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Mar 17, 2022, 8:42 AM

Neu direction: Seattle startup pivots to become Spritz, a tech platform to better aid housecleaners

Kwame Boler and Claudius Mbemba have a new idea that pivots off their five-year run with Neu, the Seattle startup… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 1:42 PM

Startup tackling homelessness with easily erected, durable shelters lands $15M

Pallet, an Everett, Wash. social purpose corporation, has raised $15 million to expand its production of shelters made of hard,… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 9:13 AM

Bill pay software startup Doxo lands $18.5M

Doxo, a Seattle-area startup that helps people manage and pay their bills, raised $18.5 million. The company is profitable and… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 8:00 AM

Remote possibilities: This startup is building an Airbnb-style platform for home office rentals

Nobody ever said working from home had to be from your home. As more companies begin to make the move… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 7:38 AM

IUNU, a Seattle startup that develops computer vision tech for greenhouses, raises $24M

Seattle startup IUNU landed a $24 million Series B round that will fuel growth of its technology used in greenhouses… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 5:40 AM

Seattle computer vision startup led by former HoloLens scientist lands $3.4M

The news: Retrocausal raised $3.4 million to advance its AI-powered platform to help manufacturers train employees and avoid mistakes. The… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 1:44 PM

Startup funding news: PairTree, RightBound, LOANtuitive, Crelate raise fresh cash

PairTree, a Seattle startup that facilitates adoptions, raised $5.1 million. The company launched in 2020 and has 4,000 adoptive families… Read More

Mar 14, 2022, 8:22 AM

How this health startup serving the maritime industry saw huge growth in the pandemic

In January 2020, a ship docking in Dalian, China, called on Ann Jarris for assistance. As CEO of the company… Read More

Mar 10, 2022, 2:07 PM

Contactless shopping gets fashionable: Inside the newest store from clothing rental startup Armoire

Since launching in 2016, online clothing rental service Armoire has experimented to find the right balance of online and in-person… Read More

Mar 10, 2022, 12:05 PM

Crypto tax software startup BearTax lands $3.2M

BearTax, a Seattle startup that helps cryptocurrency investors file taxes, raised a $3.2 million seed round led by Seattle VC… Read More

Mar 8, 2022, 3:05 PM

Seattle-area VC firm Tola Capital raising a new $400M fund, filing shows

Tola Capital, a Seattle-area investment firm that backs enterprise software companies, is raising $400 million for its third fund, according… Read More

Mar 8, 2022, 7:50 AM

Seattle startup Swiftly lands $100M to help grocers fend off Amazon and other e-commerce players

Swiftly, a Seattle startup that provides software to brick-and-mortar grocery retailers such as Family Dollar and The Save Mart Companies,… Read More

Mar 4, 2022, 4:14 PM

Safer urinary catheter, pulse oximeter for all skin colors and a GI stent win prizes at UW competition

Students from Pacific Northwest colleges and universities jostled for a slate of awards Thursday at the annual University of Washington… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 1:55 PM

Here are top mistakes startups make when hiring salespeople — and tips on best practices

As a former founder, sales executive and current B2B consultant to several startups, I’ve discovered that founders make the same… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 12:07 PM

Meet the 5 startups that just pitched at Founders Live in Seattle

Founders Live hosted its first in-person gathering of 2022 on Feb. 24 in Seattle. For many who hadn’t attended a… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 7:03 AM

Funding news: Microsoft vets raise $12M for Round; PTO Exchange lands $5M; and more

— Round, a Seattle startup founded by former Microsoft leaders, raised a $12 million seed round. The company aims to help… Read More

Mar 2, 2022, 9:20 AM

TV ad measurement startup iSpot grabs Tunity, its third acquisition in 14 months

iSpot, the Seattle-area startup that measures the reach and impact of television advertising, has made its third acquisition in the… Read More

Mar 2, 2022, 8:46 AM

Meet Seattle’s newest VC: This former car saleswoman and immigrant entrepreneur is on a mission to shake up the industry

Tina Hoang-To put herself through college selling cars at Capitol Honda in San Jose, Calif. “I was very good at… Read More

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Mar 1, 2022, 5:00 AM

DoD gives $1.1M to Seattle startup that will help find new antibodies against COVID-19 variants

Seattle-based A-Alpha Bio will support research into new therapies for COVID-19 variants in a collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.… Read More

Feb 26, 2022, 7:13 AM

Former DoD nuclear engineer leads new Seattle startup developing air purification technology

The arrival of the pandemic forced the world to go remote, but what about essential workers in tight, poorly ventilated… Read More

Feb 25, 2022, 7:27 AM

Seattle real estate startup MoxiWorks acquires Australia-based ActivePipe

MoxiWorks, a Seattle-based startup that operates a platform for real estate brokers, acquired ActivePipe, a 8-year-old company based in Australia… Read More

Feb 24, 2022, 1:05 PM

A list of startups in Seattle building crypto, blockchain, and Web3 technologies

Crypto. Blockchain. Web3. These are some of the hottest trends in tech. Many longtime techies and entrepreneurs are jumping in,… Read More

Feb 24, 2022, 8:56 AM

Toyota invests in Nori, a carbon removal startup trying to help reverse climate change

Nori, a Seattle startup that sells carbon credits to individuals and businesses to offset carbon emissions, raised $7 million in… Read More

Feb 24, 2022, 5:00 AM

E-commerce startup Fabric, led by Amazon vets, raises $140M at $1.5B valuation to pursue ‘absurd’ market opportunity

Fabric, a Seattle-based e-commerce technology startup whose leadership team includes several former Amazon executives, announced a $140 million Series C… Read More

Feb 22, 2022, 11:58 AM

Tagboard, which helps cable giants and sports teams produce live content, lands $8M

Seattle-area startup Tagboard raised $8 million to boost its live production technology used by sports and entertainment companies. Founded in… Read More

Feb 22, 2022, 10:13 AM

WTIA picks 30 of Washington state’s ‘best and brightest’ tech startups for Founder Cohort

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has selected 30 Washington state tech startups for its seventh Founder Cohort Program. The virtual program… Read More

Feb 22, 2022, 3:00 AM

Seattle firm Fuse leads $12M round for Vancouver hospitality tech startup Operto

Operto, a Vancouver, B.C. startup that sells software to hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and more, landed a $12 million Series… Read More

Feb 21, 2022, 7:47 AM

Cloud operations startup MontyCloud lands $3M

MontyCloud, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage their cloud operations, raised $3 million. Founded in 2018, the 22-person startup… Read More

Feb 21, 2022, 7:15 AM

Seattle Angel Conference launches new health startup competition to help educate angel investors

Apis Health Angel Conference recently launched as new forum to connect investors and health-related startups. The program is modeled after… Read More

Feb 19, 2022, 5:41 AM

Startup survival story: Armoire’s remarkable journey from sequins to sweatpants and back again

Armoire CEO and founder Ambika Singh and her team built a women’s clothing subscription service with their “bosslady” members in… Read More

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