Startups – Page 86 of 312

Oct 13, 2021, 5:00 AM

Technical interviewing startup Karat reaches $1.1B valuation as another unicorn emerges in Seattle

The news: Karat, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, raised a $110 million Series C round at a… Read More

Oct 12, 2021, 10:00 AM

Outreach makes second acquisition, swoops up revenue intelligence startup Canopy

Seattle sales automation company Outreach announced the acquisition of Canopy, an Indianapolis, Ind.-based startup that aims to help companies analyze… Read More

Oct 12, 2021, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Delivery giant Gopuff adds Seattle-area execs; Wheels Up names president; and more

— Heavily-funded delivery service Gopuff hired three more Seattle-based leaders: Former Beyond Meat COO Sanjay Shah as SVP of North… Read More

Oct 12, 2021, 4:00 AM

Startup funding news: ‘Plaid for e-commerce,’ crop yield optimization, energy marketplace, more

Here’s a rundown on recent rounds raised by Pacific Northwest companies. FruitScout Yakima, Wash.-based FruitScout landed $4 million to develop… Read More

Oct 11, 2021, 8:47 AM

iSpot buys DRMetrix, makes another acquisition to fuel growth of TV ad measurement platform

Seattle-area startup iSpot has acquired DRMetrix, a Southern California-based company that specializes in measuring TV ad performance for direct-to-consumer TV advertisers.… Read More

Oct 9, 2021, 7:52 AM

Tech Moves: Leafly hires general counsel; Skilljar and LevelTen add execs; and more

— Seattle cannabis marketplace Leafly announced New York-based lawyer Kimberly Boler as its new general counsel. She joins the 11-year… Read More

Oct 8, 2021, 9:23 AM

Former Kymeta CEO lands $6M to reimagine AI training with new Seattle-area startup Rendered.AI

There are a lot of potential problems with the way we train AI models. The datasets used to teach machines… Read More

Oct 8, 2021, 8:21 AM

Led by founders who met at Microsoft, Chronosphere lands $200M, reaches unicorn status

Chronosphere has reached unicorn status in less than three years. The company this week announced a $200 million Series C… Read More

Oct 8, 2021, 8:00 AM

For the love of gaming: Husband and wife co-founders raise $2.6M for social platform Game Jolt

Eight years after they left Zulily to concentrate full time on their social platform for gamers, husband and wife co-founders… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 12:34 PM

Funding news roundup: Pandion’s parcel network, Copper’s banking app for teens, mentoring app Tribute, life navigator OwnTrail, and more deals

Pacific Northwest companies are raising venture capital dollars at a rapid clip — so much so that it’s hard to… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 11:59 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Glassdoor CTO will lead Auth0 engineering; Flyhomes hires CRO; and more

— Bellevue, Wash.-based identify authentication software company Auth0 named former Glassdoor CTO Bhawna Singh as SVP of engineering. She will be… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 9:07 AM

Microsoft acquires collaboration software startup Ally to bolster employee experience platform Viva

Microsoft has acquired Ally, a 3-year-old Seattle-based startup that helps companies track and hit their goals. Terms of the deal… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 9:00 AM

Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 6:00 AM

Online learning company CreativeLive acquired by Israel-based Fiverr, a marketplace for freelancers

CreativeLive, the Seattle-based online learning company founded in 2010, has been acquired by Fiverr, a platform that connects businesses with… Read More

Oct 6, 2021, 8:13 AM

Seattle startup wants to help B2B sellers fix ‘spray and pray’ strategy with more relevant messaging

A new Seattle startup led by veterans of Microsoft, LinkedIn, Apptio, Amperity, Skilljar and other companies landed a $1.5 million… Read More

Oct 4, 2021, 6:34 AM

DevOps for device fleets: Esper raises $60M to manage devices used in retail, healthcare, schools

Seattle-area startup Esper just raised a second round of investment in less than six months to support growth of its… Read More

Oct 1, 2021, 12:00 PM

Ex-Amazon designers dream up $148 cardboard bassinet, and sleep better with sustainable solution

Two industrial designers who helped create and launch the first Amazon Go cashierless convenience store have a new baby, as… Read More

Oct 1, 2021, 10:59 AM

Data Skrive, which sells content automation tech to news outlets and sportsbooks, raises $7M

Data Skrive, a Seattle startup that automates the creation of sports-related content, has raised $7 million in a round led… Read More

Sep 29, 2021, 9:49 AM

Vancouver, B.C.-based Semios raises $100M for farming tech and services

Semios, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company that develops agriculture technology to assess crop status and risks, today announced a $100 million investment round.… Read More

Sep 29, 2021, 8:30 AM

Read the room — virtually: Seattle startup lands $10M to analyze your face and voice on video calls

David Shim, Elliott Waldron, and Rob Williams helped build location analytics startup Placed, which was acquired by Snap for more… Read More

Sep 29, 2021, 8:25 AM

Archera lands $7M to help AWS and Azure customers cut costs and optimize usage

Archera, a Seattle startup formerly known as Reserved.ai, announced a $7 million Series A funding round. Founded in 2019, Archera… Read More

Sep 29, 2021, 6:00 AM

Seattle healthcare data startup Truveta lands investment from Microsoft and forms partnership

Seattle-based Truveta will leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to analyze health data under a new partnership with the software giant… Read More

Sep 29, 2021, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Cloudentity names new CEO; Leafly appoints CFO; SeekOut adds Tableau vet; Tomo hires ex-Zillow economist

— Seattle startup Cloudentity appointed CloudCoreo co-founder Jason Needham as its new CEO and a member of the board. Needham… Read More

Sep 29, 2021, 3:00 AM

Salesforce chief Marc Benioff and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke invest in reforestation startup DroneSeed

New funding: As wildfires continue to burn in the Western U.S., reforestation startup DroneSeed on Wednesday announced a $36 million… Read More

Sep 28, 2021, 3:00 PM

Tech Moves: B.C. startup Thinkific adds CMO from Hootsuite; Amplero founder departs Zulily

— Vancouver, B.C.-based online education company Thinkific announced former Hootsuite executive Henk Campher as chief marketing officer. Based in Seattle,… Read More

Sep 28, 2021, 10:40 AM

Vancouver, B.C.-based workflow automation company Conexiom raises $130M

Sales order and invoice automation software company Conexiom has raised $130 million, the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup announced today. The company… Read More

Sep 27, 2021, 1:15 PM

Pay-equity startup Syndio raises $50M as more companies broaden analysis of workplace fairness

In its quest to help companies treat all employees fairly, Seattle-based Syndio has raised $50 million in new funding, the… Read More

Sep 27, 2021, 8:42 AM

iUNU makes another acquisition to bolster indoor agtech software, swoops up Artemis

Seattle agtech startup iUNU just announced another acquisition: it is buying Artemis, a Lake Ariel, Pa.-based startup founded in 2015… Read More

Sep 23, 2021, 11:19 AM

Seattle startup is Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ wingman as it helps maneuver an interactive screening of film

A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman for an interactive, streaming celebration of… Read More

Sep 23, 2021, 6:30 AM

‘Fall in love with a problem’: Remitly CEO reflects on startup journey as remittance company goes public

It’s been a heck of a startup journey for Remitly. The latest chapter begins Thursday when the mobile remittance company… Read More