Techstars Seattle, one of the first accelerators to emerge from the Techstars program and a longstanding institution within Seattle’s tech ecosystem, is shutting down. Techstars will focus on markets “with… Read More
The next time you “opt outside,” you might just be doing it using a brand or product that got a boost thanks to REI’s Path Ahead Ventures. The Seattle-based outdoor… Read More
A new accelerator program that prioritizes Washington state entrepreneurs from underserved and historically marginalized communities has selected its first cohort of 10 tech startups and founders. Find Ventures and the… Read More
Techstars on Monday unveiled the 12 startups participating in its new Filecoin Techstars Accelerator, which aims to help companies using the IPFS/Filecoin blockchain-based storage network. The 13-week accelerator, run in… Read More
Newish name, new funding: Stack Moxie, formerly known as Automaton, this spring raised $875,000 in pre-seed funding. The Seattle-based startup is a monitoring and testing automation platform for tech stacks.… Read More
Amazon Web Services is announcing the creation of a 5-week accelerator to support clean technology startups. Applications to the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator are being accepted starting today until June… Read More
Plenty of tech personalities and veterans have turned to the popular invite-only conversation app Clubhouse for insights related to the industry. Now a new startup accelerator is using the platform… Read More
The Port of Seattle and non-profit strategic alliance Washington Maritime Blue continue efforts to merge the region’s longstanding maritime heritage with the modern innovation economy as they launched a new… Read More
Part of the appeal of a startup accelerator is being able to interact with fellow startups and founders; meet investors and mentors in person; and those random collisions that can… Read More
There are countless startup accelerators for budding entrepreneurs who need a little boost for their business. But Bob Crimmins thinks there is room for another. Crimmins, a Seattle tech veteran,… Read More
Seattle’s CleanTech Alliance and Portland-based VertueLab have announced the 2020 cohort of environmentally-focused startups for its Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator. The 15-week program targets early stage companies for “cleantech-specific” instruction, mentoring,… Read More
The maritime industry has long been an anchor to Washington’s economy. Government and business leaders want to make sure that continues, especially with climate change and sustainability concerns looming. That’s… Read More
Workwear for women. Sustainable spirits. Tools for podcasters, car insurance, major life events. An arousing chatbot. A creative intellectual property platform. And underwear for all sizes. The businesses ran the… Read More
Amazon’s voice technology has made some big leaps over the past two years — and so have the startups participating in the company’s Alexa Accelerator. The advancement and proliferation of… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator is up and running for the third consecutive year as another batch of early stage startups test the boundaries of voice technology. Nine startups from across the… Read More
Dr. Jeffrey Roh started his career as an entrepreneur after creating a method for a less invasive form of spine surgery. He started knocking on the doors of spine companies… Read More
Validate the market. Sell before you build. Seek failure. And go all in. Those are some of the tips shared by founders participating in the latest Techstars Seattle class. GeekWire… Read More
The Seattle tech ecosystem has changed plenty in the past decade. New startups have grown or died off; the investment scene looks much different; and hometown tech giants continue to… Read More
“Alexa, please ask the audience to take their seats.” Between bad Alexa jokes and innovative ideas pitched on stage, the rapid growth of voice-enabled technologies and companies was on full… Read More
Today’s featured stories Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets Amazon sues over malicious ads, alleging a ‘sophisticated and widespread’ scheme… Read More
Female Founders Alliance today announced the eight companies participating in its inaugural Ready Set Raise program designed to help women entrepreneurs land early-stage startup investments. The startups hail from across the… Read More
Backstage Capital continues to push forward on its mission to invest in women, people of color, and LGBT founders. Its latest announcement came Wednesday in the form of a new… Read More
Gideon Mendels has spent the past three years in machine learning research, studying at Columbia University, building hate speech detection software at Google, and developing chat analytics app Groupwize with… Read More
Alex Fleetwood is a game guru motivated by a simple purpose: using technology to connect people in real life. His first company was Hide&Seek, a design studio that created games… Read More
Melissa and Matt Hammersley got the idea for Novel Effect when they were expecting their first child, Eleanor. They wanted to create something that would help them bond as a… Read More
ReplyYes has been accepted into the Disney Accelerator’s 2017 class to continue building out its chat commerce platform that allows retailers to sell products to customers via text message. The… Read More
Amazon is looking for startups that can build innovative technologies using the company’s Alexa artificial intelligence platform. The tech giant today announced the Alexa Accelerator, a new program it will launch next… Read More
Update, June 12: To hear Kain speak at our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit on June 21-22 in Seattle, get your tickets here: TICKETS The Los Angeles Dodgers broke… Read More
Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was running for mayor of North Cowichan in British Columbia, Canada.… Read More
Retention is one of the biggest obstacles to gender equity in the workforce. Far more women than men take time off to care for children and elderly relatives and then struggle… Read More