Startups – Page 22 of 312

Jun 11, 2025, 10:16 AM

DoorDash pays $175M to acquire Symbiosys, an adtech startup with roots in Seattle region

Food delivery giant DoorDash announced the acquisition of Symbiosys, an advertising tech startup founded by a former Google leader and… Read More

Jun 11, 2025, 8:11 AM

GeekWire 200 survey: CEOs cautious about hiring as AI boosts productivity for Seattle startups

Startups are taking a cautious approach to hiring as AI tools supercharge productivity, according to a new survey of CEOs from… Read More

Person in military fatigues using Integrate software on a laptop

Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 AM

Integrate wins $25M Space Force contract for super-secure project management tool

Seattle-based Integrate has been awarded a $25 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to support the deployment of its… Read More

Jun 10, 2025, 10:35 AM

AIM raises $50M to retrofit bulldozers and excavators to operate autonomously

AIM Intelligent Machines (AIM), a Seattle-area startup that retrofits heavy earthmoving machinery to operate autonomously, raised $50 million in new… Read More

Jun 9, 2025, 4:41 PM

Takeaways from the AI Engineer World’s Fair: The startup playbook is being rewritten in real-time

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Patrick Ellis, CTO and co-founder of Seattle startup Snapbar. I just… Read More

Jun 9, 2025, 1:23 PM

Lessons from a startup shutdown: Seattle founder on product-market fit, finding value, and self-worth

Privacy Dynamics had signs of startup success. Revenue approached $1 million, happy customers ran billions of records through its platform,… Read More

Jun 9, 2025, 7:55 AM

Rooted in founder’s belief that tech can do good, ChatGPTree is an AI tool with a regenerative focus

The seed for startup founder John Vincent Lee‘s latest endeavor was planted while scrolling on TikTok, where he saw a… Read More

Jun 7, 2025, 9:05 AM

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton on the ‘provocation marketing playbook’ that can boost your brand

Here’s a marketing tip for companies on a tight budget: be provocative. That’s the strategy Zillow used in its early… Read More

Jun 6, 2025, 9:34 AM

Tech Moves: Dating giants add Seattle tech vets to boards; SeekOut and Slalom name new leaders

— Bala Vishwanath is now chief marketing officer for SeekOut, a Bellevue, Wash., startup that sells recruiting software. Vishwanath, a… Read More

Jun 6, 2025, 8:19 AM

It’s in the bag: Biodegradable plastic idea takes top prize in student startup pitch competition

A team of students creating a biodegradable plastic bag took first place in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) Seattle… Read More

Jun 6, 2025, 7:03 AM

Startup radar: Seattle companies apply AI to space imagery, security cameras, marketing automation

We’re back with another quick spotlight on some up-and-coming Seattle-area tech startups. Our latest cohort spans space, security, marketing, and… Read More

Jun 5, 2025, 10:17 AM

Sister-led social commerce startup Nectar lands $10.6M, reveals more about marketing tech

Seattle-based social commerce startup Nectar Social is out of stealth and today announced $10.6 million in funding. Sisters Misbah Uraizee… Read More

Jun 4, 2025, 4:38 PM

Seattle doesn’t have many unicorns. Does it matter?

It’s hard to find Seattle-area startups represented on CB Insights’ list of unicorn companies. In fact, out of more than… Read More

Jun 4, 2025, 11:38 AM

‘We’re definitely on the back foot’: U.S. risks losing fusion energy race to China, industry leaders warn

REDMOND, Wash. — The race to lead in artificial intelligence isn’t the only event in which the U.S. and China… Read More

Jun 4, 2025, 10:20 AM

Seattle startup backed by former Google CEO lands $16M to automate repetitive tasks on a computer

Vercept revealed this week that it raised a $16 million seed round in January from venture capital firms and prominent… Read More

Jun 4, 2025, 10:08 AM

Wyze ‘Bulb Cam’ combines lightbulb and camera for new smart-home security option

A new lightbulb has gone off for Wyze. The Kirkland, Wash.-based makers of smart-home devices combined a lightbulb with a… Read More

Jun 4, 2025, 8:51 AM

Sparks fly: Seattle-area fusion startup rivals debate path to commercial power

REDMOND, Wash. — The conversation got a little heated at a Seattle-area conference Tuesday when three companies vying to commercialize… Read More

Jun 3, 2025, 8:18 AM

Reflections from Web Summit Vancouver: In the AI era, what business value do humans provide?

In an era when AI output becomes infinite, what is valuable? That question reverberated through the exhibitor floor and dozens… Read More

Jun 2, 2025, 12:50 PM

HR giant UKG acquires Seattle-based employee scheduling software company Shiftboard

HR and payroll corporation UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a Seattle company that sells employee scheduling software. Terms of the deal… Read More

Jun 2, 2025, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft privacy chief to depart; TerraPower adds execs; Keystone hires president

— Julie Brill, chief privacy officer and corporate vice president for Global Privacy, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs at Microsoft, is… Read More

May 30, 2025, 9:55 AM

Seattle solar startup Omnidian names former Impinj leader as CFO after raising $87M

Omnidian, a startup specializing in solar power performance management, has hired Evan Fein as its new chief financial officer as… Read More

May 29, 2025, 12:38 PM

New electric boat club in Seattle launches with assets acquired in wake of Pure Watercraft demise

A new electric boat club is ready to make waves in Seattle, partly riding on assets acquired from the demise… Read More

May 28, 2025, 3:08 PM

Report: Electronic Arts shutters Seattle-area studio Cliffhanger Games, cancels ‘Black Panther’ game

Electronic Arts plans to shutter its subsidiary Cliffhanger Games and has canceled development on its debut project, an original video… Read More

May 28, 2025, 10:00 AM

Home inspection software startup Inspectify acquires energy reporting platform Joule

Inspectify, a Seattle startup that sells home inspection software, acquired Joule, a small company that provides energy efficiency insights from… Read More

May 28, 2025, 7:59 AM

Seattle musician launches startup to help indie artists with licensing and creators with content

Danny Newcomb isn’t really interested in using AI to make music. But the longtime Seattle musician is interested in the… Read More

May 26, 2025, 8:00 AM

Tech Vets: Angie Parker flew with an Air Force radar squadron — now she tracks startups and fellow vets

Editor’s note: “Tech Vets: Profiles in Leadership and Innovation,” is a GeekWire series showcasing U.S. military veterans leading companies within the Pacific… Read More

May 23, 2025, 10:29 AM

Did Apple just buy another Seattle startup? Clues point to secretive acquisition

Apple appears to have made another stealthy startup acquisition in Seattle. We’re hearing that the tech giant is acquiring WhyLabs,… Read More

May 23, 2025, 7:30 AM

Startup radar: Seattle companies build tech for marketing, food safety, games, and baby products

Seattle entrepreneurs are building software to help solve all kinds of problems. The latest batch of companies in our startup… Read More

May 22, 2025, 10:50 AM

Tech Alliance study: R&D imbalance threatens state’s innovation sector as public investment lags

Washington ranks among the nation’s top three states in business R&D spending, but weaker public investment is threatening the innovation… Read More

May 22, 2025, 10:28 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP joins Home Depot board; Impinj COO resigns; Amazon vets depart

— Hussein Mecklai has left the role of chief operating officer for Impinj. The Seattle-based RFID company disclosed his departure… Read More