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May 12, 2021, 6:00 AM

Madrona Venture Labs raises $8M, unveils plan to turn its investors into co-founders of spinouts

The news: Madrona Venture Labs, the startup studio associated with Madrona Venture Group, has raised $8 million for its fourth… Read More

May 11, 2021, 3:00 PM

Seattle teen entrepreneurs sell their health-tech startup and take a break from college

The news: Seattle entrepreneurs Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas Ioannou, 18, have sold their telemedicine startup Spira to Galileo, a New York-based… Read More

May 11, 2021, 10:57 AM

Remitly lands investment from Visa amid reports of IPO preparation

Seattle mobile remittance startup Remitly landed an undisclosed equity investment from Visa. The companies previously partnered in 2019 and have… Read More

May 11, 2021, 8:30 AM

How will that remodel help boost your home value? Seattle startup Plunk raises $6.5M to find out

New funding: Seattle real estate startup Plunk has closed a $6.5 million seed round led by Unlock Ventures. The tech: Plunk… Read More

May 10, 2021, 5:00 AM

BluePallet aims to disrupt industrial commerce with ‘decentralized’ marketplace for chemical products

New funding: BluePallet, a startup with roots in Seattle, has emerged from stealth mode with $4 million in new funding. The… Read More

May 7, 2021, 8:48 AM

Report: Seattle digital remittance startup Remitly hires banks for IPO at around $5B valuation

The news: Seattle startup Remitly has hired investment banks to prepare for an initial public offering, according to Reuters. The IPO… Read More

May 7, 2021, 7:00 AM

GeekWire 200 update: GeekWire Awards finalists climb the rankings as others ‘exit’

The GeekWire Awards are fast approaching on May 20, but the spirit of our annual startup and technology celebration extends… Read More

May 6, 2021, 1:51 PM

Auth0 CEO Eugenio Pace on the $6.5 billion deal with Okta and his advice for entrepreneurs

Okta’s giant $6.5 billion acquisition of Seattle-area startup Auth0 officially closed on Monday. But for Eugenio Pace, the major milestone… Read More

May 6, 2021, 5:00 AM

Grandson of Jonas Salk raises cash to find ‘genetic needles in the haystack’

New funding: Gene-sequencing startup TwinStrand Biosciences raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Section 32, a California-based… Read More

May 2, 2021, 9:00 AM

Seattle startup Modica turns shipping containers into software-driven microfactories

Watching stacks of shipping containers come and go from Seattle’s waterfront, you might wonder what’s in them, where they came… Read More

Apr 30, 2021, 3:40 PM

Marijuana data platform Headset raises $1.8M to expand into recently legalized markets

Seattle startup Headset, which provides a business intelligence platform for the legal cannabis industry, announced $1.8 million in new funding.… Read More

Apr 29, 2021, 3:10 PM

Digital health startup Engage Technologies Group raises $15M for patient education tools

Boise, Id.-based Engage Technologies Group closed a $15 million Series A funding round for its mobile patient platform targeted for… Read More

Apr 29, 2021, 12:51 PM

Remote cardiac monitoring startup Vector Remote Care raises $12.5M

Vector Remote Care, a digital health startup for care teams to remotely monitor patients with implanted cardiac devices, closed a… Read More

Apr 28, 2021, 11:41 AM

Investors hooked on Minnow: Seattle startup raises $3M for its contactless food ‘Pickup Pods’

New funding: Seattle-based startup Minnow, makers of a contactless food delivery and pickup pod, has raised $3 million in seed… Read More

Apr 28, 2021, 9:00 AM

Freight forwarding software startup Logixboard lands $13M

New funding: Logixboard, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage and control their freight operations, raised a $13 million Series… Read More

Apr 28, 2021, 7:49 AM

Fuse raises more than $100M, adds Bay Area tech vet Brendan Wales as third founding partner

The news: Brendan Wales, a longtime Bay Area tech startup investor, has joined Seattle-based venture capital firm Fuse as its… Read More

Apr 28, 2021, 7:00 AM

How this Techstars alum used a new crowdfunding law to raise nearly $1M for remote work platform

With a mission to bring its remote career platform to more people, Arc is also bringing the chance to invest… Read More

Apr 27, 2021, 9:00 AM

GeekWire Awards: Which company will be the Next Tech Titan to emerge from the PNW?

Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia, T-Mobile, Zillow, Redfin, Smartsheet, Avalara. The list of tech giants from the Pacific Northwest continues to grow… Read More

Apr 27, 2021, 8:00 AM

BitTitan acquires Perspectium to bolster IT service management software

The news: BitTitan, a Seattle-area cloud services provider, announced the pending acquisition of Perspectium, a 75-person company that helps companies manage… Read More

Apr 27, 2021, 7:12 AM

Profitable and growing, international shipping startup FlavorCloud raises $6.3M

New funding: FlavorCloud, a Seattle startup that helps e-commerce companies ship products around the globe, raised $6.3 million. The business:… Read More

Apr 27, 2021, 6:00 AM

Legal tech startup Clio valued at $1.6B after raising $110M

New funding: Online legal giant Clio raised $110 million, boosting its valuation to $1.6 billion. The business: Founded in 2008 and… Read More

Apr 26, 2021, 1:56 PM

Meet the Seattle-area startups that just graduated — remotely — from Y Combinator

Five Seattle-area startups just graduated from Y Combinator’s remote accelerator with new ideas on software containers, note-taking, reusable rockets and… Read More

Apr 26, 2021, 8:17 AM

GeekWire Awards 2021: Vote for the leader who is getting things done as Startup CEO of the Year

Managing fast-growing startups is not an easy task. Whether it’s keeping up with the competition, outsmarting big tech or raising… Read More

Apr 23, 2021, 7:28 AM

Impel Neuropharma raises $80M in Washington state’s first IPO of 2021

The news: Seattle-based biotech company Impel NeuroPharma raised $80 million in its initial public offering and will begin trading on… Read More

Apr 22, 2021, 2:48 PM

Venture Out expands to help more people validate their startup ideas while still working at a day job

Venture Out expands: The Seattle-based organization that aims to help tech workers leave companies and create their own startups has… Read More

Apr 22, 2021, 1:32 PM

Food tech startup SōRSE raises cash to further scale its science used in CBD-infused products

New funding: Seattle-based SōRSE Technology has raised $2 million to further innovate and scale its water-soluble emulsion technology used to… Read More

Apr 22, 2021, 10:16 AM

Immigration startup Boundless raises $25M, eyes opportunity with ‘pro-immigrant administration’

New funding: Seattle startup Boundless landed $25 million to help support people through the immigration process. The software: The company’s technology… Read More

Apr 21, 2021, 5:44 PM

Panopto acquires Ensemble Video to bolster enterprise video management platform

Seattle-based enterprise video platform Panopto has acquired Syracuse, N.Y.-based Ensemble Video, which also operates a platform to help customers manage… Read More

Apr 21, 2021, 4:44 PM

Medical device startup Nanodropper raises $1.4M for eye drop bottle adapter

Nanodropper, a medical device startup founded by University of Washington and Seattle University grads, announced a $1.4 million seed round… Read More

Apr 21, 2021, 4:32 PM

Brave Care raises $10M to expand its primary and urgent care clinics for kids, grow remote services

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based pediatric health startup Brave Care raised a $10 million Series A round. How it works: Brave Care… Read More

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