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Nov 9, 2021, 4:00 AM

Ditch the dealership: Tred raises $25M to drive more car shoppers to its online marketplace

The news: Online peer-to-peer marketplace Tred has raised $25 million in new funding to further expand its platform aimed at… Read More

Nov 8, 2021, 8:00 AM

Meet the startups that just joined Techstars Seattle’s 13th cohort

Another batch of startups is ready to experience Techstars Seattle. The accelerator revealed its 13th cohort made up of 12… Read More

Nov 8, 2021, 7:39 AM

DreamBox Learning sells majority stake to private equity firm as annual revenue tops $100M

Seattle-area education technology company DreamBox Learning sold a majority stake to Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., a tech-focused Silicon Valley affiliate… Read More

Nov 5, 2021, 7:00 AM

Who’s raising cash? Helion, OctoML, WhyLabs, Symbl, Doorsey, Owl latest startups to land funding

Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — Seattle-based Symbl landed $17 million for… Read More

Nov 5, 2021, 4:00 AM

As interest in fusion energy ignites, Helion lands $500M from OpenAI CEO, Facebook co-founder

Fusion energy company Helion raised a whopping $500 million, with the possibility of an additional $1.7 billion in funding if… Read More

Nov 4, 2021, 8:30 AM

Amazon vets land $10M for WhyLabs, a Seattle startup that monitors machine learning models

The news: WhyLabs, a spinout from the Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), raised $10 million and released a new… Read More

Nov 3, 2021, 2:51 PM

Pacific Northwest companies merge and raise cash to build energy efficient, modular construction tech

While COVID-19 and vaccinations have pushed many into us-versus-them camps, for Bec Chapin, the pandemic instead inspired an appreciation for… Read More

Nov 3, 2021, 2:10 PM

Tech Moves: Qualtrics hires Microsoft vet; Amazon voice tech leader steps down; Future For Us founders start new roles

— Future For Us co-founder and former CEO Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno is now a diversity, equity and inclusion business partner… Read More

Nov 3, 2021, 10:59 AM

Allbirds’ secret sauce: Early investor reflects on shoe company’s success as it goes public

Strong brand ethos; future-focused; and obsessed with customer loyalty. These were some of the ingredients that helped turn Allbirds into… Read More

Nov 1, 2021, 9:26 AM

Univ. of Washington machine learning spinout OctoML raises $85M to expand its partnerships

New funding: Machine learning startup OctoML has raised $85 million in new funding, the Seattle-based company announced Monday. The fresh… Read More

Nov 1, 2021, 6:47 AM

Notable tech leaders back Magnify as software startup emerges with $6M in funding

New funding: Magnify, an enterprise software startup which will have operations in Seattle and Bend, Ore., has come out of… Read More

Oct 29, 2021, 6:00 AM

Funding news: Microsoft vets land cash for new sales data sharing startup, and more PNW deals

Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — Seattle startup Groopit landed $2 million… Read More

Oct 28, 2021, 10:17 AM

Just call it deal mania: A look at this year’s booming market for M&A, IPOs, SPACs and VC

Another day, another deal. That’s sometimes how it feels around the GeekWire newsroom as we track the latest venture rounds,… Read More

Oct 28, 2021, 6:00 AM

Rad Power Bikes lands $154M, its second mega round this year, to boost e-bike business

The gist: Rad Power Bikes just raised $154 million to fuel growth of its e-bike business. The round comes after… Read More

Oct 27, 2021, 4:28 PM

Seattle-area cloud migration startup BitTitan acquired by B2B software company Idera

BitTitan, a Seattle-area cloud services provider, has been acquired by Idera, an Austin-based company that manages a portfolio of B2B… Read More

Oct 27, 2021, 3:46 PM

Neurosciences startup gets Defense Dept. funds to test headband to improve sleep and ‘clean’ the brain

During sleep, our brains are “cleaned.” Waves of fluid wash through the organ, collecting waste products from cells and sending… Read More

Oct 26, 2021, 4:03 PM

This Seattle e-commerce startup didn’t raise any VC money and was just acquired in a nine-figure deal

A huge exit doesn’t always require venture capital money. That’s what Pacvue just demonstrated. Los Angeles-based e-commerce software company Assembly announced… Read More

Oct 26, 2021, 12:55 PM

Tech Moves: Unbounce names new CEO; Azure VP joins VMware; and more

— Vancouver, B.C.-based landing page builder Unbounce announced Felicia Bochicchio as its new CEO. She was most recently the company’s… Read More

Oct 26, 2021, 5:00 AM

Founded last year, Mozart Therapeutics lands $55M to develop therapies for celiac and other diseases

A year and a few months since its founding, Mozart Therapeutics has secured $55 million to develop therapies for celiac… Read More

Oct 23, 2021, 7:28 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Tech pay, cloud trends, Kraken, and self-driving cars, with Qumulo CEO Bill Richter

Everyone is closely monitoring the implications of remote work as we emerge from the pandemic, so it’s no surprise that… Read More

Oct 22, 2021, 7:00 AM

How becoming a venture capitalist helped this Seattle startup vet turn his life around 

When it comes to startups, Kirby Winfield has seen the highs, and he’s seen the lows. The longtime Seattleite spent… Read More

Oct 21, 2021, 2:38 PM

Ex-Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas resigns and leaves board after image manipulation investigation

Leen Kawas has formally resigned as CEO and president of Athira Pharma and is stepping off the board after an… Read More

Oct 21, 2021, 10:28 AM

Tech Moves: Convoy names general counsel; startup founders land new gigs after shutdowns

— Freight marketplace Convoy announced John Morrow as its new general counsel, effective Nov. 1.  A Seattle tech vet, Morrow… Read More

Oct 21, 2021, 9:02 AM

Funding news: Aging-wellness startup lands $27M; fintech company Embed raises $60M pre-launch

Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — Can a startup help you combat… Read More

Oct 19, 2021, 8:37 AM

Funding news: Camping app The Dyrt lands $11M; Cascade Seed Fund will back more PNW startups

Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — The Dyrt, the Portland, Ore.-based camping… Read More

Oct 18, 2021, 7:47 AM

Startup fundings: Dance Church lands $4.7M to fuel online fitness platform, and other recent PNW deals

Here’s our latest rundown on recent funding rounds raised by Pacific Northwest companies. — Dance Church, the Seattle-based creators of… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 3:21 PM

Cell therapy startup Immusoft lands deal with Takeda worth potentially more than $900M

Seattle-based cell therapy startup Immusoft will collaborate with pharma giant Takeda to develop treatments targeted to the central nervous system… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 2:00 PM

New Seattle VC firm raises $10M fund to back women-led startups

Female Founders Alliance launched in 2017 out of a group of women who wanted to help female entrepreneurs grow companies… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 9:00 AM

Execs from GitHub and Microsoft Azure invest in new AI startup that helps devs build intelligent apps

The news: Spice AI, a new Seattle startup that aims to help developers quickly build AI-powered software applications, raised a $1… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 3:00 AM

Cannabis tech startup Dutchie raises $350M to double valuation to $3.75B in less than a year

Dutchie is rolling in the green. The Bend, Ore.-based creators of technology to help facilitate legal cannabis orders has raised… Read More

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