— Startup veteran Jen Haller has been named partner at Ascend, the Seattle-based pre-seed venture capital firm. Haller first joined the firm in January 2022 as chief of staff, and the… Read More
Seattle startups are facing fewer down rounds than companies in the Bay Area and New York City, signaling a slightly more modest retrenchment in the Emerald City amid the broader… Read More
If you were looking for proof that Seattle is an AI hub, you would have found ample evidence on Thursday night at Block 41 in downtown. More than 1,000 entrepreneurs,… Read More
There are parallels between the recent tech market downturn and the dot-com bubble. But Seattle venture capitalists remain bullish on the region’s future, inspired by the abundant talent pool and… Read More
A new startup wants to make financial analysts more efficient with its chatbot tool that uses artificial intelligence to search publicly available business filings and answer research questions in natural… Read More
Ascend is ready to help more startups fly. The Seattle-based pre-seed venture capital firm led by startup veteran Kirby Winfield on Tuesday announced a $25 million second fund. After two… Read More
Startup leaders and tech investors cheered the U.S. government’s promise this weekend to fully protect both insured and uninsured Silicon Valley Bank deposits. But the bank’s demise left many unresolved… Read More
The latest venture capital data highlights an ongoing slowdown as interest rates remain high and expenses are throttled. We compared year-over-year numbers from GeekWire’s fundings list and spoke to investors… Read More
The news: Taqtile, a Seattle-based augmented reality startup that works with enterprise customers for software-enabled job training, raised $5 million to boost hiring and marketing efforts. The tech: The 55-person… Read More
The news: Yesler, the Seattle-based startup creating an Expedia-like experience for the volatile lumber markets through a software-enabled platform, raised $5 million. The tech: Founded in October 2019, Yesler spun out… Read More
— Life Science Washington announced Marc Cummings as its new CEO and president. He was most recently the trade association’s VP of public policy and external affairs. Former CEO Leslie… Read More
When it comes to startups, Kirby Winfield has seen the highs, and he’s seen the lows. The longtime Seattleite spent nearly 20 years in various leadership positions at four companies… Read More