Startups – Page 7 of 312

Mar 19, 2026, 7:09 AM

AI enters the chat: New Seattle dating app relies on tech to facilitate meaningful human connections

Ada Jin is the founder of Lamu, a Seattle-based digital matchmaking service that relies on artificial intelligence to learn about users and help facilitate conversations and meaningful dates between matches. Read More

Mar 18, 2026, 10:00 AM

GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 and plenty of newcomers join list of top Pacific Northwest tech startups

A broader trend emerged in the rankings, as startups building complex hardware across sectors like space, energy, robotics, and agriculture make up a sizable chunk of the list. It’s a notable change for a region traditionally dominated by enterprise software. Read More

Mar 18, 2026, 8:00 AM

From Sydney to South Lake Union: VR startup Vantari brings its ‘flight simulator for healthcare’ to Seattle

Vantari has officially moved its headquarters to Seattle as it ramps up work with health systems and device makers across North America. Read More

Mar 17, 2026, 1:18 PM

Microsoft hires employees from Cove, a small Sequoia-backed AI startup that helps teams collaborate

Cove turned single-threaded chats with conversational agents into a visual workspace. Read More

Mar 17, 2026, 11:48 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft leader takes nonprofit CEO role; Google vet joins LinkedIn; Amazon leaders depart

Former Microsoft leader to run a nonprofit using AI to talk with animals; three Amazon leaders resign and a longtime Google engineer joins LinkedIn. Read More

Mar 17, 2026, 9:47 AM

Cybersecurity startup Native, led by AWS vets with roots in Seattle, comes out of stealth with $42M

The company lets teams define security policies once and automatically enforce them across platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Read More

Mar 16, 2026, 4:49 PM

Ramp acquires Juno, a corporate travel expense startup backed by Madrona

Juno raised a $2 million seed round last year led by Seattle-based Madrona along with Bungalow Ventures. Read More

Mar 16, 2026, 4:23 PM

Former CrowdStrike and Bloomberg engineers raise $2M for Seattle fintech startup OpenCFO

OpenCFO, a Seattle-based startup tackling the ‘fragmented and manual’ nature of modern finance, has raised $2 million to automate financial functions for mid-sized companies. Read More

Mar 16, 2026, 12:03 PM

FAQ: What the millionaires tax means for Seattle startup founders, investors, and tech workers

GeekWire spoke with legal experts and wealth advisors to learn more about how the new income tax may impact different people in Washington’s tech ecosystem. Read More

Mar 16, 2026, 6:14 AM

Seattle startup Certiv launches with $4.2M to build endpoint security layer for AI agents

Seattle startup Certiv emerged from stealth with $4.2 million in funding to build security software that monitors and controls AI agents on employee computers. The company is led by serial entrepreneur Jason Needham, whose previous startups were acquired by Apple and VMware. Read More

Mar 13, 2026, 9:29 AM

Taylor Soper named director of Seattle’s AI House after remarkable run at GeekWire

Taylor Soper is leaving GeekWire after more than 13 years as a reporter and editor to become director of AI House at AI2 Incubator. We’ll miss him deeply, but we’re excited to see what he does next. Read More

Mar 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

Here’s the pitch: UW students get in the room with key investors to share their AI startup ideas

Seven teams comprising 67 undergraduate and graduate students from across campus disciplines laid out their startup business plans at Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle to conclude a 10-week program. Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 2:25 PM

Startup Radar: Seattle-area founders use AI for medical records, gaming, mortgages, search, and more

Our latest spotlight features founders using AI to help automate the assessment of medical records, video game production, and much more. Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 12:08 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft Research gets a new leader; Amazon head joins AI startup; JPMorgan exec departing

Igor Tsyganskiy is now leading Microsoft Research (MSR) as past president Peter Lee takes the helm of Microsoft Science. Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 7:47 AM

