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Sep 20, 2024, 6:00 AM

Thoughts on Amazon’s full return to the office from a CEO who knows the value — and the trade-offs

As a former big-tech exec who’s now running a startup, Vijaye Raji understands Andy Jassy’s desire to have employees in… Read More

Sep 20, 2024, 2:00 AM

Group14 lands $200M grant to build factory to make key ingredient for battery materials

Group14 Technologies announced today that it has received a $200 million grant to build a plant that will produce silane… Read More

Sep 18, 2024, 3:00 PM

Meet Grasshopper, an underwater robot helping restore critical eelgrass meadows

The initial launch of the marine robot into the waters of Washington’s Puget Sound was a bit choppy. The tethered… Read More

Sep 18, 2024, 9:00 AM

Edera, a cloud infrastructure startup founded this year, raises $5M to rethink container security

Seattle-based startup Edera announced a $5 million seed round from venture capital firms and angel investors include Kubernetes co-creator Joe… Read More

Sep 17, 2024, 2:30 PM

Tech Moves: Fortive SVP joins Microsoft; Pictory hires CMO; Starbucks exec retires

Kirsten Paust, a longtime leader at publicly traded manufacturing giant Fortive, took a new job at Microsoft as a corporate… Read More

Sep 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Arzeda raises $38M to create proteins for food, pharma, and other industries

Arzeda, a protein design startup that generates new enzymes for industrial, agricultural and other applications, announced a $38 million investment… Read More

Sep 13, 2024, 2:51 PM

Tech Moves: SheerID adds revenue chief; Sana CFO stepping down; Seattle HR vet launches new firm

Portland, Ore.-based identity verification company SheerID named Rebecca Grimes as its new chief revenue officer. Grimes previously was chief sales and marketing… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 10:43 PM

How to pick a founder: What to consider when searching for a startup partner

One of the most crucial decisions for an entrepreneur is picking the right co-founders. Having colleagues who provide complementary skills,… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 1:24 PM

Wave power, carbon capture, battery materials startups land $37M in Washington state grants

Washington’s Department of Commerce announced 46 recipients of grant dollars to support the development of climate technologies and clean energy… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 8:56 AM

Amperity lays off 13% of staff in latest cuts for customer data startup

Seattle startup Amperity is laying off 13% of its workforce, the company confirmed Thursday. “We are streamlining our operational and… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 8:14 AM

Sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia lands $130M

Sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia on Thursday announced that it completed its latest round of funding, totaling $150 million. The company… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 8:00 AM

Climate tech startup program aims to help underrepresented founders find a footing

Ashley Vaughn last year found themselves in an electric vehicle driver’s nightmare. Vaughn’s Tesla died in a rural area outside of… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 7:35 AM

Outreach CEO Manny Medina steps down, a decade after founding sales automation startup

Manny Medina has stepped down as CEO of Outreach, the Seattle-based sales automation software company he helped start a decade… Read More

Sep 11, 2024, 1:50 PM

EV charging infrastructure startup OpConnect lands $5.3M to expand geographic reach

Portland, Ore.-based OpConnect raised nearly $5.26 million to expand its sales of hardware and software for electric vehicle charging stations.… Read More

Sep 11, 2024, 9:15 AM

Seattle cloud migration company SkyKick acquired by IT management firm ConnectWise

ConnectWise, a Tampa, Fla.-based IT management company, announced that it acquired SkyKick, a Seattle-based cloud automation, migration, and security company.… Read More

Sep 10, 2024, 6:00 AM

Microbiome and diagnostics startup Viome lands $25M and hires former Amazon leader as COO

Viome, a company selling microbiome products and health diagnostics, announced Tuesday that it raised $25 million from investors and hired… Read More

Sep 9, 2024, 3:06 PM

IBM to acquire Accelalpha, a Seattle-area firm that helps companies manage Oracle Cloud products

IBM announced Monday that it plans to acquire Accelalpha, a Bellevue, Wash.-based services provider that specializes in managing Oracle Cloud… Read More

Sep 9, 2024, 2:49 PM

Seattle-area climate consulting and analytics startup Earth Finance acquires water-focused firm

Earth Finance, a Seattle-area company founded last year that helps businesses globally reduce their climate impacts, announced Monday that it… Read More

Sep 9, 2024, 8:40 AM

Nori, a Seattle-based carbon removal marketplace that raised $17M, shuts down after 7 years

Seattle-based carbon removal startup Nori has shut down after operating for seven years and raising $17.25 million from investors. Nori… Read More

Sep 8, 2024, 10:00 AM

Artificial intelligence tools offer substantial benefits, challenges for hiring and recruiting

The recruitment landscape is being reshaped by the rapid adoption of AI and generative AI technologies, which are revolutionizing both… Read More

Sep 7, 2024, 8:06 AM

Corporate expense software startup Center lays off workers

Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Center laid off eight workers, or about 4% of its workforce.

Sep 5, 2024, 9:13 AM

ZipBio, a new Seattle biotech startup aiming to compress proteins, raises $4M

Seattle-based biotech startup ZipBio announced its official launch on Thursday and revealed $4 million in a seed funding round led… Read More

Sep 5, 2024, 9:08 AM

Most of America’s AI engineers are in Silicon Valley and Seattle

If you’re looking for AI talent, look West. The Bay Area and Seattle are home to a majority of the… Read More

Sep 4, 2024, 9:40 AM

Seattle’s Sonoma Biotherapeutics receives $45M milestone payment

Sonoma Biotherapeutics on Wednesday announced that it received a $45 million payment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for meeting a significant milestone… Read More

Sep 4, 2024, 6:00 AM

Data observability startup Revefi raises $20M to fuel new ‘AI data engineer’ product

Seattle startup Revefi raised $20 million in a Series A round to support growth of its software platform that helps companies get… Read More

Sep 3, 2024, 6:51 PM

This sustainability startup just raised cash to convert chopsticks into tabletops

Vancouver, B.C.-based ChopValue, which has turned more than 176 million chopsticks into furniture and housewares, announced last week that it… Read More

Sep 3, 2024, 1:11 PM

Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella show two sides of ‘Founder Mode’ debate on effective leadership

The buzz in tech circles over the past few days is all about “Founder Mode.” Sparked by a recent talk… Read More

Sep 3, 2024, 10:10 AM

Founders at Seattle studio Hopoo Games, which made ‘Risk of Rain,’ are joining Valve

The original creators of the Risk of Rain video game series are sunsetting both their current project and their studio,… Read More

Sep 3, 2024, 6:00 AM

Startup bet: Former Nike exec launches new app using AI to help NFL fans get an edge

Just in time for the start of another NFL season, a new startup out of Portland, Ore., is using artificial… Read More

Aug 29, 2024, 2:00 PM

Inside the controversial world of full-body health scans: We tested a VC-backed MRI service

There’s a recent trend of venture-backed startups offering full-body MRI scans, promising to help consumers detect potential signs of cancer… Read More

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