Startups – Page 76 of 312

May 16, 2022, 4:32 PM

Former Microsoft Viva and Teams leader Vineet Taneja joins Brex as vice president of product

Vineet Taneja, former general manager at Microsoft, joined fintech giant Brex as vice president of product. Taneja worked at Microsoft… Read More

May 13, 2022, 1:41 PM

Tech Moves: Longtime Microsoft leader James Phillips leaves Stripe; and more

— James Phillips is stepping down as president of financial services at Stripe, just one month after joining the company.… Read More

May 13, 2022, 12:36 AM

2022 GeekWire Awards revealed: Community celebrates big winners in Pacific NW tech

Community. It felt good to say it and hear it, and it felt even better to see it in action… Read More

May 12, 2022, 11:30 AM

Social TV platform Scener launches new app to enhance how viewers stream across services

Viewers overwhelmed by the number of streaming television services and endless content that they can’t keep track of are getting… Read More

May 12, 2022, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Tignis raises $7.2M to fuel use of AI process control in semiconductor manufacturing

Seattle-based startup Tignis has raised $7.2 million in new funding as it continues to innovate with artificial intelligence process control… Read More

May 10, 2022, 6:46 AM

SirionLabs lands $85M to boost software that helps companies manage contracts

New funding: SirionLabs, a “contract lifecycle management” startup with its U.S. headquarters in the Seattle region, landed $85 million to… Read More

May 9, 2022, 7:36 AM

Andreessen Horowitz doubles down on Seattle blockchain game startup, leads $40M round

The news: Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz is putting more cash behind Irreverent Labs. The investment firm led a $40… Read More

May 6, 2022, 10:27 AM

Seattle startup Heard raises $10M to ease administrative load for mental health providers

Seattle startup Heard, which helps mental health professionals manage bookkeeping, payroll and related services, has raised $10 million in Series… Read More

May 6, 2022, 9:33 AM

Asha AI app, which helps elderly manage their care, among startups pitching at life science event

A new startup that aims to ease healthcare tasks for the elderly debuted its app on the iOS store in… Read More

May 6, 2022, 7:59 AM

Tech Moves: Remitly CFO will step down; OfferUp hires former Kellogg exec; and more

— Susanna Morgan is stepping down as CFO of Remitly. Morgan joined the Seattle-based digital remittance company in 2018, following finance… Read More

May 5, 2022, 12:58 PM

Acquired podcast hosts show at Climate Pledge Arena on fast-moving founders and an epic business recovery

From the stage at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Acquired podcast hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal discussed with a… Read More

May 5, 2022, 9:24 AM

Even with SPACs in sharp decline, this Seattle investment bank remains bullish on finding a robotics target

PITTSBURGH — SPACs are suffering. But Cascadia Capital still feels confident about finding a deal. The Seattle investment bank raised… Read More

May 4, 2022, 11:43 AM

Tech Moves: TaxBit adds engineering leaders; Vouched hires three execs

— Cryptocurrency tax and accounting company TaxBit hired a chief technology officer and vice president of engineering. Tramale Turner, CTO,… Read More

May 4, 2022, 6:34 AM

Seattle family organization app Cozi acquired by co-parenting app OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard, a co-parenting app for families living separately, is acquiring Seattle-based Cozi, a family organizing app founded in 2005, the… Read More

May 4, 2022, 3:00 AM

Group14’s high performance battery technology gets super charged with $400M investment

Woodinville, Wash.-based Group14 Technologies has raised $400 million in venture capital that will supercharge the commercialization of its battery technology.… Read More

May 3, 2022, 3:30 PM

Ag-tech’s heavy lifting: Rock-picking startup among those seeing demand for automation on the farm

PITTSBURGH — The rocks are as dumb as ever, but the people behind TerraClear are getting smarter every day as the… Read More

May 3, 2022, 9:00 AM

Edge Delta raises $63M to help companies analyze observability data ‘at its source’

The news: Edge Delta, a Seattle startup that helps companies get a handle on their observability data, landed $63 million… Read More

May 3, 2022, 8:27 AM

SoftBank, Sony back $60M round for gaming infrastructure software startup AccelByte

The news: AccelByte, a Seattle startup that provides backend tools for “live service” video games, raised $60 million in a… Read More

May 3, 2022, 8:00 AM

Seattle fintech startup Possible Finance lands $20M to launch ‘safest credit card ever’

The news: Possible Finance, a Seattle startup that offers loans, just raised an additional $20 million and plans to launch… Read More

May 2, 2022, 7:00 AM

Trilogy, founded in 2006, just raised its second fund to invest in more Pacific Northwest startups

The news: Trilogy Equity Partners, a longtime venture capital firm based in Bellevue, Wash., raised a second fund to back… Read More

Apr 29, 2022, 12:42 PM

Report: Prudential’s $2.35B acquisition of Seattle insurance tech startup Assurance has gone ‘sour’

When Prudential Financial acquired Seattle-area startup Assurance IQ for $2.35 billion in September 2019, the deal was heralded as one of the… Read More

Apr 28, 2022, 4:04 PM

DubHacks Next Demo Day brings student innovators center stage at Univ. of Washington

College is a pivotal time of self-discovery. Many of us discover what we might want to accomplish as we enter… Read More

Apr 28, 2022, 6:05 AM

Seattle startup ModusBox raises $7.5M to meet demand for its financial services integration tech

ModusBox, a Seattle startup whose technology helps integrate financial services, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round,… Read More

Apr 27, 2022, 4:48 PM

Climate tech startup funding: UW-spinoff BattGenie, Microsoft vet, and weeding robot raise fresh cash

Here’s the latest funding news for climate tech startups across the Pacific Northwest. BattGenie New funding: BattGenie landed a $1.5… Read More

Apr 27, 2022, 4:00 AM

Goldman Sachs will invest $325M in iSpot, helping to break Nielsen’s lock on TV ad measurement

Goldman Sachs Asset Management will invest $325 million in iSpot.tv as the Seattle-area company loosens industry stalwart Nielsen’s longtime hold… Read More

Apr 26, 2022, 1:15 PM

A ‘don’t do list’ for founders: VC shares tips for startup leaders

There are a lot of guides and blog posts for founders that provide advice on what to do as a… Read More

Apr 26, 2022, 8:59 AM

Virtual meeting study: 50% of participants arrive late, 22% don’t say anything

The rise of video conferencing has opened up new ways to analyze the effectiveness of meetings. Seattle startup Read just… Read More

Apr 26, 2022, 6:00 AM

Copper, a banking app for teens with nearly 1M users, lands $29M to expand into investing

If Eddie Behringer asked his mother about using a technology app to store cash when he was a teenager, she… Read More

Apr 25, 2022, 12:26 PM

Indicio lands $3.5M to help companies verify digital credentials using blockchain tech

Seattle startup Indicio announced a $3.5 million seed round to support growth of its software used by companies across finance,… Read More

Apr 22, 2022, 1:32 PM

Ex-Amazon engineers put heads together to create ‘Tandem Shower’ and raise $525K on Kickstarter

Brett Skaloud and Jeff Feiereisen both worked on some of the most cutting-edge technology ever created at Amazon, with specific… Read More