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Apr 21, 2021, 9:07 AM

Fresh blueberries 8 weeks after harvest? RipeLocker raises $5M to extend life of produce with patented containers

The news: RipeLocker raised $5 million in fresh funding, money that the Bainbridge Island, Wash., ag-tech startup will use to… Read More

Apr 20, 2021, 9:00 AM

IoT connectivity startup Teal Communications raises $9.1M

New funding: Teal Communications raised $9.1 million for its networking service used by Internet of Things device operators and others.… Read More

Apr 20, 2021, 7:00 AM

Startup of the Year: Vote for the hottest up-and-coming company at the GeekWire Awards

The five finalists for this year’s Startup of the Year category at the GeekWire Awards reflect the strength of the… Read More

Apr 20, 2021, 6:00 AM

Data infrastructure startup Era Software lands $15.2M to manage cloud-native workloads

New funding: Seattle-area database architecture startup Era Software, formerly known as EraDB, raised $15.2 million in a Series A round… Read More

Apr 19, 2021, 2:24 PM

Seattle startup adyn raises $2.5M from 23andMe CEO and others for birth control prescription test

Seattle startup adyn raised a $2.5 million seed round co-led by Lux Capital and M13. The company plans to launch… Read More

Apr 19, 2021, 8:16 AM

Mastercard will pay $850M to acquire identification startup Ekata, which spun out of Whitepages

The news: Financial giant Mastercard announced today that it will acquire Seattle startup Ekata for $850 million. Ekata’s background: The company sells… Read More

Apr 16, 2021, 7:55 AM

Meet the latest Techstars Seattle cohort: 10 startups on how they’ve adapted to the pandemic

The latest Techstars Seattle cohort kicked off an entirely virtual 3-month startup accelerator journey in January. Unlike the 2020 class,… Read More

Apr 15, 2021, 9:03 AM

Crazy for crypto — or not: Seattle VCs sound off on tech’s hottest topic following Coinbase IPO

Sometimes, making an exception can pay off. That’s what happened to Version One Ventures, which typically invests in early-stage startups… Read More

Apr 15, 2021, 8:33 AM

Uber vets raise $12.5M for real estate property management startup Doorstead

New funding: Doorstead, a San Francisco real estate property management startup founded by former Uber employees, raised a $12.5 million Series… Read More

Apr 15, 2021, 6:00 AM

Marc Benioff-backed microbiome startup Viome says it expects $100M in revenue next year

The news: Viome, the Seattle-area wellness startup that analyzes microbiomes, told GeekWire that it has more than 200,000 customers and expects… Read More

Apr 14, 2021, 3:42 PM

Behavioral science startup 2Morrow raises $1.5M to grow digital therapeutic platform

New funding: 2Morrow, a Seattle-area startup that develops digital coaching software to help people reach health goals, has raised $1.5… Read More

Apr 14, 2021, 8:42 AM

Boise-based PlexTrac raises $10M for cybersecurity collaboration and workflow software

New funding: PlexTrac, a Boise, Id.-based cybersecurity software startup, raised a $10 million Series A round led by Madrona Venture Group… Read More

Apr 14, 2021, 7:00 AM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Deal of the Year

SPACs. IPOs. M&A. The past 12 months ushered in a frenzy of deal activity, with mammoth public offerings and blockbuster… Read More

Apr 13, 2021, 9:01 PM

Funding to Seattle-area startups hit new Q1 record with $1.6B invested — here were the top deals

The news: PitchBook and NVCA are out with their Q1 Venture Monitor. Investors continue to pour gobs of money into… Read More

Apr 13, 2021, 12:25 PM

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon leader Jeff Wilke joins Scale AI as advisor to CEO; Skilljar and Auth0 hire execs; T-Mobile board shuffle

— Jeff Wilke, the former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, has joined Scale AI as advisor to the CEO. Founded… Read More

Apr 13, 2021, 11:59 AM

Seeq lands $50M to grow manufacturing analytics software platform

New funding: Seattle startup Seeq raised $50 million in a Series C round. Seeq’s software: Founded in 2012, Seeq’s analytics… Read More

Apr 13, 2021, 9:00 AM

Seattle smart home startup Wyze releases new floor lamp and shines light on busy year

New product: The spotlight is once again shining on Seattle-based smart home products maker Wyze Labs, which announced Tuesday that… Read More

Apr 13, 2021, 5:00 AM

Isilon founder lifts the hood on farming startup Carbon Robotics and its weed zapping machine

Carbon Robotics, a Seattle company led by Isilon Systems co-founder Paul Mikesell, is unveiling its self-driving robot that uses artificial… Read More

Apr 12, 2021, 8:45 AM

Seattle podcast monetization startup Glow, a spinout of PSL, acquired by hosting platform Libsyn

Podcast monetization startup Glow, a spinout of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs, has been acquired by Libsyn, a podcast hosting network. Glow… Read More

Apr 12, 2021, 8:07 AM

The GeekWire Awards return: Finalists announced, voting opens across 13 categories

The GeekWire Awards return on May 20, but before we get there we could use a little help. Today, we’re… Read More

Apr 9, 2021, 1:51 PM

Take note: Amazon vets raise $2M for Dendron, a tool to manage large amounts of information

New funding: Seattle-based startup Dendron has raised $2 million in seed funding for its open source note-taking tool that helps… Read More

Apr 8, 2021, 3:02 PM

Tyler Technologies acquires ReadySub, which makes scheduling software for school districts

ReadySub, a Seattle-based maker of a cloud-based scheduling platform for school districts, has been acquired by Tyler Technologies, a company… Read More

Apr 8, 2021, 8:51 AM

Outreach founders raise $1.7M to build ‘Sims for the enterprise’ with new Seattle startup Spot

New funding: Spot, a year-old company led by the founders of billion-dollar startup Outreach, has raised $1.7 million. Company background: GeekWire… Read More

Apr 7, 2021, 3:36 PM

Univ. of Wash.-spinout Icosavax raises $100M to fund vaccine development technology

New funding: At a moment when vaccines are on everyone’s mind, a Seattle-based biotech company that has an unusual approach… Read More

Apr 7, 2021, 8:00 AM

Prefunq combats Zoom fatigue with pre-meeting mini concerts to support artists hurt by pandemic

As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians… Read More

Apr 7, 2021, 7:00 AM

Former Facebook exec Vijaye Raji leads new startup Statsig to help developers build features quickly

New startup: Vijaye Raji, a tech vet who previously led Facebook’s 5,000-person engineering outpost in Seattle, is CEO and founder… Read More

Apr 6, 2021, 12:10 PM

Seattle tech vet launches startup accelerator exclusively on Clubhouse with 13-company cohort

Plenty of tech personalities and veterans have turned to the popular invite-only conversation app Clubhouse for insights related to the… Read More

Apr 6, 2021, 9:52 AM

Starbucks trying reusable cups to cut down on waste while teaming with Seattle recycling startup

Starbucks is launching a new effort to cut down on waste from its ubiquitous beverage cups with a limited trial… Read More

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Apr 6, 2021, 9:00 AM

WiBotic wins European seals of approval for its wireless robot charging systems

Two of the wireless charging systems made by Seattle-based WiBotic have won safety approvals in Europe, marking what the startup’s… Read More

Apr 5, 2021, 5:24 PM

Portland startup ConductorOne raises $5M for platform to automate IT access requests

ConductorOne announced a $5 million seed round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel. Fuel Capital, Fathom Capital and… Read More

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