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Jan 14, 2025, 8:55 AM

Seattle immunotherapy startup Umoja Biopharma raises $100M

Another Seattle-area health startup is raising a big new round of funding. Umoja Biopharma announced a $100 million Series C… Read More

Jan 14, 2025, 8:14 AM

Seattle startup SDF Labs acquired by dbt Labs in data warehousing deal

Philadelphia-based data development company dbt Labs announced the acquisition of SDF Labs, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage their… Read More

Jan 13, 2025, 8:43 AM

Seattle startup Overland AI lands $32M to help U.S. military with off-road autonomous driving tech

Seattle startup Overland AI raised $32 million in a new Series A round to help the U.S. military and other… Read More

Jan 13, 2025, 7:43 AM

Seattle’s newest unicorn: Truveta lands $320M to fuel creation of massive new genome project

Seattle-area health data company Truveta announced $320 million in fresh funding and an ambitious new initiative to create a giant genomic… Read More

Jan 12, 2025, 5:00 PM

Seattle biotech startup Tune Therapeutics lands $175M to support clinical research

Tune Therapeutics, a biotech company with headquarters in Seattle and Durham, N.C., raised $175 million in one of the largest… Read More

Jan 11, 2025, 7:36 AM

AI in 2025: A solopreneur software developer’s take on where things stand, and what’s next

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, Seattle-area software developer and AI entrepreneur Patrick Husting of Ghostwriter AI and the Equestrian… Read More

Jan 10, 2025, 2:38 PM

Heavily funded Pandion delivery startup closes abruptly in latest logistics industry fallout

Pandion, a Bellevue, Wash.-based delivery startup that launched during the pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom, has become the latest company to fall… Read More

Jan 10, 2025, 9:05 AM

E-commerce logistics startup Pipe17 lands $15.5M and hires its first COO

Pipe17, a Seattle startup that built a platform to manage e-commerce operations, announced today that it has raised a $15.5… Read More

Jan 10, 2025, 8:00 AM

Gaming industry outlook: What’s ahead for Microsoft, Amazon, Valve, and startups in 2025

It’s been a long, strange year for video games. We’ve seen some great releases, like Balatro, Astro Bot, and Pacific… Read More

Jan 9, 2025, 12:14 PM

Tech veterans from Meetingflow and EnergySavvy launch custom AI app startup in Seattle

A trio of seasoned, Seattle-area entrepreneurs has teamed up to create AZX, a startup pitched as a boutique company creating… Read More

Jan 9, 2025, 11:15 AM

Seattle VCs invest in Kamiwaza, a new enterprise software startup helping companies adopt AI

AI adoption in the enterprise continues to grow but many companies face hurdles in figuring out how to take advantage… Read More

Jan 8, 2025, 4:18 PM

Fresh nugget of cash: Plant-based chicken maker Rebellyous Foods raises $2.4M

Rebellyous Foods, the Seattle-based food technology startup that makes plant-based faux chicken products, including nuggets, patties and tenders, raised $2.4… Read More

Jan 8, 2025, 12:22 PM

Portland Trail Blazers offering device from Seattle startup to help vision-impaired fans track action

The Portland Trail Blazers will offer technology from a Seattle startup to help blind and low-vision fans better follow the… Read More

Jan 8, 2025, 11:12 AM

21 startups selected for 12th WTIA Founder Cohort

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the latest batch of startups that will be taking place in the nonprofit’s 12th WTIA… Read More

Jan 8, 2025, 7:00 AM

Cash flow: Top 10 tech startup funding rounds in the Pacific Northwest for Q4

Venture capital funding to startups based across the Pacific Northwest rose more than 20% year-over-year during the fourth quarter of… Read More

Jan 8, 2025, 6:00 AM

Contentstack acquires Lytics, a customer data platform startup based in Portland

Contentstack, an Austin-based company that helps brands store content and create personalized digital experiences, announced the acquisition of Lytics, a… Read More

Jan 7, 2025, 6:25 PM

Meet Allumia Ventures: Healthcare-focused fund backed by Providence eyes new investments

Providence Ventures announced that it is spinning out of the Providence healthcare system to become an independent venture capital firm… Read More

Jan 7, 2025, 10:00 AM

TrueMedia.org plans to shutter and open-source its AI deepfake detector; Etzioni hints at new startup

TrueMedia.org, the Seattle-based nonprofit that offered AI tools to identify and combat deepfakes in the lead-up to the 2024 elections,… Read More

Jan 6, 2025, 3:48 PM

REC Silicon shuts down manufacturing plant in Washington, lays off 224 workers

Silicon manufacturing company REC Silicon is ceasing operations in Moses Lake, Wash., but left the door open to a future… Read More

Jan 6, 2025, 11:16 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft chip VP goes to Google; WTIA gets exec chair; Era Software founder departs

— Rehan Sheikh, Microsoft’s vice president of silicon manufacturing, has left the company for rival Google. Sheikh called his almost… Read More

Jan 3, 2025, 7:00 AM

Ask the Expert: Working remotely vs. in the office — which actually works better?

Our latest Ask the Expert business advice column focuses on the debate over remote work, which continues to be a… Read More

Jan 2, 2025, 7:00 AM

Investor predictions 2025: Seattle VCs sound off on AI, remote work, and city’s tech ecosystem

What do startups need to do to succeed in the year ahead? What’s the next big use case for AI?… Read More

Dec 30, 2024, 9:28 AM

Bench Accounting to be acquired by Employer.com following abrupt shutdown

After a surprise shutdown that shocked customers, Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Bench Accounting will be acquired by Employer.com. The companies made… Read More

Dec 30, 2024, 8:00 AM

A better weather forecast: Microsoft vets lead startup outperforming traditional sources

Working on Aurora, Microsoft’s AI foundation model of the Earth’s atmosphere, Cristian Bodnar and Jayesh Gupta could see that large… Read More

Dec 27, 2024, 1:14 PM

Vancouver fintech company Bench Accounting announces sudden shutdown

Follow-up: Bench Accounting to be acquired by Employer.com following abrupt shutdown Bench Accounting, a Vancouver B.C.-based company that provides online… Read More

Dec 27, 2024, 7:44 AM

Startup radar: Early-stage companies getting off the ground in Seattle

We’re featuring another four startups in our latest spotlight of up-and-coming Seattle-area startups. These early-stage companies are building products to… Read More

Dec 26, 2024, 1:52 PM

Tech Moves: Washington senator with Microsoft roots to lead Commerce Dept.; Remitly VP retiring

State Sen. Joe Nguyễn will become the next director of the Washington state Department of Commerce. Commerce manages economic and… Read More

Dec 26, 2024, 8:40 AM

Buyer beware: OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model is an entirely different beast

Editor’s note: This guest commentary by Anthony Diamond of Seattle-based Pioneer Square Labs originally appeared on PSL’s blog. TL;DR: OpenAI’s new… Read More

Dec 26, 2024, 8:25 AM

Startup led by Seattle doctors gets FDA approval for virus-killing, surgical mask technology

COVID-19, at the moment, might feel safely in the rearview mirror. But other respiratory viruses and bacterial-caused walking pneumonia are… Read More

Dec 24, 2024, 3:05 PM

Certivo, a new PSL spinout led by Seattle tech vet, brings AI to compliance management

Longtime Seattle tech leader Kunal Chopra is heading up a new spinout from Pioneer Square Labs called Certivo, which is… Read More

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