Startups – Page 64 of 312

Jan 27, 2023, 7:00 AM

Tech layoffs at big companies could be a boon for startups and entrepreneurship

A wave of layoffs at tech companies is flooding the job market with fresh talent. The trend is sparking questions… Read More

Jan 27, 2023, 4:03 AM

Publicly traded cannabis fintech POSaBIT acquires three compliance software firms

POSaBIT has reached a deal with Akerna to acquire three cannabis compliance companies in an all-cash deal, broadening the suite… Read More

Jan 26, 2023, 5:14 PM

Whalesync, a Seattle startup syncing data between software apps, raises $1.8M

Whalesync, a Seattle startup offering no-code support to companies to sync their data between software applications, raised $1.8 million. The… Read More

Jan 26, 2023, 5:10 PM

Seattle-area longevity company emerges from three startups, plans to go public via SPAC

Bradford Zakes recently helped combine the Seattle-area biotech company he led, Cerevast Medical, with two startups to create a new… Read More

Jan 25, 2023, 8:38 AM

Seattle startup aims to change surgery using AI, computer vision and augmented reality

In a former Boeing manufacturing facility near Seattle’s waterfront, a six-year old startup is readying a system it says will… Read More

Jan 24, 2023, 10:00 AM

Former Uber engineers raise $26M for DevOps startup DevZero

DevZero, a year-old Seattle software development startup led by former Uber engineers, announced $26 million in funding and general availability… Read More

Jan 24, 2023, 5:01 AM

This forensic accounting startup in Seattle is helping lawyers solve fraud investigations

A small Seattle startup is helping solve some of the most high-profile white-collar crimes. Valid8 Financial sells a forensic accounting platform… Read More

Jan 21, 2023, 10:58 AM

Moonstone Bank, the Washington state bank with ties to FTX, will wind down crypto operations

Moonstone Bank, the digital lender with ties to FTX, announced this week it will wind down plans to offer banking… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 3:11 PM

Seattle technical interviewing startup Karat cuts 47 employees, citing need to invest in growth

Karat, the Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, has laid off 47 employees, citing the need to sharpen… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 1:14 PM

Exterro acquires Zapproved, combining two Oregon-based legal tech companies

Beaverton, Ore.-based legal tech company Exterro said it has acquired Zapproved, a Portland, Ore.-based software platform that helps corporate lawyers… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 7:50 AM

As venture capital markets cool, startups consider debt and loans as alternative financing options

Minh Le has been busy. As a market manager for Silicon Valley Bank’s Washington and Western Canada region, he helps entrepreneurs… Read More

Jan 19, 2023, 10:44 AM

Tech Moves: VMware exec joins Darktrace; Zillow hires Twitter marketing leader; Oregon Venture Fund adds partner

— Seattle-area tech executive Denise Walter was appointed chief revenue officer at cybersecurity firm Darktrace. Walter will join the company… Read More

Jan 19, 2023, 10:30 AM

Market insights platform Klue acquires DoubleCheck Research

Klue, the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that uses AI to aggregate and analyze company data, acquired DoubleCheck Research, a Massachusetts-based company… Read More

Jan 18, 2023, 10:05 AM

Membrion, a startup building ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment, raises $7M

Seattle startup Membrion raised $7 million to boost manufacturing of its ceramic membranes that treat wastewater. Spun out of the… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 7:58 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Lululemon chief joins Seattle startup; Microsoft AI ethics leader now at Google

— Kristie D’Ambrosio-Correll, the former chief technology officer at Lululemon Studio, joined Seattle startup Littlebird as CTO. D’Ambrosio-Correll joined home… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 5:30 AM

Nest co-founder launches service to turn household food scraps into chicken feed for $33/month

Matt Rogers, a former Apple engineer and co-founder of Nest, is using his passion for climate challenges to fuel a… Read More

Jan 11, 2023, 10:47 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams CVP joins UiPath; Sage Bionetworks names president; and more

— Graham Sheldon, former corporate vice president of product for Microsoft Teams, is now chief product officer of UiPath, an… Read More

Jan 10, 2023, 10:33 AM

Esper lays off 21% of workforce due to ‘unpredictable business environment in 2023’

Seattle startup Esper laid off employees for the second time in seven months, cutting 21% of its workforce in the… Read More

Jan 10, 2023, 9:01 AM

Seattle beanless coffee startup Atomo initiates ‘strategic realignment’ 6 months after raising $40M

Seattle-based sustainable coffee maker Atomo says it is restructuring, just six months after raising $40 million in fresh funding. In… Read More

Jan 9, 2023, 8:00 AM

Ex-Apple engineers raise $7.5M for new Seattle data storage startup

A trio of former Apple engineers is leading a new data storage platform for developers building machine learning and artificial… Read More

Jan 8, 2023, 8:42 AM

Startup making sensors out of paper unveils eye-tracking sleep mask

Seattle-area sensor company Somalytics is showcasing a wearable mask that detects eye movement during sleep at the Consumer Electronics Show… Read More

Jan 6, 2023, 12:15 PM

Point72’s venture capital arm sees big opportunities in the Pacific Northwest

There’s a new player in town. Point72 Private Investments, the institutional private investments business of the global hedge fund led… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 6:46 PM

PreAct, which sells near-field sensors for automakers, reels in $14M

PreAct, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that uses near-field sensors to help sense a vehicle’s surroundings and respond, raised $14 million… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 6:02 PM

Samsung’s VC arm backs startup selling chips for 3D sensors in self-driving cars and robots

Seattle-area startup Lumotive landed $13 million to boost production of its semiconductor chips tailored for 3D sensors used in delivery… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 8:49 AM

Tech Moves: Flexport hires Microsoft CVP; Avalara adds chief revenue officer; and more

— Teresa Carlson, a longtime tech executive who was most recently a corporate vice president at Microsoft, joined Flexport as… Read More

Jan 4, 2023, 10:53 AM

KKR-backed customer feedback company Alchemer acquires Seattle startup Apptentive

Alchemer, a Louisville, Colo.-based survey software platform, acquired Apptentive, a Seattle startup that helps mobile app-makers gather customer feedback. Terms of… Read More

Jan 4, 2023, 10:28 AM

SingleFile, a legal tech startup that helps companies manage state filings, lands $3.2M

Legal tech startup SingleFile raised an additional $3.2 million to fuel growth of its technology that acts as a registered… Read More

Jan 3, 2023, 6:03 PM

Tech Moves: Flexe CTO departs; Impinj names chief innovation officer; and more

— David Glick left his position as chief technology officer of on-demand warehousing startup Flexe. Glick spent nearly four years… Read More

Jan 3, 2023, 5:01 PM

Contract lifecycle management startup SirionLabs raises $25M

Contract lifecycle management startup SirionLabs raised an additional $25 million as part of its Series D funding, pushing total funding… Read More

Jan 3, 2023, 7:38 AM

How 6 venture capitalists are thinking about 2023 — and their advice to startups

Venture capitalists are in the business of bets, writing checks to the people and ideas they believe are going to… Read More