Articles about Dan Shapiro

Glowforge hits restart: After restructuring, co-founders acquire key assets of laser engraver startup

The Seattle startup that took the home crafting world by storm in 2015 has been plagued by layoffs and other troubles in recent years. Now CEO Dan Shapiro and CTO Mark Gosselin want to “get back to basics” with a simpler strategy. Read More

Glowforge shuttering Seattle factory and laying off workers after moving some production back to U.S.

Glowforge is closing its Seattle manufacturing facility and laying off workers, less than a year after moving production of some… Read More

New round of layoffs at Glowforge impacts multiple teams at Seattle laser engraver maker

A new round of layoffs has hit Seattle laser engraver maker Glowforge. Co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro told GeekWire that the… Read More

Sweet-talk the bots: New research shows how LLMs respond to human persuasion tricks

New research from the Wharton School’s Generative  AI Labs shows how large language models can be coaxed into ignoring safety guardrails… Read More

Amid tariff turmoil, Glowforge turns to Seattle for new production factory — with help from AI

Long before the stock market ups and downs and the global economic uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff… Read More

Glowforge releases Spark, another low-priced 3D laser engraver to attract more home crafters

Seattle-based 3D laser engraver maker Glowforge is making another pitch to home crafters with another lower-priced machine, the company announced… Read More

Glowforge gets in legal tangle with tech ‘activist’ who questions safety of startup’s laser engravers

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has been tangled in a legal dispute with a Las Vegas man… Read More

Glowforge lays off more employees after funding round falls through at 3D laser engraver maker

Glowforge laid off more employees after an investment round fell through recently at the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers,… Read More

Glowforge lays off 30 employees as maker of 3D laser engravers gets ‘ready for what’s next’

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has laid off 30 employees, co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro confirmed to… Read More

Glowforge releases new $1,200 laser printer to make home crafting a more accessible hobby

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser printers/engravers, wants to bring crafting to a wider audience of consumers with a… Read More

Glowforge cuts deal with Michaels to expand retail reach of its 3D laser printers

Glowforge has signed on with a new retail partner in a bid to get its 3D laser printers and other… Read More

Glowforge makes push to bring 3D laser printer to more students, hires head of educational sales

Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup that makes a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is making a move into education to bring its technology… Read More

First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek

Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More

Glowforge pivots on contentious 3D laser printer maintenance issue, hires ex-Sphero VP

Glowfolks — fans of 3D laser printer maker Glowforge — are sure to be happy about this. Shipments remain on schedule for July… Read More

Glowforge raises $22M in new funding from Foundry Group and True Ventures to scale up production of 3D laser printers

Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup which makes 3D laser printers, today announced a $22 million investment round. Previous investors Foundry Group and True… Read More

Glowforge employees bring back the Ice Bucket Challenge to support ALS in name of customer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2jHI2H7a8 Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Turns out it’s been a very helpful thing for the past two years, and Thursday the… Read More

Glowforge delays shipments again after $28M crowdfunding campaign for 3D laser printer

Glowforge is delaying initial shipments of its 3D laser printer again. The Seattle startup, which set a crowdfunding record by raising… Read More

Startup gets stuck in an elevator — and lives to tweet selfies of the ordeal

Life at a startup can certainly have its ups and downs. For the folks at Seattle-based Glowforge, Thursday was somewhere… Read More

After raising $28M in record crowdfunding campaign, Glowforge delays initial shipments

Glowforge is delaying initial shipments of its innovative 3D laser printer. The Seattle startup set a crowdfunding record this past October,… Read More

Advice from a venture capitalist: Focus on building a meaningful company, not just the next unicorn

The term “unicorn” is tossed around frequently in entrepreneurial circles, referring to 130 or so private startups with a valuation… Read More

Glowforge 3D laser printer breaks 30-day crowdfunding record after $27.9M in sales

It seems there is demand for Glowforge’s 3D laser printer. The new Seattle startup wrapped up its 30-day crowdfunding campaign… Read More

Sales of Glowforge 3D laser printer hit $1 million in 12 hours

So far, so good for the folks at Glowforge. The Seattle startup began selling its 3D laser printer on Thursday morning… Read More

Seattle startup vets launch new Glowforge 3D laser printer for $1,995

Glowforge is bringing back the idea of “homemade” with its new 3D laser printer. The young Seattle startup today opened… Read More

Book of the Week: Dan Shapiro’s ‘Hot Seat’ is an essential guide to startup leadership

Most who live in the startup world have a very intimate relationship with failure. The overwhelming majority of startups are forced to shut… Read More

Glowforge raises $9M from Foundry Group, True Ventures, MakerBot founder to build 3D laser printers

Dan Shapiro needed to replace his wallet a few months ago. His new company, Glowforge, just built a newly-developed 3D… Read More

Seattle 3D laser printer startup Glowforge raises $1.3M in funding

Glowforge, a once secretive hardware-and-software company founded by startup veteran Dan Shapiro, has raised $1.265 million to build what it calls “the first… Read More

Startup vets Dan Shapiro and Tony Wright form Glowforge, raise cash for stealthy hardware project

Seattle startup veteran Dan Shapiro vowed after college that he’d never go into the software business, even though his dad… Read More

Dan Shapiro’s Robot Turtles board game that teaches kids to code now on sale at Target

It started on a Kickstarter page, and now it’s on the shelves at Target. Robot Turtles, the board game invented by… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Geek of the Year

It’s time to kick off the voting in another key GeekWire Awards category — Geek of the Year. This is… Read More

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Dan Shapiro’s Robot Turtles board game is killing it on Kickstarter, nearing $500k

With three days left in his Kickstarter campaign, Dan Shapiro has more than eclipsed his $25,000 fundraising goal for Robot Turtles,… Read More