Articles about ascend

Geek on the Street in Seattle: ‘SF beats us because they invest off of vibes’

Seattle’s startup scene has the talent and the capabilities. What it’s short on is a culture of risk-taking and the… Read More

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AI in Government Panel – Seattle AI Week

Government is becoming one of the most important markets for AI. This Seattle AI Week panel at AI House digs… Read More

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Foundation Models Go Vertical | Ascend (Seattle Tech Week)

A Seattle Tech Week panel on the future of enterprise AI and what happens as foundation models go vertical. Speakers… Read More

Can Seattle own the AI era? We asked 20 investors and founders to weigh the city’s startup potential

Throw a dart at the GeekWire 200 and you’ll hit a fast-growing AI company. Stop by a Seattle Tech Week… Read More

Tech Moves: Former AWS CEO joins Circle board; Microsoft poaches more Google AI talent

Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Web Services, joined the board of directors for Circle Internet Group, an international financial… Read More

Filing: Seattle VC firm Ascend raising third fund to back more startups in Seattle and beyond

Seattle venture capital firm Ascend is raising its third fund, according to new SEC filings made public Tuesday. Ascend founder… Read More

How to pick a founder: What to consider when searching for a startup partner

One of the most crucial decisions for an entrepreneur is picking the right co-founders. Having colleagues who provide complementary skills,… Read More

Enterprise AI company Xembly abruptly ends service for users, says it’s working on ‘new chapter’

Enterprise artificial intelligence company Xembly told users that it’s discontinuing its “customer-facing services,” which included an AI assistant that automatically… Read More

Tech Moves: VC firm Ascend names new partner; Common Room adds board member; and more

— Startup veteran Jen Haller has been named partner at Ascend, the Seattle-based pre-seed venture capital firm. Haller first joined the… Read More

Substance over style: Seattle startups facing fewer down rounds than Bay Area, NYC counterparts

Seattle startups are facing fewer down rounds than companies in the Bay Area and New York City, signaling a slightly… Read More

Transformational or overhyped? How these geeks at Seattle’s giant ‘Founders Bash’ think about AI

If you were looking for proof that Seattle is an AI hub, you would have found ample evidence on Thursday… Read More

Despite venture capital slowdown, these investors remain bullish on Seattle

There are parallels between the recent tech market downturn and the dot-com bubble. But Seattle venture capitalists remain bullish on… Read More

Goodbye, Ctrl+F: AI startup aims to help financial analysts scour corporate filings with chatbot tool

A new startup wants to make financial analysts more efficient with its chatbot tool that uses artificial intelligence to search… Read More

Seattle VC firm Ascend raises $25M for second fund, plans to double down on AI

Ascend is ready to help more startups fly. The Seattle-based pre-seed venture capital firm led by startup veteran Kirby Winfield… Read More

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What’s next in the Silicon Valley Bank saga: Storm clouds and silver linings in historic bank collapse

Startup leaders and tech investors cheered the U.S. government’s promise this weekend to fully protect both insured and uninsured Silicon… Read More

Pacific Northwest startup funding activity is down 80% so far this year

The latest venture capital data highlights an ongoing slowdown as interest rates remain high and expenses are throttled. We compared… Read More

Taqtile, a Seattle startup that sells AR-enabled job training tech, raises $5M

The news: Taqtile, a Seattle-based augmented reality startup that works with enterprise customers for software-enabled job training, raised $5 million… Read More

Expedia and Weyerhaeuser vets land $5M for Seattle-based lumber marketplace Yesler

The news: Yesler, the Seattle-based startup creating an Expedia-like experience for the volatile lumber markets through a software-enabled platform, raised… Read More

Tech Moves: Life Science Washington names new CEO; AWS exec departs; Vizio CTO retires

— Life Science Washington announced Marc Cummings as its new CEO and president. He was most recently the trade association’s… Read More

How becoming a venture capitalist helped this Seattle startup vet turn his life around

When it comes to startups, Kirby Winfield has seen the highs, and he’s seen the lows. The longtime Seattleite spent… Read More