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May 7, 2025, 8:04 AM

Despite a hiring slowdown, this recruiting startup is growing faster than ever

It may seem a bit counterintuitive that Humanly is thriving as many companies pull back on hiring plans amid broader… Read More

May 6, 2025, 6:46 AM

Statsig lands $100M at $1.1B valuation, aiming to unify product development as AI upends industry

We have a new unicorn. Four years after it was founded by a former Facebook engineering leader, Statsig has raised… Read More

May 5, 2025, 7:54 AM

Childhood friends turn a coffee shop meeting into a Seattle legal tech startup that just raised $60M

Supio’s startup journey started in a Starbucks with a simple premise. “We wrote down all the problems that pissed us… Read More

May 5, 2025, 7:00 AM

Recycling gets smarter: AI robots from Amazon-backed startup are sorting waste in Seattle

Entering Recology’s recycling facility in South Seattle stuns your senses. The din from heavy machinery is continuous. While recycled goods… Read More

May 2, 2025, 12:05 PM

Tech Moves: Google VP joins Tenable; Semperis hires Microsoft vet; DexCare names CEO; and more

— Longtime Microsoft leader Eric Doerr is now chief product officer for Tenable, a Maryland-based cybersecurity company. Doerr most recently… Read More

May 2, 2025, 9:04 AM

‘Just got our first tariff bill’: Seattle-area hardware startup Wyze reveals trade policy impact

Wyze Labs, a Kirkland, Wash.-based maker of popular smart home devices, went viral this week after posting about the impact… Read More

May 2, 2025, 7:25 AM

Startup radar: Seattle-area tech companies build software for robotics, real estate, and more

Startup radar time! We’re highlighting another batch of up-and-coming tech startups from the Seattle area. These companies are developing software… Read More

May 1, 2025, 7:30 AM

Longtime Seattle investor Martin Tobias raises $10.5M for early stage B2B software fund

Incisive Ventures, a pre-seed venture firm led by veteran startup investor Martin Tobias, closed a $10.5 million fund that will… Read More

Apr 30, 2025, 10:24 AM

Retail returns business BuyWander raises $2M and plans warehouse near Seattle

BuyWander, the Spokane, Wash.-based startup that aims to turn truckloads of retail returns into fresh deals for shoppers, raised $2… Read More

Apr 30, 2025, 7:13 AM

Seattle legal tech startup Supio lands $60M to help lawyers streamline data analysis

Seattle startup Supio raised $60 million in a Series B round to fuel growth of its software that helps lawyers… Read More

Apr 29, 2025, 3:23 PM

Seattle startup EDEN raises $3.7M to help residential contractors generate instant quotes

Seattle-based real estate startup EDEN announced $3.7 million in fresh funding to bolster its software aimed at boosting business for… Read More

Apr 29, 2025, 3:01 PM

Marketers are ‘freaking out’ about AI search. This Seattle startup just raised $2M to help.

Seattle startup vets Todd Sawicki and Patrick O’Donnell are teaming up to solve a critical challenge for marketers: understanding how… Read More

Apr 29, 2025, 8:58 AM

Spokane startup Gestalt Diagnostics raises $7.5M to advance AI-enabled cancer detection

Gestalt Diagnotistics, a Spokane, Wash.-based healthcare startup, has raised $7.5 million to enhance its artificial intelligence tools for digital pathology… Read More

Apr 28, 2025, 8:52 AM

Palo Alto Networks to acquire Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Protect AI, a Seattle startup founded in 2022 that helps companies monitor… Read More

Apr 25, 2025, 7:37 AM

Seattle’s newest VC fund: Fortson raises $50M to invest in early stage software startups

Seattle’s got a new venture fund. Fortson VC has raised $50 million to invest in early stage software startups in… Read More

Apr 24, 2025, 10:14 AM

Tech Moves: F5 taps new CISO; Auger gets a chief AI scientist, WRF CEO retiring

— Christopher Burger is now chief information security officer for F5, a Seattle-based networking and security giant. Burger will lead… Read More

Apr 24, 2025, 10:06 AM

Araceli Biosciences raises $11.2M for imaging and AI analysis systems to help speed drug discovery

Portland-based biotech company Araceli Biosciences raised $11.2 million in new funding to fuel the expansion of its high-content imaging technology… Read More

Apr 24, 2025, 8:43 AM

The ‘triangle’ model that Madrona’s Matt McIlwain uses to assess founders and startup pitches

It’s fascinating to learn how venture capitalists decide which startups to back. Madrona Managing Director Matt McIlwain shed light on… Read More

Apr 23, 2025, 12:18 PM

Chainguard doesn’t have an office. Here’s how the $3.5B cybersecurity startup makes remote work.

Chainguard has more than 350 employees, just raised $356 million at a valuation of $3.5 billion — and has zero… Read More

Apr 23, 2025, 8:27 AM

Cybersecurity startup Chainguard lands $356M at $3.5B valuation, up from $1.1B a year ago

Follow-up: Chainguard doesn’t have an office. Here’s how the $3.5B cybersecurity startup makes remote work. Chainguard announced another big investment… Read More

Apr 23, 2025, 8:16 AM

Solar power servicing company Omnidian raises $87M to spark growth

Omnidian, a Seattle company that manages solar power performance and services the panels for commercial and residential installations, announced an… Read More

Apr 23, 2025, 6:00 AM

Khosla and Madrona back a Seattle startup reimagining internal help desk support

Seattle startup Ravenna has raised $15 million from top-tier venture capital firms and notable angel investors to streamline how companies… Read More

Apr 22, 2025, 4:09 PM

Plug and Play selects 10 startups for first accelerator program out of new Seattle location

Plug and Play is off and running with the inaugural batch of startups selected for an accelerator program based out… Read More

Apr 22, 2025, 1:53 PM

High-tech fridge startup Tomorrow shuts down, founder cites consumer hardware headwinds

Tomorrow, a Seattle startup that aimed to build a high-tech refrigerator to extend the life of produce, is shutting down.… Read More

Apr 21, 2025, 8:43 AM

University of Washington students step into the ‘VC mindset’ — and compete on a global stage

It’s not easy figuring out the ins and outs of venture capital without founding a startup or landing a gig… Read More

Apr 20, 2025, 9:00 AM

Companies can leverage the true value of meetings with AI by building an ‘LLM for Leadership’

Are you getting more out of your meetings than ever before? You should be. Meetings remain an inevitable practice for… Read More

Apr 18, 2025, 7:00 AM

Startup radar: Early stage companies use AI to boost coaching, data analysis, healthcare, and more

From AI to crypto, to voice agents and pregnancy apps — our latest startup radar features another intriguing batch of… Read More

Apr 17, 2025, 12:32 PM

Seattle hardware startup Mason navigates tariff uncertainty with ‘elastic’ supply chain strategy

Seattle startup Mason is seeing impacts from the tariff chaos on multiple levels. The company, which sells customized mobile devices… Read More

Apr 16, 2025, 3:13 PM

Portland startup Graze raises $1M to help people build Bluesky feeds

Graze, a Portland startup looking to capitalize on the growth of Bluesky, raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led… Read More

Apr 16, 2025, 9:15 AM

TrueMedia is back: Deepfake detection tool revived, now managed by Georgetown University

TrueMedia.org, the nonprofit founded in Seattle that built AI tools to identify and combat deepfakes, is being revived. Researchers at… Read More

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