Startups – Page 78 of 312

Apr 5, 2022, 7:03 AM

Vote for Next Tech Titan: 5 Seattle companies on the verge of becoming a giant force

The Seattle startup scene has been sizzling, and there are several up-and-coming companies are headed on a path toward becoming… Read More

Apr 2, 2022, 7:00 AM

Q&A with Seattle investor Naynika Chaubey, whose clean tech firm just raised $150M

The venture capital firm Evok Innovations this week announced that it raised $150 million of a $300 million fund to… Read More

Apr 1, 2022, 4:22 PM

New recycling process idea for plastic wins top prize at UW environmental competition

The University of Washington Foster School Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship this week hosted its annual Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge… Read More

Apr 1, 2022, 8:30 AM

Tech’s rising stars: Vote for Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

While they may seem ahead of their time in age, the timing is just right to recognize these budding tech… Read More

Mar 31, 2022, 9:07 AM

Funding News: Enzyme design startup lands $33M; addiction recovery company raises $3M

— Protein design company Arzeda raised $33 million, the Seattle startup announced Wednesday. The company generates new enzymes for industrial,… Read More

Mar 31, 2022, 9:01 AM

Fueled by $52M in funding, Common Room unveils ‘intelligent community growth platform’

After two years of testing and $52 million in funding, Common Room is releasing its software in the wild. The… Read More

Mar 31, 2022, 4:00 AM

Yelp expands health ratings for restaurants, with help from Seattle startup

The news: Seattle startup Hazel Analytics expanded its partnership with Yelp that provides health inspection data pinned to restaurant reviews.… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 9:42 PM

Unlock Venture Partners puts its portfolio in the metaverse

A Los Angeles- and Seattle-based investment firm may be the first to put its own portfolio page in the metaverse.… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 11:43 AM

Tech Moves: Sea.citi CEO steps down; Redfin adds board member; Radian taps strategy exec

— Nicholas Merriam is stepping down as sea.citi’s chief engagement officer. Launched in 2018 and spearheaded by some of the biggest tech… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 7:46 AM

Vancouver edtech company Thinkific lays off 100 people, or 20% of workforce

Thinkific, a Vancouver, B.C.-based publicly traded online education company, announced layoffs Tuesday that will affect 20% of its 499 employees.… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 7:18 AM

Deal of the Year: Vote for the top transactions across IPOs, acquisitions and funding rounds

There was no shortage of opportunities to qualify for the Deal of the Year category at the GeekWire Awards, given… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 7:00 AM

Blue Origin vets unveil startup seeking small solution to massive challenge of fusion energy

As Avalanche Energy founders Robin Langtry and Brian Riordan have been grinding through the development of their fusion technology, they… Read More

Mar 29, 2022, 4:46 PM

Cybersecurity tips for companies as war in Ukraine heightens potential for attacks

Critical Insight, a cybersecurity startup based in Seattle that focuses on incident detection and response, hosted a panel this week… Read More

Mar 29, 2022, 8:28 AM

Seattle IoT networking startup Teal lands $10.8M

Teal Communications, a Seattle-area startup that sells a networking service used by Internet of Things device operators and others, raised… Read More

Mar 29, 2022, 7:55 AM

Vote for Startup of the Year: Common Room, Copper, DexCare, Logixboard, WhyLabs

Seattle is home to plenty of fast-growing early-stage tech companies. But the five finalists for Startup of the Year at… Read More

Mar 28, 2022, 12:00 PM

Convoy co-founder rides shotgun with truckers for better view of how company’s tech can help

Grant Goodale left Seattle to find out just how rough a road it is these days for American truck drivers.… Read More

Mar 28, 2022, 7:53 AM

A list of Seattle cybersecurity companies as international conflict fuels industry demand

Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for IT professionals between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and record-breaking breaches. Investors are… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 8:27 AM

Startup that aims to prevent tissue adhesions after surgery wins inaugural Apis health competition

Houston-based Karios Technologies won the inaugural Apis Health Angel Conference, launched in Seattle to connect investors and health-related startups. The… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 8:05 AM

In support of free press, this startup’s publishing tech helps get news into and out of Russia

A tiny startup in Redmond, Wash., is taking on the big task of trying to get the truth into and… Read More

Mar 24, 2022, 1:17 PM

Autodesk to acquire The Wild, which helps architects and engineers collaborate in ‘extended reality’

Publicly traded Bay Area software giant Autodesk will acquire The Wild, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that helps more than 700… Read More

Mar 24, 2022, 6:00 AM

Uber, Convoy vets raise $3.4M from Bezos and others for fintech startup that helps freight carriers

The news: Mike Bohlander, Ray Fortna, and Marcus Womack are getting the band back together for another startup run. The… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 5:00 AM

Likewise launches new ‘entertainment hub’ to bring personalized streaming TV access across devices

Likewise, the Seattle-area startup backed by Bill Gates, announced the launch of Likewise TV on Tuesday, a personalized entertainment hub… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 4:30 AM

Fred Hutch spinout Affini-T Therapeutics lands $175M for cell therapies to treat solid tumors

New funding: Affini-T Therapeutics, a cell therapy company spun out of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that aims to treat… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 2:57 PM

Tech Moves: Athira Pharma adds Wave Life Sciences CMO Michael Panzara to board

—Michael Panzara, chief medical officer and head of therapeutics discovery and development for Wave Life Sciences, was appointed to Athira… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 10:48 AM

Tomo, a ‘PayPal for the mortgage industry’ fintech startup, lands $40M at $640M valuation

Tomo, a startup founded by former Zillow execs that aims to speed up the mortgage approval process, raised a $40… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 9:31 AM

Seattle startup Stack wins $100K top prize in Madrona Venture Labs’ Launchable Web3 event

Stack, a Seattle startup intent on making cryptocurrency and modern finance accessible for Gen Z, took the top prize at… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 7:42 AM

Meet the 12 startups participating in the new Filecoin Techstars accelerator

Techstars on Monday unveiled the 12 startups participating in its new Filecoin Techstars Accelerator, which aims to help companies using… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 7:05 AM

A list of mental health startups in the Pacific Northwest, as pandemic fuels growth for sector

The pandemic has been hard on people’s mental health. And it’s changed almost everyone’s approach to everyday life, as Zoom,… Read More

Mar 18, 2022, 8:00 AM

5 takeaways from SXSW 2022: Web3, holograms, spatial audio, social justice, and tacos

SXSW has been one of my favorite annual events for years because it brings together such an eclectic group of… Read More

Mar 17, 2022, 3:49 PM

Seattle sisters lead fast-growing e-commerce startup selling ethnic fashion products worldwide

It started three years ago after a casual conversation about ethnic fashion between former technology executives. Now sisters Aparna and… Read More