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Jun 10, 2023, 7:49 AM

Grocery industry vet brings fresh take on the corner store to Seattle neighborhoods

Stephanie King spent about 20 years helping build private label programs with some of the biggest grocery retailers in the… Read More

Jun 9, 2023, 7:00 AM

Rent a tent: Camping gear marketplace startup aims to crack the code for outdoor equipment rental

Adam Wise dedicates much of his free time to backpacking, camping and biking around the Pacific Northwest and California. But… Read More

Jun 8, 2023, 4:41 PM

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Limeade, the employee experience software company based in Bellevue, Wash., agreed to be acquired by WebMD Health Services, part of… Read More

Jun 8, 2023, 1:51 PM

Sales software startup Highspot lays off 15% of staff, its second cut this year

Highspot is trimming headcount again. The Seattle-based sales software company confirmed that it laid off 15% of its workforce. The… Read More

Jun 7, 2023, 6:41 AM

Mozart Therapeutics lands $25M to develop therapies for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

New funding: Seattle biotech company Mozart Therapeutics announced $25 million in new funding Wednesday to further its development of therapies for… Read More

Jun 6, 2023, 11:29 AM

Carbon removal startup Nori raises $6.25M from Toyota and others; names new CEO

New cash: Carbon removal startup Nori announced $6.25 million in new funding. Current investors M13, Toyota Ventures, Placeholder and Cargill… Read More

Jun 6, 2023, 8:25 AM

‘Tears in my eyes’: Seattle startups sound off on Apple’s Vision Pro headset

Entrepreneurs developing augmented and virtual reality apps and games are optimistic that Apple’s new headset will turbocharge adoption of the… Read More

Jun 5, 2023, 10:49 AM

Seattle startup Flyhomes lays off employees for third time amid real estate headwinds

Real estate startup Flyhomes is laying off employees for the third time in a year, citing an effort to focus… Read More

Jun 5, 2023, 9:03 AM

Generative AI hackathon in Seattle encourages entrepreneurs to tinker with ‘magic wand’

Generative AI is taking the tech world by storm and has already developed to the point that a full stack… Read More

Jun 3, 2023, 10:37 AM

A synthetic NPR host? AI startup WellSaid Labs makes amazing ‘Planet Money’ voice clone

For longtime listeners of NPR’s “Planet Money,” there are few voices as recognizable and iconic as that of Robert Smith,… Read More

Jun 2, 2023, 2:27 PM

Goodbye, Ctrl+F: AI startup aims to help financial analysts scour corporate filings with chatbot tool

A new startup wants to make financial analysts more efficient with its chatbot tool that uses artificial intelligence to search… Read More

Jun 2, 2023, 9:18 AM

Seattle startup Starform, led by Z2 vets, ready to take flight with aerial combat game ‘Metalstorm’

Seattle-based game studio Starform has revealed its debut project. Metalstorm is a free-to-play, 5 vs. 5 aerial combat game for… Read More

Jun 1, 2023, 2:32 PM

This Univ. of Washington startup wants to automate college admissions counseling

A student-led startup at the University of Washington wants to help high school students apply to college through a platform… Read More

May 31, 2023, 7:11 AM

Microsoft vets lead secretive education startup using generative AI to help students learn

Two decades after selling their startup to Microsoft, Eran Megiddo and Liviu Asnash are going back to their entrepreneurial roots.… Read More

May 30, 2023, 10:30 AM

Tech Moves: Madrona investor joins Trilogy; Gamesight adds revenue leader: UW names provost

— Elisa La Cava joined Seattle-area venture capital firm Trilogy Equity Partners as principal. La Cava spent the past five… Read More

May 26, 2023, 9:04 AM

Former Seattle startup CFO denies fraud charges, pleads not guilty to funneling company funds

Nevin Shetty, the former CFO of Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric charged with funneling company funds to his crypto business, pled… Read More

May 26, 2023, 6:46 AM

Michael Smyers, 1983-2023: Gifted engineer and startup founder sparked Coinme and Zipwhip

Michael Smyers, a software engineer and startup entrepreneur who played a formative role in Seattle tech companies Zipwhip and Coinme,… Read More

May 25, 2023, 1:39 PM

Seattle firm debuts ETF that uses machine learning for long-term equity investing

Euclidean Technologies is bringing its machine learning-fueled stock strategy to the masses. Founded in 2008, the Seattle firm manages private… Read More

May 24, 2023, 8:50 AM

What’s going on with startup funding in Seattle?

It’s getting quiet in Seattle startup land. Venture capital funding to Seattle-based startups hit a 6-year low in the first… Read More

May 24, 2023, 6:32 AM

Tech Moves: RealNetworks appoints president; Microsoft Alumni Network leader to step down

— Seattle-based digital media company RealNetworks named Chris Wheaton as president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer. Wheaton joined RealNetworks… Read More

May 22, 2023, 7:00 AM

Compliance automation startup Strike Graph lands $7M to expand certification offerings

The news: Compliance automation company Strike Graph raised $7 million to expand its certification offerings. The Seattle startup, spun out… Read More

May 20, 2023, 8:55 AM

Seattle Seahawks legend, NASA astronaut, ‘Love is Blind’ star share wisdom at the GeekWire Awards

Teamwork. Culture. Empowerment. Those were prevailing themes at the 2023 GeekWire Awards Thursday evening in Seattle, where we celebrated the… Read More

May 19, 2023, 8:15 AM

Tech Moves: Zillow and Docusign tap new CFOs; Remitly hires design chief; and more

— Zillow Group named Jeremy Hofmann as its new chief financial officer. Hofmann, previously SVP of corporate development and strategy,… Read More

May 19, 2023, 7:18 AM

GeekWire Awards 2023 revealed: Community honors top innovation in Pacific Northwest tech

A Star Wars theme complemented the rising stars on hand as light sabers glowed and a galaxy of lights twinkled… Read More

May 18, 2023, 11:27 AM

Auction hosting site Auction.io acquires home-bidding platform Doorsey

— Dallas, Texas-based auction software company Auction.io acquired real estate tech platform Doorsey. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

May 18, 2023, 10:54 AM

Ex-CFO of Seattle startup indicted after allegedly moving $35M in company funds to crypto business

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday indicted the former chief financial officer of a Seattle-based e-commerce startup for wire fraud. Ex-Fabric CFO… Read More

May 18, 2023, 7:00 AM

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $20M for third fund, bets big on generative AI

The news: Pioneer Square Labs raised a $20 million third fund for its startup studio. Founded in 2015, the Seattle-based… Read More

May 18, 2023, 6:00 AM

Employee insights startup Groopit raises $3.5M, plans to develop generative AI tools

The news: Employee data crowdsourcing startup Groopit landed $3.5 million to fuel its go-to-market strategy. The product: The Seattle company… Read More

May 18, 2023, 5:00 AM

OncoResponse lands $27M to advance development of antibody-based treatments for cancer

— Seattle biotech company OncoResponse landed $27 million to advance the development and testing of its antibody-based immunotherapy treatments that… Read More

May 17, 2023, 10:56 AM

Heptio founder leads Stacklok, a new software supply chain startup that just raised $17.5M

Cloud computing vets Craig McLuckie and Luke Hinds are leading a new startup that helps enterprises vet software supply chains… Read More

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