Opinion: The wrong tax at the wrong time for Washington

Seattle entrepreneur Jesse Proudman on why he’s saddened by the state’s new income tax, writing that it comes at the “worst possible moment” amid the AI boom. Read More

Mar 10, 2026, 9:02 AM

Tim Chen’s Essence VC firm is raising a new fund to back more infrastructure startups

Chen said the new fund will allow Essence to lead bigger pre-seed rounds and gives him more flexibility on deployment timeframes. Read More

Mar 10, 2026, 7:58 AM

Opinion: You couldn’t pay me to leave Washington state, and I’d pay more to stay

My view on Washington’s proposed tax on very high incomes is simple: if I’ve found myself in the position of making that much in a year, I can afford to contribute a little more to the place that helped make that circumstance possible. Read More

Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 AM

Seattle-area startup turns industrial emissions into high-performance battery materials

Homeostasis is building a business at the intersection of climate policy, trade wars and the global race for battery materials with its graphite production tech. Read More

Mar 9, 2026, 12:58 PM

Jay Graber steps down as Bluesky CEO, moves into chief innovation officer role at social media platform

“As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things,” Graber wrote in a post. Read More

Mar 9, 2026, 7:38 AM

A whole new ballgame for trading cards: Startup uses robots and AI to sort and analyze collections

Gradient’s Renton, Wash., office space is home to 10 million sports and gaming cards, where a team of card geeks and engineers are using technology to upend a $15 billion U.S. market. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 6:20 PM

Former startup CFO gets 2 years in prison for wire fraud / crypto scheme that cost company $35M

Nevin Shetty, 42, of Mercer Island, Wash., was found guilty last November, after a nine-day jury trial, of four counts of wire fraud. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 4:03 PM

Silicon Valley tech vet: ‘No better time to start companies than now’

The AI moment is not just another tech cycle — it’s one of the best openings founders have seen in years. That was the message from Sudheesh Nair, a longtime Bay Area tech leader and co-founder of enterprise web agent startup TinyFish. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 1:38 PM

University of Washington team working on CPR feedback device wins health innovation challenge

CPRight is a real-time CPR feedback device that provides data on compression rate and depth to ensure bystanders perform high-quality, life-saving chest compressions during an emergency. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 12:26 PM

Tech Moves: Amperity and Siteimprove name CMOs; AWS director departs; Gong’s new exec

In the latest Pacific Northwest tech moves, Amperity and Siteimprove name CMOs; an AWS security director departs; and Elizabeth Scallon goes to Nvidia. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 8:38 AM

Rad Power Bikes brand will live on as Life EV completes acquisition of Seattle e-bike maker’s assets

Life EV announced that its court-approved asset acquisition had been completed as part of Rad’s bankruptcy process. The South Florida-based company paid $13.2 million for the e-bike maker that was once valued at $1.65 billion. Read More

Mar 4, 2026, 2:00 PM

Startup Radar: Seattle-area founders use AI for music videos, real estate, debugging, and more

From fitness equipment to voice AI agents to autonomous debugging, our latest Startup Radar spotlight features Seattle-area founders solving problems… Read More

Mar 3, 2026, 9:35 AM

Seattle tech and education vets launch ‘Trajectory Playbook’ platform for startup founders

The education platform is designed to help founders bridge the gap between initial ideation and product-market fit through a step-by-step curriculum. Read More

Mar 3, 2026, 9:14 AM

Seattle’s newest early stage fund makes a bet on vertical AI startups

TheFounderVC (TFVC), a new early stage fund based in Seattle and San Francisco, announced the public launch Tuesday of its inaugural $5 million fund. Read More

Mar 2, 2026, 12:02 PM

Opinion: The narratives and realities of an income tax in Washington

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Mar 2, 2026, 10:20 AM

Tech Moves: HP director departs; AWS leader leaves; Truveta adds new leaders

— Elizabeth Scallon, a longtime leader in Seattle’s startup ecosystem, has left HP after serving for nearly four years as… Read More