Startups – Page 97 of 312

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

Apr 5, 2021, 8:41 AM

These startups are solving Amazon’s potty problem, helping delivery drivers find relief on the go

Amazon stepped into an unexpected public relations mess recently when company officials claimed that its workers would never have to… Read More

Apr 5, 2021, 8:40 AM

Seattle biotech firm Impel NeuroPharma files for $75M IPO

Seattle-based biotech company Impel NeuroPharma is set to go public. The company, which develops drugs for central nervous system disorders… Read More

Apr 2, 2021, 2:53 PM

Why this Seattle tech CEO pulled his company out of downtown, and isn’t returning anytime soon

“Until there’s a credible, durable solution to crime and homelessness in the downtown core, I think Seattle will have a… Read More

Apr 2, 2021, 1:14 PM

Seattle-area AI startup Darklight raises $5.1M to help companies automate cybersecurity tasks

New funding: Seattle-area startup Darklight raised a $5.1 million round. Investors listed on an SEC filing include Jay Lee of Agile… Read More

Apr 1, 2021, 8:40 AM

Seattle startup Common Room emerges from stealth mode with $52M in funding

The news: Common Room, a year-old startup based in Seattle, is coming out of stealth mode in a big way. The… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 8:15 PM

OceanGate selects its support ship for this summer’s submersible trips to the Titanic

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate Expeditions has taken one more giant leap toward sending its submersible to the world’s most famous shipwreck,… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 11:42 AM

Seattle biotech OncoResponse raises $40.6M to create antibody-based treatments for cancer

New funding: OncoResponse raised a $40.6M Series C investment round as it continues to develop antibodies that fight cancer. The… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 8:13 AM

Amgen to acquire Seattle biotech company Rodeo Therapeutics for $55M

The news: Pharmaceutical giant Amgen agreed to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics, a Seattle biotech startup creating small-molecule therapies that help repair… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 6:00 AM

Seattle biotech startup Outpace Bio raises $30M to fight cancer with custom-designed proteins

New funding: Outpace Bio raised a $30 million Series A investment round to design custom cell and gene-based therapies. The… Read More

Mar 30, 2021, 3:08 PM

GeekWire 200 update: Top Pacific Northwest tech startups hold their ground atop the list

Companies such as Big Fish Games, Cheezburger Network, and Tableau Software once sat atop the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the… Read More

Mar 30, 2021, 8:24 AM

Dapper Labs, the Vancouver B.C. startup behind NBA Top Shot NFT craze, raises $305M

New funding: Dapper Labs raised $305 million at a reported $2.6 billion valuation. The Vancouver, B.C., startup powers NBA Top Shot,… Read More

Mar 30, 2021, 6:00 AM

Strix Leviathan spins out Makara, a robo-advisor company that helps people invest in crypto

The news: Seattle cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan has spun out a new robo-advisor company called Makara. The tech: Makara aims… Read More

Mar 29, 2021, 8:30 AM

Seattle venture capitalist Daniel Li leaves Madrona to launch new startup Plus, which just raised $5.5M

Daniel Li is leaving Seattle venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group to launch a new startup. Li, who joined Madrona… Read More

Mar 26, 2021, 8:00 AM

Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner on tackling venture capital and business lessons from the field

All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on… Read More

Mar 25, 2021, 11:41 AM

How a tech entrepreneur went from potatoes to Amazon and back again with a family startup

Everyone knows the built-in-a-garage startup origin story. But how about a tech company grown out of potato fields? “At the… Read More

Mar 25, 2021, 9:01 AM

Seattle-area startup Tagboard signs 4-year deal with MLB to enhance digital fan experience

Redmond, Wash.-based Tagboard has entered into a new four-year deal with Major League Baseball to help the league create interactive… Read More

Mar 25, 2021, 4:00 AM

Led by former Juno and Alder exec, Seattle neurology startup Eliem Therapeutics raises $80M

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics, a new Seattle biotech startup led by former Juno Therapeutics exec Bob Azelby, raised $80 million… Read More

Mar 24, 2021, 3:26 PM

Seattle startup iFoodDS raises $15M for food supply chain monitoring tech

New funding: Seattle startup iFoodDS raised a $15 million Series A round led by Insight Partners. The tech: The 8-year-old startup… Read More

Mar 24, 2021, 12:29 PM

Idaho startup Continuous Composites inks deal with French manufacturing giant Saint-Gobain

Coeur d’Alene, Id.-based startup Continuous Composites has entered into a joint development agreement with leading French industrial conglomerate Saint-Gobain to… Read More

Mar 24, 2021, 8:32 AM

Seattle-area legal tech startup Advocat wins top prize of $200k at San Diego Angel Conference

Advocat Technologies, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup which uses artificial intelligence to guide research and drafting for enterprise legal departments, took… Read More

Mar 24, 2021, 6:00 AM

Vacation home startup Pacaso raises $75M, hits $1B valuation less than a year after launching

New funding: Pacaso raised $75 million in a Series B funding round and $1 billion in debt financing. The real estate… Read More

Mar 23, 2021, 10:04 PM

Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion… Read More

Mar 23, 2021, 10:07 AM

Trulia founder, Zillow vets invest in $1.5M round for new real estate startup Instashowing

Instashowing, a startup with an online real estate tool designed to help agents easily schedule home showings, has raised $1.5… Read More

Mar 23, 2021, 6:00 AM

Biotech startup AbSci raises $125M for ‘Protein Printing’ tech; total funding up to $230M

New funding: Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised $125 million in a round led by Casdin Capital and Redmile Group. The… Read More

Mar 23, 2021, 6:00 AM

Legal writing startup Clearbrief raises $1.2M from Madrona, Sequoia, Avvo founder, others

New funding: Clearbrief, a new Seattle startup that has developed AI-fueled writing technology for the legal industry, raised $1.2 million. Venture… Read More

Mar 22, 2021, 5:33 PM

Why Microsoft would want to acquire Discord, which is reportedly exploring a $10B-plus sale

Update, April 20: Report: Discord ends acquisition talks with Microsoft Original story: The gaming-focused VoIP app Discord is reportedly on… Read More

Mar 22, 2021, 8:23 AM

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare raises $20M, spins out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group

New funding: DexCare, an “access optimization platform” and the latest health-tech company to spin out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group,… Read More

Mar 19, 2021, 3:06 PM

Bottomless raises $4.5M as Seattle startup grows team and business around smart coffee platform

New funding: Bottomless, the small Seattle startup with big e-commerce dreams, has raised $4.5 million in a new Series A… Read More

Mar 19, 2021, 2:55 PM

Seattle real estate startup Modus hit with cease-and-desist order by insurance commissioner

Update, June 25: The Washington state insurance commissioner issued a minimum $15,000 fine on June 9 to Modus for violating regulations… Read More