Startups – Page 33 of 312

Dec 3, 2024, 8:25 AM

Philanthropy vet launches startup to help people ‘get smart’ about climate investing and giving

President-elect Donald Trump is proposing fossil fuel champions for U.S. leadership roles. New research shows the world is off the… Read More

Dec 2, 2024, 10:25 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Google director unveils investment management firm; Treasury4 names new CFO

— Manish “Manny” Sainani, a former Google product management director, recently launched Hushh Technologies, a startup that uses artificial intelligence,… Read More

Dec 2, 2024, 8:00 AM

Burned out on screens and social media, Seattle startup founder pictures a more tangible experience

Austin Hirsh is going through a bit of a nostalgia period. Like many people, the young tech entrepreneur is feeling… Read More

Nov 30, 2024, 8:00 AM

Tech vets launch their own game company and create ‘Wordle’-style puzzle with a Seattle focus

Quick, think of every five-letter word you can that has anything to do with Seattle. If several popped into your… Read More

Nov 27, 2024, 1:02 PM

Long-duration battery startup lands $5M on journey to one day power data centers and metro areas

Skip Technology raised $5 million to help the grid-scale battery startup begin deploying prototypes for field testing. The Portland, Ore.,… Read More

Nov 27, 2024, 8:57 AM

How this startup used AI to keep raccoons from invading my house

If you’ve never woken up to find a raccoon hanging out on your living room carpet, let me tell you… Read More

Nov 26, 2024, 6:00 AM

Flyhomes co-founder gets ‘second chance at life’ as CEO of new startup supporting caregivers

Stephen Lane‘s last startup was growing like gangbusters when his life changed in an instant. The co-founder of Seattle real… Read More

Nov 26, 2024, 6:00 AM

Seattle tech leader Jennifer Wong launches networking app to connect parents of young kids

Jennifer Wong, founder of the Seattle NFT Museum and a former leader at Convoy and Tune, has launched an app… Read More

Nov 25, 2024, 8:32 AM

Entrepreneur Rand Fishkin’s latest venture: A new Seattle video game studio

SparkToro co-founder Rand Fishkin announced Monday that he raised $2.15 million for a new independent video game studio in Seattle.… Read More

Nov 25, 2024, 8:00 AM

Julie Sandler, managing director at Pioneer Square Labs, will shift to venture partner role

Longtime tech startup investor Julie Sandler plans to transition away from her role as managing director at Pioneer Square Labs,… Read More

Nov 25, 2024, 7:00 AM

Former Amazon Care leader raises $3.5M for startup offering virtual support for caregivers

When my ailing 86-year-old dad refused food and water last winter, the guidance from his longtime primary care doctor was… Read More

Nov 25, 2024, 7:00 AM

Startup radar: 5 early stage tech companies to know in Seattle

From software to sustainability to space, we’re spotlighting another crop of newer startups in Seattle in the early stages of… Read More

Nov 21, 2024, 2:02 PM

Seattle-based Frazier Healthcare Partners raises $2.3B for 11th fund

Seattle-based Frazier Healthcare Partners raised $2.3 billion for its 11th Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund.

Nov 21, 2024, 10:29 AM

GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 rises to the top of our startup rankings

There’s a new name atop the GeekWire 200. Seattle-based sales enablement company Highspot has taken the No. 1 spot on… Read More

Nov 21, 2024, 7:58 AM

Reading the EV tea leaves: What happens to electric vehicle sales under a Trump presidency?

For the past four years, the Biden administration revved up the adoption of electrical vehicles in the U.S., but President-elect… Read More

Nov 21, 2024, 7:52 AM

This startup wants to digitize and secure the way used cars are sold by private parties

KeySavvy, a Seattle startup that uses technology to reduce risk during used car transactions between private party buyers and sellers,… Read More

Nov 20, 2024, 10:30 AM

Tech Moves: Former leaders at Qualtrics and AWS land CEO roles; VertueLab adds board member

— Jay Choi is now CEO of Typeform, a San Francisco startup helping companies create digital forms. Choi joins Typeform… Read More

Nov 20, 2024, 7:02 AM

CoreStack acquires Karthik Consulting to boost cloud governance platform

Seattle-area cloud governance startup CoreStack has acquired Karthik Consulting, a Virginia-based company that sells cloud-related services to federal government agencies.

Nov 20, 2024, 6:00 AM

Washington’s former chief privacy officer raises $2.2M for startup using AI to predict legal cases

A Seattle tech veteran who was Washington state’s first chief privacy officer is the co-founder of a startup using artificial… Read More

Nov 20, 2024, 6:00 AM

‘Quiet ICU’ startup CalmWave raises $5.2M to silence excessive patient alarms in hospitals

CalmWave, the Seattle health-tech startup that created a system for dealing with alarms from devices attached to patients in hospital… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 4:24 PM

Bling Capital raises $270M fund, with an eye on Seattle startups

Bling Capital has raised $270 million for its fourth fund as the 6-year-old venture capital firm looks to invest in… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 12:15 PM

Silicon Valley innovation group Plug and Play plants flag in Seattle region with new startup programs

Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-based group that operates innovation programs in more than 60 locations worldwide, is coming to… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 7:00 AM

WTIA CEO Michael Schutzler retiring after 11 years leading Washington state tech group

Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), is retiring at the end of this year after more than a… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 5:00 AM

Monitoring global hotspots, Seattle media startup Factal lands key partnership to grow its business

In an increasingly volatile world, especially one now inundated with misinformation, Seattle-based risk-verification startup Factal is partnering with International SOS,… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 5:00 AM

Influencing sales: Levanta, which helps Amazon sellers partner with creators, raises $20M

Levanta, a Seattle startup that connects sellers on Amazon’s marketplace with influencers and creators, raised $20 million in a Series… Read More

Nov 18, 2024, 5:14 PM

Energy demand, stoked by AI and expanding electrification, is outpacing supply

Washington state — a region once blessed with an overabundance of clean, affordable power thanks to its hydroelectric dams —… Read More

Nov 18, 2024, 8:26 AM

Clean tech outlook: How investors are strategizing given Trump’s climate antagonism

Over the past five years, growth in climate tech has been so prolific that it has drawn comparisons to the… Read More

Nov 18, 2024, 8:20 AM

Seattle startup Seasalt raises $4.2M to help businesses answer customer messages with AI

Seasalt.AI, a Seattle startup that helps businesses use AI to communicate with customers, announced a $4.2 million seed round. The… Read More

Nov 15, 2024, 12:00 PM

From NASA to AWS to Momento: Seattle startup’s journey to reinvent cloud caching

We are in a world where we are consuming interactive applications and content from our mobile devices. But we rarely… Read More

Nov 14, 2024, 4:58 PM

Tech Moves: Zillow Group names new COO as longtime execs depart

Seattle real estate tech company Zillow Group promoted Jun Choo to the role of chief operating officer. Choo replaces Jeremy… Read More