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Feb 12, 2026, 10:32 AM

Highspot merging with rival Seismic in major sales software deal

Highspot is one of Seattle’s most prominent enterprise software companies and has raised $650 million since launching in 2011. Read More

Feb 12, 2026, 8:00 AM

This Seattle startup wants to turn AI prompts into shareable software

The idea behind Prom is to turn AI prompts — the instructions people give AI tools like ChatGPT — into something you can deploy, share, remix, and discover. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 1:42 PM

Seattle gaming startup Ironwood Studios raises $4 million for its next project

The round, led by Lifelike Capital, is aimed toward financing Redmond, Wash.-based Ironwood Studios’ next game. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 1:37 PM

Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb responded to a GeekWire guest column by Charles Fitzgerald warning Seattle not to repeat the Ohio city’s mistakes — but they may agree more than the headline suggests. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 9:02 AM

Seattle startup Integrate lands $17M to expand its super-secure project management tool for defense tech

Seattle’s Integrate lands $17 million to broaden the scope of its super-secure project management tool that targets complex operations in defense, space and other sectors. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 9:00 AM

‘Best of both worlds’: Seattle startup founder community Foundations is expanding to San Francisco

Foundations, the Seattle-based founder community that operates a startup accelerator and co-working space, is opening a new location in San… Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 AM

Startup founder’s new chapter: A vibe-coded project using human curation and AI to recommend books

Sarah Ritter of Seattle built the web app Sarah’s Books using her own collection, and AI helps readers search across themes and genres. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 5:00 AM

AI startup founded by ex-Accolade leaders lands $8.5M from Seattle VCs to rethink contact center operations

The company revealed more details about its “operational intelligence platform” for contact centers — the massive customer service operations that companies across healthcare, travel, and financial services rely on to handle millions of interactions. Read More

Feb 10, 2026, 4:04 PM

Harbor Health acquires Seattle dementia care startup Rippl

Rippl, a Seattle-based software startup that built a dementia care platform, has been acquired by Harbor Health, an Austin-based healthcare… Read More

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Feb 10, 2026, 3:47 PM

Stoke Space adds $350M to funding round as it gets ready for the first launch of its reusable rocket

Additional funding brings Seattle-area startup’s Series D financing to $860 million and total funds raised to $1.34 billion. Read More

Feb 10, 2026, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon PR leader joins Bastion; Accolade SVP steps down; Elevate Capital names partner

Former Amazon comms leader Rebekah Nicodemus heads up new U.S. office of gaming marketing agency Bastion; mpathic adds C-suite leaders as it expands AI safety tools for youth mental health; and more in our latest Tech Moves. Read More

Feb 10, 2026, 6:53 AM

Former GitHub CEO launches new developer platform with huge $60M seed round

Entre, valued at $300 million, has a big vision to rebuild the developer platform around AI coding agents. Read More

Feb 10, 2026, 5:00 AM

Seattle security startup led by husband-wife duo raises $8.4M

Clearly AI, a Seattle startup that helps companies review security and privacy risks before shipping new products, has raised $8.4 million in seed funding. Read More

Feb 9, 2026, 9:00 AM

Seattle startup uses clinical expertise to make AI models safer and reduce dangerous responses

The company, which was founded in 2020 in a bid to bring more empathy to corporate communication, announced Monday that it is expanding to support foundational model developers and LLM-powered application teams. Read More

Feb 6, 2026, 9:59 AM

Opinion: ‘Millionaires tax’ threatens Washington’s startup economy — here’s the math to prove it

The real story isn’t one bill — it’s the full stack of taxes that Washington is building, layer by layer, session by session, writes startup attorney Joe Wallin in a guest column responding to a recent GeekWire op-ed arguing critics should “cool it on the millionaires tax hysteria.” Read More

Feb 6, 2026, 7:00 AM

Why these startup founders are leaving Seattle for San Francisco

Seattle’s startup ecosystem has its strengths, and the city is a global AI hub. But for some tech entrepreneurs, the gravity of San Francisco is hard to resist — especially in the middle of an AI boom. Read More

Feb 5, 2026, 12:56 PM

Opinion: The ‘millionaires tax’ is not an existential threat to Washington’s startup economy

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Feb 5, 2026, 9:56 AM

Want to own a piece of the Seahawks? Seattle startup presents its private equity idea to fans

Founded in 2019, Arrived is typically associated with helping everyday investors gain a stake in rental homes for as little as $100. Read More

Feb 4, 2026, 8:24 AM

Littlebird takes flight: Startup ships its wearable kid tracker, now with Amazon and Walmart ties

Founder and CEO Monica Plath has spent the last two years overhauling Littlebird’s technical DNA and its premise around screen-free technology suitable for schools. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 12:07 PM

You’re over 50 and just got laid off from Big Tech: Here’s what to do next

You’ve been given a gift — the chance to reset, to choose differently, to not just optimize for salary and title but for meaning and energy and the kind of life you actually want to live. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 9:53 AM

Overland AI raises $100M to meet military demand for autonomous ground vehicles

The startup — spun out of the University of Washington in 2022 — said the funding will enable it to meet demand for ULTRA, its autonomous ground vehicle. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 8:54 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Oracle SVP joins Qualtrics as CEO; Microsoft accessibility chief takes new role

Jason Maynard named CEO at Qualtrics; Jenny Lay-Flurrie gets a new gig at Microsoft; and more key personnel changes. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 3:00 AM

Soviet secrets and Star Wars prototypes: Avalanche raises $29M for its desktop-sized power quest

Seattle startup Avalanche Energy will use the funding to support its push toward fusion power and to help launch a commercial-scale testing facility for fusion technologies. Read More

Jan 30, 2026, 8:41 AM

Seattle startup Electric Era lands $5.1M in U.S. grants to install freeway chargers in Washington

Seattle startup Electric Era landed $4.28 million in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding to install five charging stations in Washington. Read More

Jan 30, 2026, 8:18 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon Leo VP departs; Madrona investor jumps to Anthropic; Convera names exec

An Amazon Leo VP announced his retirement, a former partner from Madrona is taking a “builder” role at Anthropic, and other Pacific Northwest personnel changes. Read More

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Jan 29, 2026, 10:24 AM

Interlune brings in fresh funding to keep its mission to mine the moon moving forward

Seattle-based Interlune is raising additional investment to support its campaign to identify and extract resources on the moon that can… Read More

Jan 29, 2026, 7:15 AM

Seattle startup Sound Games raises $6.5M to rethink how premium games are sold

The startup is betting on a “pay once, play anywhere” model — players buy a game one time and can play it across PC, console, and mobile devices. Read More

Jan 29, 2026, 5:30 AM

Remitly vets’ new startup raises $6M to help sports teams manage business operations with AI

Arkero, a Seattle-area startup focused on using AI to help manage the day-to-day operations of sports organizations, raised $6 million… Read More

Jan 28, 2026, 6:00 AM

An ‘extinction-level event’ for startups: Seattle tech leaders fight new state tax proposal

Several startup leaders voiced opposition during public testimony on Tuesday against a proposed bill that would expand the state’s capital gains tax. Read More

Jan 28, 2026, 5:00 AM

AZX lands $6M: Seattle-area tech veterans reunite to build custom AI solutions for energy industry

AZX, a startup building bespoke AI solutions, has raised $6 million and reports a 10-fold revenue spike over the past year. Read More

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