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Sep 16, 2023, 8:00 AM

Army vet and extreme marathon man Gavin Woody brings grit and grind back to role as a startup CEO

The next time a work colleague or your boss tells you they “gotta run,” maybe it’s because they’re headed to… Read More

Sep 15, 2023, 8:48 PM

Tech Moves: Former Fabric CEO joins HP as president and SVP of new division

— Faisal Masud, the former CEO of Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric, joined Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard. Masud told GeekWire he’ll… Read More

Sep 15, 2023, 1:23 PM

Pain points: Seattle-area dental diagnostics company gets FDA approval for tooth-tapping tech

A Seattle-area tech company has reason to smile after receiving clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its tooth-tapping… Read More

Sep 15, 2023, 10:26 AM

Transformational or overhyped? How these geeks at Seattle’s giant ‘Founders Bash’ think about AI

If you were looking for proof that Seattle is an AI hub, you would have found ample evidence on Thursday… Read More

Sep 14, 2023, 8:30 AM

Seattle startup APImetrics merges with Contxt, combining API monitoring and security companies

API security and monitoring software companies APImetrics and Contxt are merging. The deal combines products for “end-to-end” API visibility, covering… Read More

Sep 13, 2023, 8:44 AM

Washington Research Foundation gives $1.2M to help UW, WSU researchers commercialize their tech

Washington Research Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit that funds research and scholarship in Washington state, awarded more than $1.2 million for… Read More

Sep 13, 2023, 7:31 AM

Seattle real estate startup Flyhomes to acquire assets from ‘buy before you sell’ company

Seattle-based real estate startup Flyhomes this week announced it plans to acquire certain assets from Home Sale Assured, a Chicago-area company… Read More

Sep 13, 2023, 5:00 AM

iSpot makes another acquisition, buying New York company 605, boosting its TV ad measurement tech

TV advertising tech company iSpot.tv acquired New York-based 605, marking its fourth acquisition in less than three years. Founded in… Read More

Sep 13, 2023, 4:00 AM

Microsoft vets raise $2M for generative AI tool that helps sales teams gather intelligence on buyers

When Seattle tech vet Samir Manjure made the transition from engineer to startup CEO, one challenging aspect stood out: enterprise… Read More

Sep 12, 2023, 12:45 PM

‘GitHub for data’: Convoy vets land $7M for data collaboration platform

Seattle startup Gable.ai emerged from stealth mode Tuesday with $7 million in seed funding for its data-sharing platform. The company… Read More

Sep 12, 2023, 7:34 AM

Uber vets land $3M for startup that helps marketers map and improve ‘customer journeys’

A pair of former Uber engineers wants to help consumer businesses improve engagement and retention through a tool that maps… Read More

Sep 12, 2023, 5:00 AM

Spokane startup raises $20M for data analytics software used by finance and treasury teams

Treasury4 landed $20 million, providing fresh capital for the tech startup that helps enterprises and public sector professionals manage their… Read More

Sep 11, 2023, 9:25 AM

Is Seattle an AI hub? City is missing from national conversation about the new tech economy

Seattle tech leaders say their city is a hub for AI innovation. But you wouldn’t know it after scanning recent… Read More

Sep 11, 2023, 9:20 AM

RipeLocker snags $10M to boost production of tech that preserves food and flowers

RipeLocker, a Seattle food-tech startup developing tech that preserves fruits, nuts, hops and flowers, landed $10 million for design upgrades… Read More

Sep 11, 2023, 6:00 AM

Real estate startup acquisition: EasyKnock buys home maintenance company Onder

New York-based home-buying company EasyKnock acquired Seattle home maintenance startup Onder, combining two residential real estate-focused tech businesses. Terms of… Read More

Sep 8, 2023, 10:18 AM

Shift AI Podcast: What this veteran AI leader discussed with President Biden in a private meeting

“So we were ushered into a room and the president came in. He was engaged, he was witty…he was asking… Read More

Sep 8, 2023, 7:00 AM

‘Convoy Mafia’: Alumni from trucking marketplace company take the wheel at their own startups

The Convoy Mafia is growing in Seattle. A vast alumni network from the trucking marketplace company is fueling entrepreneurial activity… Read More

Sep 6, 2023, 2:33 PM

Seattle NFT startup Niftmint joins Andreessen Horowitz accelerator program

Seattle startup Niftmint is joining Andreessen Horowitz’s Talent x Opportunity (TxO) accelerator program, part of nine companies in the venture… Read More

Sep 5, 2023, 3:15 PM

Seattle-based Breakers, a new fund led by Annie Luchsinger, eyes early-stage startups

Breakers is breaking into the venture capital scene. The new Seattle-based fund led by former Anthos Capital investor Annie Luchsinger… Read More

Sep 5, 2023, 7:45 AM

RideWithGPS, a Portland startup that makes bicycle route planning tools, lands $3M

RideWithGPS, a 16-year-old company that sells GPS-powered route-planning tools for bicyclists, landed $3 million from an undisclosed strategic investor.

Aug 30, 2023, 11:35 AM

Cloud automation startup SkyKick lays off 140 employees

Seattle-based cloud automation and migration startup SkyKick laid off 140 employees, including 98 in the U.S. Editor’s note: This story… Read More

Aug 30, 2023, 8:08 AM

Seattle-area startup Hyperproof lands $40M for risk and compliance software

Hyperproof, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that helps companies comply with state and international privacy and data protection law, raised a… Read More

Aug 29, 2023, 4:32 PM

Lighter Capital raises $130M to fuel revenue-based financing model

Seattle investment firm Lighter Capital announced two new funding facilities: $100 million for U.S. and Canada-based startups, and $30 million… Read More

Aug 29, 2023, 2:00 AM

Celebrity clone startup led by veteran entrepreneurs uses AI for 1-on-1 ‘human-like conversations’

Alex Lieberman, co-founder of newsletter startup MorningBrew, gets a lot of inquiries from entrepreneurs looking for advice. But he can’t… Read More

Aug 28, 2023, 10:00 AM

Notch Therapeutics closes Vancouver lab, will focus on Toronto and Seattle offices

Notch Therapeutics announced that it will shut down its lab in Vancouver, B.C., and lay off about 25 employees, with some… Read More

Aug 25, 2023, 10:06 AM

Former director at Seattle auto marketplace startup indicted on $2M wire fraud charges

The former director of auto marketplace startup Tred was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Seattle on… Read More

Aug 24, 2023, 3:02 PM

Seattle trucking startup Convoy reportedly hires investment bank as it weighs potential M&A deal

Seattle trucking marketplace startup Convoy reportedly hired an investment bank in recent months and is weighing different options including a… Read More

Aug 24, 2023, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Irreverent Labs lands cash from Samsung after pivoting to AI video generator

After halting development of an NFT-based video game, Seattle-area startup Irreverent Labs is attracting investor attention for its new focus:… Read More

Aug 22, 2023, 5:09 PM

Former Starbucks engineering exec joins education-focused AI startup that just raised $4M

Seattle-area entrepreneur and tech vet Ryan Bruels joined education-focused artificial intelligence startup Atypical AI as founding head of engineering. The… Read More

Aug 22, 2023, 6:00 AM

Boundless acquires Bridge, combining two immigration-focused tech startups

Boundless Immigration, a Seattle startup that helps immigrants receive visas and citizenships in the U.S., acquired San Francisco-based immigration consulting… Read More

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