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May 23, 2024, 5:00 AM

Salesforce, Microsoft vets raise $8M for new AI cybersecurity startup

A new Seattle-area startup is using artificial intelligence to help overwhelmed security teams identify high priority security flaws and mitigate… Read More

May 22, 2024, 3:44 PM

Seattle peer-to-peer laundry startup Loopie sells part of business to two companies

Loopie, the peer-to-peer laundry startup that connects people who don’t have the time or desire to wash their own clothes… Read More

May 22, 2024, 9:16 AM

Opioid and alcohol addiction care startup Boulder Care raises $35M

Boulder Care, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that provides telehealth treatment for people with opioid and alcohol use disorder, raised $35… Read More

May 22, 2024, 8:09 AM

Tech Moves: Madrona adds Silicon Valley partner; Walmart execs join Nex; and more

Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona is boosting its Silicon Valley footprint with the addition of Jeff Mills as partner and… Read More

May 22, 2024, 6:43 AM

Amperity CEO Barry Padgett stepping down from Seattle startup

Amperity CEO Barry Padgett is stepping down from the Seattle startup to spend time with his teenage children and will transition… Read More

May 21, 2024, 4:05 PM

Fintech startup Copper forced to discontinue banking services amid Synapse fiasco

A small subset of customers storing money with fintech startup Copper are not able to access their deposit accounts due… Read More

May 21, 2024, 8:13 AM

Easy Metrics lands $31M from private equity firm to boost labor analytics platform

Easy Metrics, a Seattle-area software company that provides insight into labor productivity and warehouse operations performance, raised $31 million from… Read More

May 21, 2024, 8:00 AM

Seattle startup Abett lands $11.6M to help companies manage healthcare expenses

Abett, a Seattle-based startup that helps large employers manage and analyze health plan data, raised $11.6 million in a Series… Read More

May 21, 2024, 7:42 AM

A-Alpha Bio lands $14.5M from Department of Defense to prep for future biological threats

A-Alpha Bio will receive $14.5 million from the Department of Defense (DOD) to expand a project with a national lab… Read More

May 20, 2024, 3:42 PM

Recruiting software company SeekOut lays off employees in another round of cuts

SeekOut, a Seattle-area startup that sells recruiting software and raised $115 million in 2022, is trimming its workforce for the… Read More

May 20, 2024, 12:43 PM

YC grad Manifold Freight raises $1.9M for trucking logistics software

Manifold Freight, a new Seattle-based trucking software startup aiming to help aggregate spot freight opportunities for carriers, raised a $1.9… Read More

May 20, 2024, 8:30 AM

UW spinout Overland AI raises $10M for off-road self-driving tech used by U.S. military

A hot Seattle startup developing autonomous driving technology for off-road vehicles announced a $10 million seed round to fuel its… Read More

May 17, 2024, 8:41 AM

Tidal Vision, a startup turning crab shells into a green industrial chemical, is raising fresh cash

Tidal Vision, a green chemistry company founded by a former Alaska fishing boat captain, is raising more investment to fuel… Read More

May 17, 2024, 8:31 AM

Tech Moves: Agility Robotics hires Magic Leap exec; Zuper adds CMO; and more

Daniel Diez, a longtime tech and communications leader who was most recently chief commercial officer at augmented reality company Magic… Read More

May 17, 2024, 7:31 AM

Following demise of Techstars Seattle, prominent VC launches new twist on accelerator concept

An entrepreneur and investor with roots in the defunct Techstars Seattle program plans to launch a new invite-only organization and… Read More

May 16, 2024, 12:00 PM

Too many newsletters in your inbox? Former Alexa engineer uses AI to turn content into daily podcasts

After about three years at Amazon working on Alexa voice services, Pierson Marks listened to his own internal dialogue and… Read More

May 16, 2024, 10:23 AM

GoodShip, a freight network logistics startup led by Convoy vets, raises $8M

GoodShip raised a $8 million Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners that will boost its software platform that… Read More

May 16, 2024, 8:45 AM

Seattle startup Nexme to be acquired by new real estate services company Finaya

Nexme, a Seattle-based startup that helps streamline tours for prospective homebuyers, announced Thursday it will be acquired by Finaya, a… Read More

May 14, 2024, 11:34 AM

WTIA names 39 startups participating in its 11th Founder Cohort

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the selection Tuesday of 39 startups for the 11th iteration of its WTIA… Read More

May 14, 2024, 8:00 AM

Bay Area investor Vivek Ladsariya moves to Seattle, joins Pioneer Square Labs as managing director

Seattle’s venture capital ecosystem is getting some fresh Bay Area talent with the addition of Vivek Ladsariya, a veteran investor… Read More

May 13, 2024, 8:10 AM

QuickBooks for legal docs: Seattle startup Aerial raises $2M to help companies organize key data

Seeking to untangle the mess of documents and data that companies hold onto and wade through, Seattle startup Aerial raised… Read More

May 10, 2024, 2:07 PM

Seattle startup’s telerobotic ultrasound system brings specialist care to underserved areas

Seattle startup Dopl Technologies has developed a telerobotic ultrasound system intended to bring specialist care to patients in rural areas.… Read More

May 9, 2024, 2:00 PM

Seattle startup wants to bring vision-impaired sports fans closer to the action with tactile device

Athletes might possess the right touch to execute a perfect pass or shot. A Seattle startup’s touch is bringing blind… Read More

May 8, 2024, 10:18 AM

Serial entrepreneur Gaurav Oberoi strikes again: Lexion’s sale to Docusign shows methodical approach to building startups

Six years later, the floor inside a conference room at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle still shows signs of Gaurav… Read More

May 8, 2024, 8:30 AM

Legal-tech startup uses AI to search relevant case history to better predict case outcomes

Predict.law, a stealthy new Seattle-area legal-tech startup, is using artificial intelligence to help attorneys and their law firms better predict… Read More

May 7, 2024, 9:06 AM

Tech Moves: NanoString CEO and CFO depart; Remitly names HR chief; Temporal founders swap roles; Gradial adds exec

Brad Gray is stepping down from NanoString after 14 years leading the Seattle biotech company as CEO. NanoString this week… Read More

May 7, 2024, 8:18 AM

Outreach founders reveal new ‘buyer copilot’ AI startup that automates customer demos

A new Seattle startup led by the co-founders of sales software giant Outreach is using AI to automate initial customer… Read More

May 5, 2024, 7:00 AM

Riding bikes and making birdies: We played golf with an electric 3-wheeler built by a Seattle startup

There are a few ways to get around a golf course. You can walk; you can use a pull cart;… Read More

May 2, 2024, 12:30 PM

Venture Mechanics aims to boost Seattle-area startup ecosystem with incubator and event space

When Techstars suddenly pulled up stakes from Seattle earlier this year, Ron Wiener saw an opportunity to help fill a… Read More

May 2, 2024, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Docker and Qualtrics leaders join Seattle startup Mason; Beyond adds Zulily director

Mason, a Seattle startup that offers a hardware-software platform for companies managing device fleets, hired Webb Stevens as its new… Read More

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