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Jan 19, 2022, 7:42 AM

Assistive tech startup led by former NASA engineer uses an AI ‘parrot’ to help people with disabilities

David Hojah is a former NASA engineer, but his real passion is healthcare. Growing up, he saw his family members… Read More

Jan 18, 2022, 9:00 AM

Tech vets land $4M to develop solar-powered robots that zap weeds and regenerate soil

New funding: Aigen, a startup developing solar-powered robots for weed control and soil regeneration, has raised $4 million in venture… Read More

Jan 18, 2022, 8:34 AM

Realtor.com operator Move leads $12M round for Seattle marketing startup Evocalize

Evocalize, a Seattle and Austin-based startup that helps brands with paid digital marketing, raised a $12 million Series A round… Read More

Jan 15, 2022, 9:01 AM

NFTs, Metaverse, Web3, and new realities of startup investing, with Founders Co-op’s Aviel Ginzburg

So much of what happens in the startup world comes from serendipitous moments, random interactions that lead to fresh insights… Read More

Jan 15, 2022, 8:00 AM

Business is booming: Husband-and-wife ed-tech startup Boom Learning takes off during pandemic

It’s been a rocky road for education the past couple years as schools, teachers, students and parents all navigate the… Read More

Jan 14, 2022, 10:51 AM

Vir to extend COVID-19 treatment approach to HIV, malaria with $50M from Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $40 million in equity investment and $10 million in grant funding to… Read More

Jan 14, 2022, 9:30 AM

The 2021 venture capital numbers are simply mind-boggling: Record investments recorded in Washington state

Eye-popping. Bonkers. Staggering. Those are just some of the words industry watchers are using to describe venture capital investment levels… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 5:27 PM

Juno co-founder launches ambitious new startup with Fred Hutch colleagues to treat cancer

A new cell therapy company is on the block, propelled by powerhouse scientific co-founders from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 10:30 AM

Providence health-tech spinout DexCare raises $50M

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare, spun out of Providence’s digital innovation group, announced a $50 million funding round Thursday. Providence initially… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 9:16 AM

Meet the unicorns: A look at the Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to add startups that were not initially included in the list. Icertis’ valuation… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 9:04 AM

Life insurance provider Ethos acquires digital wills and estate-planning startup Tomorrow

Tomorrow, a Seattle startup that helps people set up digital legal wills and trusts, has been acquired by life insurance… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 7:05 AM

Tech Moves: OfferUp names new CTO; Amazon data center leader departs; and more

— Mobile marketplace OfferUp hired former Splunk VP of Engineering Melissa Binde as its new CTO. Binde previously held senior… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 6:15 AM

Mark Cuban, Robinhood CEO, Coinbase Ventures among investors in new Seattle fintech startup

The news: Seashell, a new Seattle fintech startup that says it can offer up to 10% interest to users, raised… Read More

Jan 13, 2022, 5:00 AM

Highspot raises $248M at $3.5B valuation as demand rises for software that helps salespeople

The news: Highspot raised another big round, this time reeling in $248 million as part of a Series F round.… Read More

Jan 12, 2022, 3:00 PM

Sibling founding team fuses tech and farm roots to land $2.2M for agriculture IoT startup

New funding: CODA Farm Technologies, an internet of things (IoT) agriculture startup with literal roots in Western Washington’s Skagit Valley,… Read More

Jan 12, 2022, 8:16 AM

Doorstead launches real estate property management service in Seattle

Doorstead, a San Francisco-based real estate property management startup founded by former Uber employees, is starting to expand nationally and… Read More

Jan 12, 2022, 7:25 AM

Freelancer marketplace Backstage acquires Seattle content creation gear rental startup ShareGrid

New York-based Backstage has acquired ShareGrid, a Seattle startup that runs a marketplace for film and photo equipment rentals. The… Read More

Jan 12, 2022, 6:00 AM

Latest unicorn sighting in Seattle: SeekOut lands $115M to expand recruiting software

The news: Seattle-area startup SeekOut just landed an additional $115 million to propel its valuation past $1 billion, earning it… Read More

Jan 10, 2022, 2:34 PM

Tech in the wild: Seattle-area startup Thingy will test Amazon Sidewalk to connect remote sensors

Scott Waller is a former Cisco and Microsoft systems engineer and network architect who was inspired by his experience as… Read More

Jan 10, 2022, 12:21 PM

AskNicely lands $32M for customer experience software

Portland, Ore.-based startup AskNicely raised $32 million in a Series B round led by Kansas City, Mo.-based Five Elms Capital.… Read More

Jan 10, 2022, 8:43 AM

Ciara and Russell Wilson’s fashion house will raise up to $15M as revenue grows

The news: The House of LR&C, a Seattle-based fashion house co-founded by music superstar Ciara and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell… Read More

Jan 7, 2022, 8:44 AM

Seattle’s Pure Watercraft unveils electric pontoon boat as GM collaboration accelerates quickly

Seattle-based Pure Watercraft is acting quickly on its new partnership with General Motors, unveiling an all-electric pontoon boat as the… Read More

Jan 7, 2022, 7:00 AM

Pendulum raises $5.9M to help companies identify potentially harmful narratives online

The news: Seattle startup Pendulum announced a $5.9 million seed round. The tech: Pendulum’s software is used by corporate risk… Read More

Jan 6, 2022, 1:23 PM

Tech Moves: Leafly announces new board ahead of SPAC merger; Amazon vets depart; and more

— Leafly announced its new six-member board of directors whose appointments will be effective after its pending SPAC merger with… Read More

Jan 6, 2022, 8:54 AM

‘Equity round alternative’: B2B software startup lender SaaS Capital raises $128M for 4th fund

The news: SaaS Capital, a lender that provides software-as-a-service startups with alternative financing options to traditional venture capital, raised $128… Read More

Jan 5, 2022, 3:07 PM

Kelp snacks, cargo tracking and electric boat engine startups part of Maritime Blue accelerator

Maritime Blue, a Washington state public-private coalition promoting marine-related technologies, has announced the 10 startups participating in its 2022 accelerator.… Read More

Jan 5, 2022, 12:11 PM

Napster co-founder leads secretive Seattle startup that just raised $3.5M to ‘supercharge productivity’

The news: A group of experienced entrepreneurs and technologists have teamed up to lead a new Seattle startup that aims… Read More

Jan 4, 2022, 7:00 AM

Seattle investors back new startup Pictory that aims to automate short-form video production

The news: Pictory, a Seattle startup that helps content creators and marketers make short-form videos, raised a $2.1 million seed… Read More

Jan 3, 2022, 9:00 AM

GeekWire 200: New changes coming to our rankings of top Pacific Northwest startups

After a busy year of deal making, our most recent update to the GeekWire 200 rankings doesn’t include any major… Read More

Jan 3, 2022, 6:00 AM

Clutter be gone: This startup will sell your stuff online for a $5.99 flat rate

Nearly all of us have lingering items we don’t want or need, and the recent holidays might have added a… Read More

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