Startups – Page 83 of 312

Dec 30, 2021, 9:20 AM

Good Therapeutics lands $8M to develop protein drugs that work only where needed in the body

The news: Seattle startup Good Therapeutics has raised $8 million to advance its therapeutic proteins designed to operate only where… Read More

Dec 27, 2021, 8:00 AM

Changing the tune on dating apps: Tech vet wants to connect people through their taste in music

Remember making a mix tape for someone you were dating? What if the mix tape — or your musical taste… Read More

Dec 27, 2021, 7:30 AM

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Modern Electron raising cash for heat-to-electricity tech

New funding: Modern Electron, a spinoff from Intellectual Ventures, is raising cash. A new filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More

Dec 23, 2021, 9:43 AM

Seattle gaming startup FlowPlay acquired by casino and resort operator Wind Creek Hospitality

FlowPlay, a Seattle startup behind social games such as Vegas World and Casino World, has been acquired by casino and resort operator Wind… Read More

Dec 22, 2021, 8:00 AM

First Mode chief scientist Elizabeth Frank spans the spectrum from Earth’s depths to deep space

Lots of tech startups have a chief executive officer and a chief technology officer, and some have a chief operating… Read More

Dec 20, 2021, 8:00 AM

Another Seattle startup trying 4-day workweek in bid to enhance productivity, well-being and culture

Uplevel makes software tools to help engineering teams better measure how developers use their time and how they could best… Read More

Dec 20, 2021, 7:28 AM

Seattle VR startup Rec Room raises $145M, reaches $3.5B valuation

Rec Room, the Seattle-based development studio behind the fast-growing VR application Rec Room, has raised $145 million in new funding,… Read More

Dec 17, 2021, 10:41 AM

Seattle startup Tasso lands $100M for self-administered blood collection devices

Seattle-based Tasso, which makes devices for the self-collection of blood samples, has landed $100 million in funding. Tasso’s devices work… Read More

Dec 17, 2021, 9:00 AM

AWS vets lead new startup that aims to connect workers with nonprofits through ‘volunteerism’

Since early 2020, the workplace has been turned upside down. First came COVID-19 work-from-home policies that isolated workers. Then the… Read More

Dec 17, 2021, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Madrona adds strategic directors; ex-Amperity CMO joins Tenable; Discord hires Microsoft gaming exec

— Seattle startup vet Brian Goldfarb was named chief marketing officer at Tenable, a Columbia, Md.-based cybersecurity company. He was… Read More

Dec 16, 2021, 4:00 AM

Rental property investment startup Arrived secures $100M in credit financing to fuel U.S. expansion

Arrived Homes, the Seattle startup that helps people invest in single-family rental properties, is taking on $100 million in new… Read More

Dec 15, 2021, 9:00 AM

Community safety app Citizen launching in Seattle after attracting 10M users across U.S.

Citizen, the app that allows people to monitor and participate in public safety watching and reporting, is officially expanding to… Read More

Dec 14, 2021, 2:58 PM

Climate funding: Amazon makes more investments; Alaska Airlines and Bill Gates-led effort back aviation startup

The investments keep rolling in for climate tech companies, and Pacific Northwest tech companies are writing many of the checks.… Read More

Dec 14, 2021, 11:30 AM

Tech Moves: Former Outreach CMO joins Fastly; SmartRecruiters adds ex-Tableau SVP; and more

— Fastly named Margaret Arakawa as chief marketing officer of the publicly traded San Francisco-based cloud network provider. Arakawa spent nearly 20… Read More

Dec 13, 2021, 6:00 AM

Level rides ‘Great Resignation’ wave and lands $7M for credit service used by independent contractors

The news: Seattle startup Level raised $7 million to fuel growth of its flexible credit service used by independent contractors… Read More

Dec 9, 2021, 10:23 AM

Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the… Read More

Dec 8, 2021, 9:03 AM

No-code AI: Former Microsoft and Salesforce execs reveal new ‘machine teaching’ startup Intelus

Machine learning is the common basis for modern artificial intelligence, using large amounts of data to build AI models that… Read More

Dec 8, 2021, 8:00 AM

University of Washington’s CoMotion incubator partners with T-Mobile to provide startups with 5G

T-Mobile is equipping the University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs with a new 5G network to help entrepreneurs build products and… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 7:44 AM

Edtech startup Bamboo Learning raises cash from ex-Amazon VPs and new ‘Day One Syndicate’

The news: Bamboo Learning, which makes apps to help kids learn math and reading, launched its first iOS app and… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 7:00 AM

Hospitality vet launches Route Line in drive to provide better access to adventure travel vehicles

Seated in a customized Mercedes Sprinter van at a Seattle park on a recent sunny day, Johannes Ariens and his… Read More

Dec 6, 2021, 12:22 PM

Outreach opens office in New York City as startup continues to grow presence outside Seattle

Seattle sales automation company Outreach announced the opening of an office in New York City on Monday. Located in the… Read More

Dec 4, 2021, 8:02 AM

FDA gives clearance to sonar-based app that monitors breathing

Sound Life Sciences has clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its app that monitors breathing, the… Read More

Dec 3, 2021, 11:22 AM

Seattle startup 98point6 appoints Jeff Greenstein as permanent CEO following leadership shuffle

98point6 chairman Jeff Greenstein is now the company’s permanent CEO after taking over interim leadership duties following the departure of… Read More

Dec 3, 2021, 8:46 AM

Tech Moves: Lyft hires CFO from Amazon; Tomo adds CMO; Gopuff taps more Seattle talent

— Tomo, a new real estate startup led by ex-Zillow leaders, announced Sarah Makar as CMO. She is also a… Read More

Dec 2, 2021, 10:48 AM

Tune Therapeutics launches with $40M in funding, aims to fine-tune activity of genes in cells

A new biotech startup with operations in Seattle and Durham, N.C., has launched with $40 million in new funding and… Read More

Dec 1, 2021, 11:53 AM

NetBase Quid acquires social media analytics startup Rival IQ

Rival IQ, a Seattle-based startup that helps clients analyze social media data, has been acquired by Santa Clara, Calif.-based consumer… Read More

Dec 1, 2021, 10:50 AM

Funding news: Upbound raises $60M for cloud infrastructure, competitive intelligence startup Klue lands $62M

The news: Seattle-based cloud management platform startup Upbound has raised $60 million in new funding. Upbound helps enterprise customers consolidate… Read More

Dec 1, 2021, 10:16 AM

StormSensor raises $10M for rain management tech amid severe flooding across the world

Record-setting rains this fall have created disasters around the globe. It drowned thousands of cows and livestock and cut off… Read More

Dec 1, 2021, 5:00 AM

Climate tech funding news: BattGenie works its magic; lithium refining startup gets Gates’ support

Here’s the latest funding news for climate tech startups across the Pacific Northwest. BattGenie The news: BattGenie — a startup… Read More

Nov 30, 2021, 6:44 PM

General Fusion lands $130M from Bezos and others as fusion energy sector keeps heating up

The news: The fusion energy field just keeps getting hotter. British Columbia’s General Fusion on Tuesday said that it has… Read More