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Feb 22, 2024, 9:51 AM

Crypto startup EigenLayer, led by a former Univ. of Washington professor, raises $100M from a16z

EigenLayer, a Seattle-based blockchain infrastructure startup, raised a $100 million Series B round from Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).… Read More

Feb 21, 2024, 5:22 PM

Techstars Seattle is shutting down as accelerator shifts focus to cities with more VC activity

Techstars Seattle, one of the first accelerators to emerge from the Techstars program and a longstanding institution within Seattle’s tech… Read More

Feb 21, 2024, 8:21 AM

Former Niantic leader’s spatial computing startup aims to help retailers track shelf inventory

When Ross Finman and his wife set out to try to find baby formula during a critical shortage of the… Read More

Feb 19, 2024, 9:06 AM

Wyze security cam incident that exposed images to other users impacts more than 13,000 customers

Smart-home device maker Wyze apologized to customers over the weekend after a security issue caused more than 13,000 customers to… Read More

Feb 19, 2024, 8:05 AM

From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington

The startup spinout machine at the University of Washington keeps on humming. According to CoMotion, the university’s tech transfer office,… Read More

Feb 16, 2024, 7:30 AM

Tech leadership advice on imposter syndrome, self-confidence, and building trust

Don’t get attracted to titles. Remember the human algorithm. Be vulnerable. And stay flexible. These were some of the tidbits… Read More

Feb 15, 2024, 1:47 PM

Guardrails AI, a startup co-founded by Seattle tech vet Diego Oppenheimer, raises $7.5M

Guardrails AI, a San Francisco-based startup that helps companies manage risks when building AI applications, announced a $7.5 million seed… Read More

Feb 15, 2024, 7:30 AM

‘We don’t want to be left behind’: Tech leaders bullish about generative AI amid the hype

The hype around generative AI is persisting among tech leaders despite uncertainty about its value and impact on the bottom… Read More

Feb 14, 2024, 1:31 PM

Techstars Seattle startup Planette raises $2.4M for AI-boosted climate prediction tech

Planette, a climate tech startup that just graduated from Techstars Seattle’s latest accelerator, has raised $2.4 million. Planette’s AI-boosted technology… Read More

Feb 14, 2024, 7:35 AM

Meet Seattle’s newest seed fund: Breakwater Ventures emerges to back early stage startups

There’s a new Seattle-based investment firm looking to support software startups across the Pacific Northwest that are just getting off… Read More

Feb 13, 2024, 10:06 AM

Seattle game studio Threshold Games shuts down

Seattle’s Threshold Games, a remote-first independent game developer, has shut down due to “extenuating circumstances.” The announcement was made via… Read More

Feb 13, 2024, 9:56 AM

Tech accelerator for Washington and Oregon startups encourages underserved applicants

RAIN Catalysts, a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship for underrepresented groups, is accepting applications for its first tech accelerator. The… Read More

Feb 13, 2024, 9:51 AM

ProfoundBio raises $112M to support clinical-stage oncology pipeline

ProfoundBio raised $112 million to support development of its pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), agents that recognize a molecular target via… Read More

Feb 12, 2024, 8:30 AM

Can AI improve your dating game? Startup’s speech analysis tool offers practice and feedback

The days of talking into a mirror to psych yourself up to ask someone on a date have given way… Read More

Feb 8, 2024, 9:22 AM

Portland startup expands to Seattle to help schools, businesses slash their waste with reusable dishes

Portland, Ore.-based Bold Reuse, a startup providing reusable dishes and food containers paired with environmental analytics, is setting up shop… Read More

Feb 7, 2024, 5:42 PM

Seattle-area game developer Hidden Path Entertainment lays off 44 workers

Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent game studio based in Bellevue, Wash., has laid off 44 employees. The layoffs were confirmed… Read More

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Feb 7, 2024, 5:07 PM

Former Blue Origin president’s startup raises funding to go after moon resources

A stealthy space venture co-founded by the former president of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s raising funds… Read More

Feb 7, 2024, 12:45 PM

Birdhouse maker with an eye for Apple design ready to take flight with appearance on ‘Shark Tank’

Flock around the television next week — a smart birdhouse created in Seattle is going to be featured on an episode… Read More

Feb 7, 2024, 9:26 AM

Will any Seattle startups go public this year? Analysts see better climate for tech IPOs

Seattle’s tech industry is in an IPO drought. Not a single tech company from the region went public via traditional… Read More

Feb 6, 2024, 8:30 AM

Glowforge lays off more employees after funding round falls through at 3D laser engraver maker

Glowforge laid off more employees after an investment round fell through recently at the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers,… Read More

Feb 6, 2024, 8:28 AM

Validated, a Seattle startup that uses AI to generate ads for product insights, raises $1.2M

Rahul Bhardwaj‘s entrepreneurial ambitions date back to his college years, when he launched a Kickstarter for a multi-functional wallet. These… Read More

Feb 6, 2024, 7:40 AM

Ex-Amazon and Airbnb engineers raise $1.25M for enterprise AI agent developer Cimba.ai

Seattle startup Cimba.ai emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1.25 million pre-seed investment to accelerate development of its software… Read More

Feb 2, 2024, 7:56 AM

Medsense Health, which sells sensors for remote medication management, raises $500K

Seattle-area startup Medsense Health raised $500,000 in new investment to fuel growth of its tech aimed at helping patients and… Read More

Feb 1, 2024, 2:25 PM

Point-of-sale tech startup CHEQ, which ran Bite of Seattle, acquired by Cantaloupe

CHEQ, a Seattle startup that sells point-of-sale software to sports stadiums and entertainment venues, announced Thursday it was acquired by… Read More

Feb 1, 2024, 8:03 AM

Payments company Blackhawk Network to acquire digital gift card startup Tango Card

Tango Card, a Seattle software startup that helps companies offer digital gift cards and rewards to customers and employees, agreed… Read More

Jan 31, 2024, 8:08 AM

Seattle startup Protect AI acquires Laiyer AI, makers of LLM Guard

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI announced that it acquired Laiyer AI, which makes open source software called LLM Guard that protects… Read More

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Jan 30, 2024, 6:00 AM

Fuse leads $6M round for Quindar, which uses AI for satellite support and is partnering with KSAT

A space-centric startup called Quindar says it has successfully closed an oversubscribed $6 million funding round that will give a… Read More

Jan 29, 2024, 12:40 PM

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon sports leader lands at DraftKings; Seattle tech vet launches advisory firm

— Dave Cotter, a longtime Seattle tech leader who sold a startup to Nordstrom and most recently led product at Leafly,… Read More

Jan 27, 2024, 9:00 AM

Zin Boats resurfaces after the pandemic to put a fresh charge into the electric boating scene

Pandemic-fueled shutdowns, labor shortages, supply-chain issues, and more managed to rock and nearly sink Zin Boats. Riding a wave of… Read More

Jan 26, 2024, 7:00 AM

Here’s what startup investors are thinking about amid AI boom, layoffs, funding slowdown

There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital,… Read More

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