Oct 26, 2023, 8:44 AM Tech vets, NFL legend Dan Marino invest in Seattle chatbot startup Direqt Seattle startup Direqt raised $4.5 million to boost its AI chatbot that aims to help publishers engage with consumers.
Oct 26, 2023, 8:15 AM Blockchain-based developer Neon raises more cash for its Web3 game ‘Shrapnel’ Neon Machine, a Seattle-based startup building a Web3 game called Shrapnel, announced a $20 million Series A round.
Oct 26, 2023, 7:10 AM Convoy hit with class action lawsuit alleging violation of WARN Act Trucking marketplace startup Convoy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a former employee, less than a week after… Read More
Oct 25, 2023, 6:07 PM Turning a setback into an acquisition: One founder’s AI startup journey [Editor’s Note: This essay is an update from Kirill Zubovsky, a startup founder with ties to the Seattle region, who… Read More
Oct 25, 2023, 10:30 AM Convoy CEO says he’s ‘heads down’ working on a deal following shutdown Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said he’s “heads down” working on a deal “that will include some of the Convoy team… Read More
Oct 25, 2023, 7:44 AM AI product recommendation startup wants to become the ‘starting point for shopping online’ For years, Joe Golden has helped his mom pick out tech gadgets, offering advice on the latest products that he… Read More
Oct 24, 2023, 10:16 AM Convoy scrutinized for worker rights law compliance following abrupt shutdown Trucking marketplace Convoy last week laid off a majority of its workforce without any severance — a surprising and sudden… Read More
Oct 23, 2023, 9:11 AM Convoy CEO makes first public comments on company’s shutdown Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said his company got to the “1/2 yard line” on two potential M&A deals before the… Read More
Oct 20, 2023, 7:57 AM ‘The markets crushed us’: In tearful farewell to employees, Convoy execs reflect on shutdown Convoy CEO Dan Lewis, eyes watery from an emotional speech, said goodbye. Mark Okerstrom, president of the digital trucking marketplace,… Read More
Oct 19, 2023, 9:09 AM Convoy collapse: Read CEO’s memo detailing sudden shutdown of Seattle trucking startup Convoy’s plan to transform the trucking industry has come to a screeching halt. The Seattle company is closing its core… Read More
Oct 19, 2023, 8:48 AM Seattle cloud company Skytap lands $18M Skytap, a Seattle company that helps companies move operations to the cloud, raised $18 million in funding from Vistara Growth.
Oct 18, 2023, 7:49 AM ‘Passwordless’ security startup SecureW2 lands $80M from Insight Partners SecureW2 announced $80 million in its first funding round to boost the company’s security software that automates and authorizes access… Read More
Oct 17, 2023, 8:00 AM Hiive, which offers a marketplace to buy and sell shares of private tech companies, lands $4.2M Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Hiive raised $4.2 million in fresh cash for its marketplace that allows investors and employees to buy… Read More
Oct 17, 2023, 3:00 AM After selling health tech startup, Seattle entrepreneurs pursue financial planning software Seattle tech vets Nirav Shah and Jorge Sanchez paid around $1 million to buy a majority stake in financial planning… Read More
Oct 16, 2023, 10:07 AM Seattle startup Peeka releases Barbie virtual reality kids’ book experience Seattle-based virtual reality startup Peeka is tapping into the hype around Barbie and releasing a collection of storybooks featuring the… Read More
Oct 16, 2023, 8:53 AM Shift AI Podcast: Using AI to read the room with David Shim (CEO, Read AI) “The future of work will be less monotonous. AI will take care of it on the back end and free… Read More
Oct 16, 2023, 7:58 AM Duolingo for AI: Seattle startup wants to teach people how to use generative tools like ChatGPT As a project leader at Boston Consulting Group, Rene Bystron quickly incorporated generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Midjourney… Read More
Oct 13, 2023, 7:44 AM Ag-tech startup Aigen, which sells solar-powered weed-thumping robots, lands $12M Aigen raised $12 million in fresh cash, providing a boost for the company rolling out a solar-powered robot that uses… Read More
Oct 13, 2023, 7:00 AM We asked 24 startups in the new Techstars Seattle class about how AI is impacting their business The startups in the latest Techstars Seattle batch span a range of industries — and AI is having a significant… Read More
Oct 12, 2023, 4:42 PM Meet 6 women of color-led startups that showed off their businesses in Seattle Open up your networks. That’s the message to investors from Jill Johnson, co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Entrepreneurial… Read More
Oct 12, 2023, 9:23 AM Seattle startup Flyhomes vacates prime office space near new waterfront project Flyhomes has a new home. GeekWire spotted lease signs at the company’s former 9,000 square-foot Seattle headquarters near the new… Read More
Oct 12, 2023, 7:48 AM Seattle startup Optimize Health lands $18.6M to boost remote care software Optimize Health, a Seattle-based startup that sells remote care software to the healthcare industry, raised $18.6 million in a Series… Read More
Oct 11, 2023, 8:22 AM Is AI overhyped or underhyped? Here’s what techies in Seattle think Depending on who you ask, artificial intelligence is getting too much attention — or not enough. That was one takeaway from… Read More
Oct 10, 2023, 11:09 AM Washington startups receive $25K grants aimed at boosting state’s life sciences sector A group of 20 early-stage life sciences startups in Washington each received $25,000 grants, part of an effort to fuel… Read More
Oct 9, 2023, 10:51 AM Seattle data analysis startup lands $250K after winning Madrona Venture Labs competition A startup that helps data teams at consumer packaged goods companies (CPG) analyze and visualize their data through an artificial… Read More
Oct 9, 2023, 8:00 AM Meet the 24 new startups in Techstars Seattle, as accelerator doubles class size Startup accelerator program Techstars Seattle on Monday unveiled 24 companies for its 15th cohort, doubling the class size from last… Read More
Oct 5, 2023, 2:36 PM Alaska Airlines launches aviation-focused startup program with Los Angeles venture lab Alaska Airlines wants to help more startups take off. The Seattle-based airline announced Thursday a partnership with UP.Labs to launch… Read More
Oct 5, 2023, 2:00 PM Stoke Space fuels up with $100M in funding in quest to build fully reusable rockets Stoke Space announced Thursday that it raised $100 million, boosting the Kent, Wash.-based company’s quest to develop a new breed… Read More
Oct 5, 2023, 7:49 AM SeekOut lays off 7% of staff in restructuring but plans to grow headcount this year Seattle-area recruiting software startup SeekOut laid off 16 employees, or about 7% of its workforce. The company confirmed the layoffs… Read More
Oct 4, 2023, 11:51 AM Seattle VC firm creates startup investment competition to help grow PNW angel network Seattle venture capital firm First Row Partners is launching The Ensemble Event Fund, a new startup competition that aims to… Read More
