Startups – Page 61 of 312

Apr 4, 2023, 7:59 AM

Amazon Web Services launches startup accelerator for generative AI companies

The newest startup accelerator from Amazon aims to attract companies building generative AI technologies. The Amazon Web Services accelerator, revealed… Read More

Apr 3, 2023, 8:12 AM

TipHaus, which helps companies distribute tips, raises $3.5M and launches banking tool

Seattle-area startup TipHaus landed $3.5 million in new funding to streamline how businesses pool and distribute tips to employees. Launched… Read More

Apr 3, 2023, 7:40 AM

Robots for hire: Dell EMC vets lead Seattle startup aiming to automate monotonous tasks

A trio of former Dell EMC engineers are building a fleet of rentable robots to help companies crank out monotonous… Read More

Apr 1, 2023, 8:26 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Reclaiming our lives through more mindful use of technology

Humans have become increasingly vulnerable to technology that grabs our attention, by design, often pulling us away from more meaningful… Read More

Mar 31, 2023, 2:49 PM

Augmented writing startup Textio restructures; CEO says generative AI ‘more and more important’

Textio, the Seattle-based augmented writing platform, conducted a “broad team reorganization” this week, according to co-founder and CEO Kieran Snyder.… Read More

Mar 30, 2023, 8:30 AM

GeekWire Awards: Meet the 5 finalists for Startup CEO of the Year

The finalists in this year’s GeekWire Awards category for Startup CEO of the Year are taking on a range of… Read More

Mar 30, 2023, 8:00 AM

Google and Apple vets raise $17M for Fixie, a large language model startup based in Seattle

The news: Fixie, a new Seattle-based startup aiming to help companies fuse large language models into their software stack, raised… Read More

Mar 29, 2023, 4:19 PM

SportsCenter for meetings: Seattle startup uses GPT to create meeting highlight reels

Read AI, the Seattle startup whose software measures engagement and sentiment of participants on video meetings, is taking a page… Read More

Mar 29, 2023, 11:36 AM

The hurdles women-founded startups face in venture capital — and advice to overcome them

Don’t be scared to pitch big. That’s the advice Graham & Walker Founder and Managing Director Leslie Feinzaig said she… Read More

Mar 28, 2023, 7:49 AM

Vote for Startup of the Year: Arrived Homes, Lexion, Phaidra, Shipium, WhyLabs

Real estate ownership. Legal contracts. Industrial AI. E-commerce fulfillment software. Machine learning monitoring. The finalists for Startup of the Year… Read More

Mar 28, 2023, 6:00 AM

Employee engagement startup Mystery rebrands as Glue and uses software and AI to boost stickiness

After a series of pandemic-induced pivots, Mystery was looking for the thing that would stick. And in becoming an employee… Read More

Mar 28, 2023, 4:30 AM

Sonoma Bio inks $75M deal with Regeneron to advance cell therapies against autoimmunity

The news: Sonoma Biotherapeutics is partnering with Regeneron to co-develop cell therapies for Crohn’s disease and other autoimmune conditions. The… Read More

Mar 26, 2023, 10:38 PM

First Citizens Bank is buying Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans

First Citizens Bank has agreed to purchase all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation… Read More

Mar 24, 2023, 10:52 AM

Tech Moves: Former Chef CEO joins Buildkite board; Salesforce hires Code.org exec

— Barry Crist is now board chair of Perth, Australia-based software company Buildkite. Crist is the former CEO and board… Read More

Mar 24, 2023, 7:57 AM

Startup leaders sound off on the future of venture debt in fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Founders who had venture debt lines with Silicon Valley Bank are trying to find new types of loans or debt… Read More

Mar 24, 2023, 7:45 AM

Pacific Northwest startups most likely to have a successful exit, according to PitchBook

PitchBook unveiled a new machine learning tool this week that predicts the likelihood of a VC-backed startup having a successful… Read More

Mar 23, 2023, 2:55 PM

Seattle studio Polyarc is working on a follow-up to its award-winning VR games

Seattle studio Polyarc Games announced an open playtest for its next project, a new multiplayer VR game set in the… Read More

Mar 23, 2023, 10:21 AM

Seattle startup uses AI to help job seekers refine resumes, land gigs amid widespread layoffs

As layoffs continue to ripple through the tech sector, a new Seattle startup is using AI to help people land… Read More

Mar 23, 2023, 6:00 AM

Pet care startup emerges in Seattle to modernize veterinary care, with help from Rover

A new Seattle startup backed by Rover wants to take a bite of the growing pet care industry and address… Read More

Mar 22, 2023, 9:00 AM

Human composting startup Recompose launches crowdfunding campaign to raise $5M

Recompose, the Seattle-based funeral services startup that specializes in human composting, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $5 million.… Read More

Mar 22, 2023, 8:00 AM

GeekWire Awards finalists revealed: Cast your vote and pick the top Pacific Northwest innovators

It’s time to vote for the best of Pacific Northwest tech. Today we are excited to announce more than 50… Read More

Mar 21, 2023, 5:15 AM

Tracking device maker Pebblebee teams with ski company on embedded tech to help locate gear

Seattle smart-tracking technology company Pebblebee is teaming with Montana-based Peak Ski Co. to help the company integrate Pebblebee tech into… Read More

Mar 21, 2023, 5:00 AM

Salesforce vets land $8M for employee access management startup

A longtime cybersecurity executive is coming out of retirement to launch a startup that helps enterprises monitor and adapt employee… Read More

Mar 20, 2023, 3:15 PM

Tech Moves: Appen lands ex-Upwork CTO; DocuSign hires former Amazon GM

— Saty Bahadur is now chief technology officer at Appen, a publicly traded IT services and consulting company that provides… Read More

Mar 20, 2023, 8:44 AM

Former oilfield engineers launch climate startup that uses ancient carbon-trapping technology

Myno Carbon‘s leader calls his team “committed climate warriors.” But it wasn’t always that way. “You’ll have to forgive us… Read More

Mar 18, 2023, 9:08 AM

Analysts caution that Silicon Valley Bank collapse could further cool declining VC market

Some venture capitalists say it’s business as usual for their investment plans in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall.… Read More

Mar 16, 2023, 8:24 AM

Tempo acquires LiquidPlanner, a project management startup founded in 2006

Boston-based Tempo Software is acquiring LiquidPlanner, the 17-year-old Seattle-based startup that sells a suite of productivity software tools to businesses.… Read More

Mar 15, 2023, 2:14 PM

3D-printed shoe startup steps into $3M to help reduce carbon footprints, localize manufacturing

Portland-based 3D-printed footwear startup Hilos has landed $3 million to boost its efforts in reducing the carbon footprint linked to… Read More

Mar 15, 2023, 11:47 AM

Silicon Valley Bank was a climate tech booster making big promises

Before its collapse last week, Silicon Valley Bank was a champion of the growing climate tech sector. “As the bank… Read More

Mar 15, 2023, 11:40 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft names lead independent director; startup vet Rebecca Lovell joins Greater Seattle Partners

— Rebecca Lovell was named chief operating officer of Greater Seattle Partners, a public-private sector initiative that seeks to attract… Read More