Startups – Page 26 of 312

Apr 2, 2025, 7:20 AM

AI assistant startup heyLibby finds traction with gyms and tanning salons, raises $4.5M

Editor’s note, Nov. 24: heyLibby changed its name to Replify. heyLibby, a Seattle startup that helps small businesses in the… Read More

Apr 2, 2025, 7:16 AM

From Nobel buzz to hiring halt: Trump funding cuts hobble UW protein design startup machine

Since 2014, UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design has spun off 10 startups, and the institute’s director, University of Washington… Read More

Apr 2, 2025, 5:00 AM

Madrona backs new startup tackling corporate guest travel

Juno, a platform designed to help manage corporate guest travel, raised $2 million in seed funding, the company announced Tuesday.… Read More

Apr 1, 2025, 2:17 PM

Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup developing TikTok competitor

With the future of TikTok up in the air, two engineers from Seattle just landed funding from Mark Cuban for… Read More

Apr 1, 2025, 1:55 PM

Agility Robotics reportedly raising $400M for humanoid warehouse robots

Agility Robotics, the Salem, Ore.-based company known for its Digit bipedal humanoid warehouse robot, is reportedly raising $400 million in… Read More

Apr 1, 2025, 8:24 AM

Maritime logistics startup OpenTug raises $2.2M

OpenTug, a Seattle-based startup that develops marine transportation logistics software, raised $2.2 million in a new round led by New… Read More

Apr 1, 2025, 8:11 AM

Idaho startup Gierd lands $8M to help brands bolster e-commerce business on marketplaces

Gierd, an Idaho-based startup that helps brands grow their e-commerce business on marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart, raised $8… Read More

Apr 1, 2025, 5:00 AM

Portland startup Sturdy raises $6M for platform that uses AI to analyze customer interactions

Portland-based Sturdy.ai, a startup whose platform uses AI to analyze customer communications across multiple channels to help minimize churn, raised… Read More

Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 PM

Tech Vets: Former Amazon leader taps her military chops in new role as maternal-care entrepreneur

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

Mar 31, 2025, 8:03 AM

Tiger Global leads $146M round for Seattle-based developer tools startup Temporal

Temporal, a Seattle startup that helps companies write and run cloud applications, raised $146 million. The company is now valued… Read More

Mar 31, 2025, 5:00 AM

Carbon Robotics unveils ‘AutoTractor,’ a self-driving platform to boost productivity on farms

Long gone are the days on the farm where getting up at the crack of dawn to run a tractor… Read More

Mar 31, 2025, 4:00 AM

Seattle startup Gable lands $20M to coordinate data changes between teams

Gable, a Seattle startup that bridges gaps between software developers and data teams, raised $20 million in a Series A… Read More

Mar 28, 2025, 11:53 AM

Seattle is poised for massive AI innovation impact — but could use more entrepreneurial vibes

It was a typical drizzly and grey morning in Seattle as hundreds of software developers gathered for a startup conference… Read More

Mar 28, 2025, 10:19 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon leaders depart; Zenoti adds CCO; Seattle U names business dean; and more

— Dr. Vin Gupta, chief medical officer for Amazon Pharmacy, has resigned after five years in his role. Gupta is… Read More

Mar 28, 2025, 7:59 AM

Startup radar: Early stage Seattle startups use AI for legal docs, college essays, art, and more

We’re spotlighting another batch of early stage Seattle-area startups — learn more about CaseGuild, GenSX, GradPilot, HA Arts, and Harte below.… Read More

Mar 27, 2025, 3:04 PM

Seattle startup Shelf Engine acquired by retail data company Crisp

Seattle startup Shelf Engine, a company helping grocers manage their inventory, was acquired by Crisp, a New York-based retail data… Read More

Mar 27, 2025, 2:22 PM

Legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on the single most important decision for startup founders

Longtime venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has simple but crucial advice for startup founders: Success is driven by the people you… Read More

Mar 27, 2025, 11:51 AM

Perplexity partners with Seattle startup Firmly to boost shopping features within AI search app

Perplexity is getting some help from a small Seattle startup to enhance e-commerce features within its popular AI search app.… Read More

Mar 27, 2025, 8:26 AM

Mobile network optimization startup Opanga Networks raises $15.9M

Opanga Networks, a Seattle-based startup that helps telecom companies optimize their mobile networks, raised $15.9 million in a new funding… Read More

Mar 27, 2025, 7:30 AM

New startup hubs supercharge Seattle’s tech scene — just in time for the AI boom

In less than a year, two new startup community groups have emerged in Seattle, adding physical hubs to a tech… Read More

Mar 26, 2025, 11:45 AM

Inside Seattle’s ‘AI House’: Waterfront space designed as hub for new wave of startups

The next wave of AI startups in Seattle could be born just above the waters of Elliott Bay. “AI House,”… Read More

Mar 25, 2025, 1:27 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP leads new ‘Trusted Technology Group’; MicroVision adds CTO

Microsoft’s Teresa Hutson has taken the role of corporate vice president for the company’s newly created Trusted Technology Group. “We… Read More

Mar 25, 2025, 12:20 PM

The under-the-radar tech revolution that could change how the internet works

There is something meaningful happening under the tech surface and few people are noticing it. This past weekend, I attended… Read More

Mar 25, 2025, 9:04 AM

Seattle startup Xealth lands investment to grow its digital healthcare delivery platform

Seattle health tech startup Xealth today announced new funding from Morningside Ventures. The investment will help the company’s development of… Read More

Mar 25, 2025, 8:31 AM

Former Outreach CEO Manny Medina launches new startup tackling AI agent monetization

Manny Medina, co-founder and former CEO of Seattle-based sales tech company Outreach, is getting back on the startup train. Medina… Read More

Mar 25, 2025, 5:00 AM

Sironix, which turns soybeans into cleaning ingredients, raises $3.5M to fund manufacturing

Sironix Renewables, a startup turning coconuts and soybeans into high-performing cleaning ingredients, has raised $3.5 million from investors and $400,000… Read More

Mar 24, 2025, 8:56 AM

Last chance to vote for 2025 GeekWire Awards to help honor best in Pacific Northwest tech

Get your votes in! Today is the last chance to help us choose the upcoming winners at the 2025 GeekWire… Read More

Mar 24, 2025, 7:30 AM

GeekWire Awards: Startup of the Year finalists share how they are using AI

The five finalists for Startup of the Year at the GeekWire Awards are using AI in one way or another,… Read More

Mar 21, 2025, 7:00 AM

GeekWire Awards: Finalists for AI Innovation of the Year are on the cutting edge of tech

From self-driving vehicles to detecting audio deepfakes to computer vision for warehouses — companies across the Pacific Northwest are using… Read More

Mar 20, 2025, 8:56 AM

Why startups should pay attention to ‘vibe coding’ — and approach with caution

There’s a trendy new term going around startup circles that is sparking questions about how AI coding tools could change… Read More