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Sep 7, 2022, 10:43 AM

Roche to acquire Good Therapeutics’ lead drug program for $250M, plus milestone payments

Pharmaceutical giant Roche will acquire Good Therapeutics, reeling in its lead program six years after the Seattle startup was founded… Read More

Sep 7, 2022, 7:30 AM

Life sciences data intelligence startup Amplion acquired by Science and Medicine Group

Amplion, a Bend, Ore,-based life sciences data intelligence company, is being acquired by data and publishing company Science and Medicine… Read More

Sep 7, 2022, 7:00 AM

Seattle startup raises $13.5M to help developers build AI-driven applications on the blockchain

From movie recommendations to chatbots, artificial intelligence-powered applications are deeply ingrained in the modern web experience. But building those same… Read More

Sep 6, 2022, 10:53 AM

Seattle startup Picnic partners with Domino’s to test pizza-assembly machine

Picnic, a Seattle-based automation startup, is partnering with Domino’s to test its pizza-assembly machine in a functioning Domino’s store in… Read More

Sep 6, 2022, 9:50 AM

WTIA launches cohort for 34 Washington startups, providing free business 101 training and mentoring

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has announced the 34 startups from around the state that will be participating in its… Read More

Sep 3, 2022, 7:00 AM

Feeling like a Lazy Camper? Seattle startup delivers the necessary rental gear to get families outdoors

Cat Sherbourne loved camping with her family when she was young, but as she got older, she realized the logistics… Read More

Sep 1, 2022, 3:55 PM

Seattle biotech company is the first to receive approval to test B cell gene therapy in humans

Seattle biotech startup Immusoft has received approval to begin clinical trials of its novel strategy for treating genetic disease, the… Read More

Sep 1, 2022, 12:37 PM

Seattle startup Falkon, which uses AI to drive sales and marketing decisions, raises $16M

The news: Falkon, a Seattle-based sales and marketing analytics startup, has raised $16 million. The tech: Falkon uses API connections… Read More

Sep 1, 2022, 6:00 AM

Telehealth startup 98point6 raises $20M, inks deal with health system to license tech

Seattle-based 98point6 announced that it is licensing its virtual care delivery platform in a deal with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health… Read More

Aug 31, 2022, 10:22 AM

Seattle child care enrollment startup LegUp gets scooped up by Kinside

Pasadena, Calif.-based child care matching startup Kinside is acquiring LegUp, a Seattle-based child care enrollment startup. The two companies are… Read More

Aug 31, 2022, 8:00 AM

Tech vets set out on tandem ride with BikeList, a marketplace to disrupt how bikes and parts are sold

In a bid to pedal past eBay, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and others, two Seattle-area tech veterans have launched a new… Read More

Aug 30, 2022, 9:25 AM

Univ. of Washington spinout Somalytics, which is developing sensory tech, raises $1.9M

Somalytics, a University of Washington spinout developing tech to sense human gestures, body functions and eye movement, raised $1.9 million. The… Read More

Aug 30, 2022, 9:08 AM

Tech Moves: ExtraHop adds execs; Madrona names managing director; USAFacts hires CMO

Seattle-based cybersecurity company ExtraHop, which was acquired in a private equity deal last year, hired four new executives. Matt Parson… Read More

Aug 30, 2022, 7:59 AM

Backyard home manufacturer Abodu, backed by Redfin CEO, is launching in Seattle

Abodu, a Redwood City, Calif.-based startup that manufactures and delivers prefabricated backyard homes, is launching in the Seattle area. The… Read More

Aug 30, 2022, 7:46 AM

Madrona Venture Group opens Silicon Valley office as it looks beyond Seattle for new investments

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is doubling down on a recent push to invest beyond the Pacific Northwest, opening its first… Read More

Aug 29, 2022, 8:00 AM

As tech giants increase stock compensation to retain talent, can startups take advantage?

Large tech companies including Zillow Group and Amazon are turning up the dial on stock compensation in a bid to… Read More

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Aug 29, 2022, 8:00 AM

Sneaky synthetic molecules open the way for new types of drugs and a new startup

Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered how to create peptide molecules that can slip through membranes to enter… Read More

Aug 26, 2022, 8:27 AM

Seattle-area e-commerce startup InsightLeap acquired by software consultancy

InsightLeap, a Seattle-area startup that helps e-commerce retailers get a hold on their Amazon product data, sold its business to… Read More

Aug 25, 2022, 2:00 PM

How a former Microsoft researcher used AI to grow award-winning lettuce from 5,000 miles away

It’s pretty impressive to grow award-winning lettuce in a greenhouse competition against 42 teams from nearly two dozens countries. It’s… Read More

Aug 25, 2022, 8:00 AM

This Seattle startup wants to make it easier for people to help combat climate change

A few years ago, Brian Ringer was visiting glaciers in the Canadian Rockies with his family. That was when he… Read More

Aug 24, 2022, 8:41 AM

Seattle mental health startup Alongside raises $5.5M, aims to test app with schools

A new startup is emerging in Seattle with plans to partner with schools to support adolescent mental health. Alongside is… Read More

Aug 24, 2022, 7:00 AM

Fountain of youth: This Seattle VC firm is led by three general partners under 40

A venture capital firm led by young partners who don’t have decades of investing experience might deter some entrepreneurs and… Read More

Aug 23, 2022, 10:23 AM

Seattle development firm 47 Degrees acquired by Xebia

47 Degrees, a software development firm founded 12 years ago in Seattle, announced Tuesday that it has been acquired by… Read More

Aug 23, 2022, 9:01 AM

Expedia and Weyerhaeuser vets land $5M for Seattle-based lumber marketplace Yesler

The news: Yesler, the Seattle-based startup creating an Expedia-like experience for the volatile lumber markets through a software-enabled platform, raised… Read More

Aug 23, 2022, 7:36 AM

Tech Moves: Gates Foundation adds board members; former Boeing exec joins Kymeta board

— The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation added two members to its board of trustees: Dr. Helene D. Gayle, president… Read More

Aug 22, 2022, 11:41 AM

Legal tech company led by former U.S. diplomat will represent Seattle at the Startup World Cup

Seattle-area startup Advocat is using artificial intelligence to help companies save time and money with their legal contracts. Led by… Read More

Aug 22, 2022, 8:09 AM

Seattle startup aiming to detect, treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease raises cash

The news: University of Washington spinout AltPep recently raised $44.4 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company declined to… Read More

Aug 20, 2022, 7:54 AM

Seattle customer intelligence startup Amperity lays off recruiting staff

Amperity this week joined a growing list of Seattle startups that are trimming headcount. The customer intelligence company laid off… Read More

Aug 19, 2022, 3:59 PM

Nortis, a Seattle-based startup developing ‘organ-on-a-chip’ tech, raises cash

Nortis, a Seattle-area startup founded in 2011 that markets “organ-on-a-chip” technology, has raised $6 million, according to an SEC filing.… Read More

Aug 18, 2022, 1:18 PM

Microsoft engineering vets raise $7.75M for mobile app testing startup

Sofy, a Seattle startup that provides developers and quality assessment professionals a no-code platform to test their mobile apps, has… Read More

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