Startups – Page 73 of 312

Jun 30, 2022, 10:25 AM

Developer bootcamp Coding Dojo lands $10M to train more software engineers

Coding Dojo secured $10 million to boost its computer programming bootcamp. The Bellevue, Wash.-based organization trains software engineers both in-person… Read More

Jun 30, 2022, 9:18 AM

‘Parallel Reality’ at the airport: High-tech screen displays personal flight info to multiple travelers

A startup with Microsoft and Redmond, Wash., roots is reaching new heights with technology that could change the way travelers… Read More

Jun 30, 2022, 5:00 AM

Former Convoy director leads new Seattle trucking startup that just raised $8M

Rollzi, a new Seattle startup led by a former Convoy director, raised $8 million to help truckload carriers deliver freight… Read More

Jun 29, 2022, 11:36 AM

Seattle startup Qumulo lays off 80 employees, CEO cites economic conditions and reaching profitability

Seattle-based data storage provider Qumulo laid off about 80 employees Wednesday, or roughly 19% of its staff, in the latest… Read More

Jun 29, 2022, 10:38 AM

Seattle wearable tech startup, backed by NFL star and Heisman Trophy winner, raises $6M

Strive, which makes wearable tech for athletes, raised $6 million as part of a Series A funding round. The Seattle… Read More

Jun 29, 2022, 9:37 AM

Seattle’s Alliance of Angels aims to get deals done faster with new fund

Alliance of Angels raised $1.3 million for a new “Innovation Fund” that will back 10-to-12 early-stage startups over the next… Read More

Jun 28, 2022, 10:31 AM

Seattle SPAC suffering: Shares of companies that went public via SPAC fall more than 50%

The four Seattle businesses that went public during the SPAC boom have sputtered amid the broader economic downturn. Porch, Nautilus… Read More

Jun 28, 2022, 5:00 AM

Seattle beanless coffee brewer Atomo raises $40M and begins selling its sustainable brews online

Atomo, the Seattle coffee company making its sustainable brews without beans, has raised $40 million in new funding, the startup… Read More

Jun 27, 2022, 7:00 AM

Why some high-tech lending companies aren’t worried about rising interest rates

Rising interest rates caused by recent inflation may hurt traditional lenders, but some tech-fueled financial companies are seeing tailwinds. Tony… Read More

Jun 25, 2022, 7:53 AM

Univ. of Washington spinout aims to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ with destruction tech system

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set new water health advisories for PFAS, or “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.”… Read More

Jun 24, 2022, 2:54 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft hires cloud security VP; Expedia board member resigns; and more

— Shawn Bice returned to Microsoft to serve as corporate vice president of cloud security. Bice left a general manager… Read More

Jun 24, 2022, 7:59 AM

Why it might be easier for tech startups to recruit in a downturn

These days, it might be easier for early-stage startups to recruit top tech talent. That was one of a few… Read More

Jun 23, 2022, 11:37 AM

Seattle startup Esper cuts 12% of staff, citing ‘current economic climate,’ as tech layoffs continue

Esper, a Seattle-based startup that operates a DevOps platform for customers that manage fleets of company-owned Android devices, has laid… Read More

Jun 23, 2022, 7:39 AM

Gates Foundation funds biotech company cataloging the viruses that infect bacteria

A Seattle DNA analysis startup is taking on a project with global ambitions with $5.5 million in new funds from… Read More

Jun 22, 2022, 10:50 AM

More funding for fusion: Seattle startup lands $160M and reveals technology breakthrough

The news: Seattle-area startup Zap Energy is edging closer to the promise of fusion power. The company Wednesday announced two… Read More

Jun 22, 2022, 6:15 AM

Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro on raising in uncertain economic times as laser printer startup lands $43M

Glowforge, the 3D laser printer maker based in Seattle, announced a $43 million Series E investment led by DFJ Growth,… Read More

Jun 21, 2022, 9:10 AM

After selling last startup to Forrester, tech vets land $6.7M to take aim at customer churn

The news: Tingono, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to reduce customer churn for tech companies, emerged from stealth mode… Read More

Jun 21, 2022, 8:34 AM

Check your empathy: This startup raised $4M for software that analyzes workplace communication

The news: mpathic, a Seattle-area startup aiming to bring more empathy to the corporate communication landscape, landed a $4 million… Read More

Jun 21, 2022, 8:01 AM

Q&A with former Facebook exec leading a new health data analytics venture in Seattle

Over the last several months, Julie Rezek has pulled together six healthcare companies under one roof. The combined company, Bellevue-Wash.-based… Read More

Jun 20, 2022, 12:28 PM

This Seattle startup aims to simplify investing in single-family rental properties

A husband-and-wife duo and tech veteran are jumping into the crowded space of real estate investing with a startup that… Read More

Jun 20, 2022, 7:00 AM

Seattle startup CEOs on the chances of a recession and what they’re doing to prepare

An economic recession could be on the horizon, and tech startups are feeling the impact. Many are already cutting costs… Read More

Jun 16, 2022, 2:47 PM

Tech Moves: Health tech startup Opala names CEO; Madrona adds a new investor

— Palak Goel, a former product manager at Microsoft, has joined Madrona Venture Group as its newest investor. Goel previously spent… Read More

Jun 16, 2022, 10:00 AM

An executive assistant for every worker: Startup’s AI takes meeting notes, follows up on email, and more

While Siri and Alexa are busy getting you the day’s weather forecast or tracking down the name of the capital… Read More

Jun 16, 2022, 7:58 AM

Real estate giant Compass shuts down Modus, the Seattle-based title business it acquired in 2020

Real estate brokerage Compass is shutting down its Modus title business as part of cost-cutting moves the New York City… Read More

Jun 16, 2022, 6:00 AM

Techstars CEO on running a startup accelerator in a downturn; advice for founders; and more

Maelle Gavet has lived and worked through economic downturns, both as a startup entrepreneur and a tech company exec. And… Read More

Jun 15, 2022, 9:56 AM

Joining the fold: This ‘Uber for laundry’ startup just raised cash from an early Uber investor

In a 2019 Startup Spotlight with GeekWire, Loopie Laundry founder and CEO John Vincent Lee described his new peer-to-peer clothes… Read More

Jun 14, 2022, 10:07 AM

Seattle jumps to No. 9 in global startup ecosystem rankings

Seattle ranked ninth in the Startup Genome’s annual global startup ecosystem rankings, up one position from its spot last year.… Read More

Jun 14, 2022, 8:28 AM

Tracking fish: University students use machine learning for fishery monitoring startup

With millions of boats across the world, it is difficult for regulators to stop fishers who exceed catching limits. Even… Read More

Jun 13, 2022, 9:24 AM

From ‘hippies’ to heavy hitters: This social good platform bolstered its C-suite, raised $47M

New funding: Submittable, a company that helps corporations, governments and nonprofits manage their programs focused on social good, today announced… Read More

Jun 13, 2022, 7:03 AM

Tiger Global leads $20M funding round for Seattle-based medical supply startup

Seattle-based startup bttn, which aims to modernize the healthcare distribution marketplace, raised $20 million in a Series A round led… Read More