to build AI agents… Read More

Jul 7, 2025, 11:18 PM

Samsung acquiring Seattle tech startup Xealth to boost digital health ambitions

Samsung Electronics is acquiring Seattle-based digital health startup Xealth, aiming to expand its footprint in healthcare. Founded in 2017 as… Read More

Jul 7, 2025, 10:26 AM

AI companionship app Tolan raises $20M to help more people grow with a virtual alien friend

The startup behind the colorful, animated AI companions called Tolan raised $20 million in new funding and has seen significant… Read More

Jul 3, 2025, 7:14 AM

Fighting social media addiction with Instagram: Teen’s meme account attracts 1.9M followers

To get over his screen addiction, 18-year-old Garner Hall had to spend more time on his phone. The contradiction isn’t… Read More

Jul 3, 2025, 7:00 AM

Startup radar: It’s all about AI for early stage Seattle companies in space, storytelling, supply chain

From space robots to AI storytelling, the latest edition of GeekWire’s startup radar features a diverse mix of early stage… Read More

Jul 1, 2025, 12:19 PM

Tech Moves: AWS leader goes to Siemens; Wash. names broadband lead; NuScale adds to C-suite

— Joseph Williams is temporarily taking the helm of the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) as it’s scrambling to respond… Read More

Jul 1, 2025, 9:00 AM

Flyhomes sells home search tech to The Real Brokerage, sharpens focus on mortgage business

Flyhomes has sold its consumer home search technology and related assets to The Real Brokerage, marking a major shift for… Read More

Jul 1, 2025, 8:00 AM

Seattle startup Circulate Health raises $12M for pricey ‘blood-cleaning’ longevity service

Circulate Health, a Seattle healthy longevity startup, today announced $12 million in seed funding. The company is partnering with two-dozen… Read More

Jun 30, 2025, 10:12 AM

19 startups graduate from Creative Destruction Lab’s latest accelerator in Seattle

A new cohort of early stage companies recently graduated from Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), the nonprofit that runs a startup accelerator… Read More

Jun 30, 2025, 8:51 AM

Intuit acquires tech from Seattle startup Relevvo, which helps B2B sales teams connect with buyers

Financial technology giant Intuit acquired technology from Seattle startup Relevvo, which built an AI-powered platform to help B2B companies connect… Read More

Jun 27, 2025, 7:45 AM

MediScan AI raises $1.4M to help medical professionals evaluate patient records

MediScan AI, a Seattle startup using artificial intelligence to help medical professionals evaluate patient records, raised $1.4 million in funding,… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 3:37 PM

Customer data startup Amperity moves to new downtown Seattle office with room to grow

Amperity, the Seattle-based startup that helps companies collect and manage customer data, moved to a new office in downtown Seattle.… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 10:29 AM

Check out the new GeekWire 200: Our ranking of Seattle-area startups gets an AI-driven reboot

The GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top privately held technology startups in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, has… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 9:00 AM

Seattle startup Klutch raises $8M to bring AI coworkers to construction sites

Archie handles zoning and permit reviews. Bob captures site data from texts and photos. Petra manages vendor scoring. Hailey helps… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 8:58 AM

Tech Moves: Avanade AI chief steps down; Amazon vet joins Shipium; Tanium names CMO

— Florin Rotar is leaving Avanade after a 25-year career at the Seattle-area IT services and consulting firm. Rotar joined Avanade… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 7:54 AM

Seattle-area teams take top two spots in student entrepreneurs global pitch competition

Two teams of Seattle-area high school students took the top two prizes at the 2025 TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 7:47 AM

Centific, a Seattle-area AI services startup and Nvidia partner, lands $60M

Centific, a Redmond, Wash.-based startup founded in 2020 that helps organizations manage data pipelines to power advanced AI systems, raised… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 6:00 AM

CalmWave raises $4.4M for tech that targets non-actionable patient alarms in hospital ICUs

Seattle health-tech startup CalmWave, working to eliminate unnecessary alarms attached to patients in hospital intensive care units, raised $4.4 million… Read More

Jun 25, 2025, 9:00 AM

Seattle startup Clarify lands $15M to take on Salesforce with AI-native ‘autonomous CRM’

Sales teams should spend more time closing deals — and less time entering data. That’s the pitch from Clarify, a… Read More

Jun 25, 2025, 8:20 AM

‘Massive productivity booster’: Seattle developers on how Cursor is changing the way they code

Seattle software engineers say Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, is revolutionizing how they work — boosting productivity, enabling faster prototyping,… Read More

Jun 24, 2025, 3:00 AM

Swedish battery startup making waves in Washington nets $34M to electrify ships

Echandia, a Swedish maker of battery systems for marine vessels, raised $34 million. Echandia leaders said the investment will be… Read More

Jun 23, 2025, 4:39 PM

UW’s CoMotion Labs names six startups for inaugural climate and green tech incubator

The University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs has named the six startups participating in its inaugural Climate Tech Incubator. More than… Read More

Jun 20, 2025, 7:51 AM

Startup radar: Seattle-area startups tackle AI personas, sales intelligence, marketing automation

We’re back with a new spotlight on early stage Seattle-area startups — with a fun twist. Kyle Lui, general partner… Read More

Jun 19, 2025, 8:32 AM

How AI is transforming Seattle-area startups: Insights from GeekWire 200 CEOs

AI is reshaping operations at Seattle’s top startups — but there’s no one-size-fits-all strategy, according to a new survey of… Read More

Jun 18, 2025, 1:26 PM

Tech Moves: Wizards of the Coast VP departs; Seeq hires CFO; nLight adds board member; and more

— Magical minds from the Renton, Wash., tabletop gaming company Wizards of the Coast are casting new career paths. Jess… Read More

Jun 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

Female founders’ paradox: 71% cite difficulties in fundraising, but also strongly optimistic

In the eight years since a Seattle group launched to support female entrepreneurs, funding for women-led startups in the U.S.… Read More

Jun 17, 2025, 8:25 AM

Banzai’s $53M Act-On acquisition falls apart after funding collapses

Banzai International’s $53.2 million acquisition of Portland’s Act-On Software unraveled after the Seattle-area company’s funding fell through, a regulatory filing… Read More

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Jun 17, 2025, 2:20 AM

Portal Space Systems plans to put spacecraft manufacturing facility near Seattle-area hub

Portal Space Systems says it’s setting up its 50,000-square-foot spacecraft manufacturing facility just 3 miles away from its existing design… Read More

Jun 13, 2025, 9:17 AM

Seattle vs. San Francisco: Founders compare startup cultures after AI conference trip

What happens when you send Seattle founders down to San Francisco for a few days? Some hot takes on the… Read More

Jun 12, 2025, 9:56 AM

Tech Moves: USAFacts president stepping down; Starbucks’ new COO; WSOS names leader

Steve Ballmer is hiring. USAFacts, the data-sharing nonprofit founded by the former Microsoft CEO, is looking for a president to… Read More

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