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Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM

HouseAmp, a fintech platform for home improvement, raises $12.4M

Seattle-area startup HouseAmp raised a fresh round of funding to fuel growth of its software platform that helps homeowners get… Read More

Aug 2, 2024, 12:26 PM

‘AI House’ in downtown Seattle will serve as a hub for AI startups and entrepreneurs

Plans are moving forward for a new hub in downtown Seattle focused on AI startups, with support from city and… Read More

Aug 2, 2024, 7:30 AM

How is AI helping you at work? We asked Seattle founders and investors about their favorite tools

The use cases for generative AI are still being ironed out amid a plethora of new tools hitting the market.… Read More

Aug 1, 2024, 5:14 PM

Brutally honest startup advice: Here’s why you actually shouldn’t launch your own company

Quitting your day job to pursue a startup idea is an enticing proposition. Lots of people dream about building out… Read More

Aug 1, 2024, 9:31 AM

Samsung, Salesforce invest in $60M round for Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI is on a roll. The company on Thursday announced a fresh $60 million round. Evolution Equity Partners… Read More

Aug 1, 2024, 8:00 AM

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs recruits tech experts for new advisory board

Pioneer Square Labs is tapping some of Seattle’s leading technology researchers and innovators with the creation of a new advisory… Read More

Aug 1, 2024, 8:00 AM

Startup 425, a program supported by Seattle-area cities, launches new accelerator

Startup founders in the Seattle region have another accelerator option to help jumpstart their businesses. Startup 425, a non-profit funded… Read More

Aug 1, 2024, 6:00 AM

Protein design startup Outpace lands $144M to test treatments that target solid tumors

Outpace Bio, a Seattle startup using artificial intelligence to design proteins that are incorporated into cancer therapies targeting solid tumors,… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 4:55 PM

Tech Moves: CFO shuffles at Remitly and F5; Flexport exec joins DoorDash; and more

Seattle-based digital financial services firm Remitly hired Vikas Mehta as its new chief financial officer, the company announced Wednesday. Mehta… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 3:47 PM

Seattle startup Gable raising another round to help developers and data teams work together

Gable, a Seattle startup building software to help developers and data analysts collaborate more effectively, is raising fresh cash to… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 11:34 AM

Fusion startup Zap Energy is raising more cash to develop commercially viable power

Fusion company Zap Energy is raising a huge new investment — nearly $130 million — according to an SEC filing… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 8:06 AM

Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla sign ‘VCsforKamala’ pledge started by Seattle investor

A new initiative led by Seattle venture capitalist Leslie Feinzaig — aiming to garner support for presidential hopeful Kamala Harris — has… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 8:00 AM

Protect AI makes another acquisition, swooping up security startup SydeLabs

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI announced that it acquired SydeLabs, a Bangalore, India-based startup founded last year that helps companies secure their… Read More

Jul 30, 2024, 9:39 AM

Swedish maritime battery startup opens first U.S. outpost in Washington state

Echandia, a Swedish startup making batteries and electronics to power maritime vessels, is opening a manufacturing and sales facility in… Read More

Jul 30, 2024, 7:50 AM

Covid-era whiz kid is back, and he brought a Friend — a wearable, always listening, $99 AI companion

A friend might have your back, or always be by your side. Avi Schiffmann’s Friend is around his neck. Schiffmann,… Read More

Jul 30, 2024, 6:31 AM

Amazon Web Services AI leader on the future of large language models and autonomous agents

The old saying in tech is that companies date their computing vendor, and marry their database vendor. So are AI… Read More

Jul 30, 2024, 6:00 AM

Seattle tech vets launch ‘Spok,’ an AI copilot that aims to streamline marketing tasks

A marketer’s job often involves hours and days doing competitive analysis and gathering strategic insights before launching campaigns. A pair… Read More

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Jul 29, 2024, 9:25 AM

Stealthy aviation startup attracts backers while getting a prototype ready for takeoff

The founders of Seattle-based Outbound Aerospace want to shake up the aviation industry with a blended-wing airplane design that takes… Read More

Jul 29, 2024, 7:00 AM

Former Techstars Seattle leader, Ridwell co-founder raise $4M for stealthy new AI startup

A secretive new AI startup out of Seattle led by technology industry veterans raised $4 million to help companies manage… Read More

Jul 26, 2024, 7:37 AM

With new AI sidekick ‘Genie,’ startup vets aim to create a safer online experience for kids

In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius… Read More

Jul 26, 2024, 7:15 AM

Agtech startup Terrantic raises $3.5M to help food growers optimize yield and quality

A group of former colleagues at DataCloud, a startup that helped mining companies extract value out of data collection, are… Read More

Jul 26, 2024, 6:33 AM

‘Seattle Tech Week’ returns — here’s the full agenda, and some notable themes

Seattle Tech Week is back for another slate of panel discussions and networking events covering a wide range of topics… Read More

Jul 25, 2024, 10:16 AM

Seattle’s Hiya acquires deepfake startup Loccus and releases voice-cloning detection tool

Hiya, a Seattle startup battling fraudulent calls and providing technology to protect voice identity, is acquiring deepfake detection company Loccus.ai… Read More

Jul 25, 2024, 6:55 AM

A new unicorn in Seattle: Cybersecurity startup Chainguard raises $140M at $1.1B valuation

Kirkland, Wash.-based cybersecurity startup Chainguard announced a $140 million Series C investment, bumping its valuation to $1.12 billion and minting… Read More

Jul 25, 2024, 6:00 AM

Archera raises $17M to help companies get cloud discounts without long-term commitments

Archera, a Seattle-based startup that sells tools to help companies reduce cloud computing expenses, raised $17 million in a Series… Read More

Jul 24, 2024, 12:22 PM

Tech Moves: Impinj promotes execs; Zendesk hires comms vet; Qumulo founder leads new startup

Seattle RFID-maker Impinj announced new promotions and additions to its executive leadership team. Impinj on Wednesday reported revenue of $102.5… Read More

Jul 24, 2024, 12:09 PM

Seattle startup Oisín Biotechnologies raises cash to develop therapies for age-related diseases

Oisín Biotechnologies, a Seattle-based startup focused on treating aging-related diseases, raised the first close of a $15 million Series A… Read More

Jul 24, 2024, 8:26 AM

Kestra Medical Technologies lands $196M to boost commercialization of wearable defibrillator

Kestra Medical Technologies, a Kirkland, Wash.-based company that develops cardiac monitoring technology, raised $196 million to fuel commercialization efforts. Founded… Read More

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Jul 23, 2024, 2:42 PM

Smart light switch startup Deako raises $3.4M to meet growing market demand

Deako Lighting, makers of smart light switch technology, raised a $3.4 million convertible note, the company confirmed Tuesday. The funding… Read More

Jul 23, 2024, 11:42 AM

CIA investment arm helps fund a Japanese fusion startup with U.S. HQ in Seattle

Kyoto Fusioneering, a startup developing technologies for the commercialization of fusion energy, has raised nearly $6.9 million in new funding.… Read More

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