Seattle startup Accipiter Bio emerges with $12.7M and big pharma deals for AI-designed proteins A Seattle biotech startup born from a Nobel laureate’s lab has landed $12.7 million and partnerships with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Kite Pharma by using AI to design proteins that mount a multi-pronged attack on diseases. Read More
Filing indicates new fund for Seattle venture capital firm Flying Fish Flying Fish, the Seattle-based venture capital firm founded in 2016, is raising a new fund. GeekWire spotted a new SEC… Read More
Amazon and Microsoft vets raise $10M for computer vision startup used in warehouses A new Seattle startup wants to make it easier for businesses to monitor their warehouses using artificial intelligence and computer… Read More
Seattle-area venture capitalists share views on the current economic conditions for startups Venture capitalists are slowing investments as the economy cools. But they are also sitting on a record amount of cash,… Read More
Stealthy AI2 spinout led by Napster co-founder unveils AI-powered sidekick Augment AI wants to be your AI-powered sidekick. The Seattle startup, which spun out of the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), emerged… Read More
Seattle startup Falkon, which uses AI to drive sales and marketing decisions, raises $16M The news: Falkon, a Seattle-based sales and marketing analytics startup, has raised $16 million. The tech: Falkon uses API connections… Read More
Sella, which uses gig workers to promote and resell unwanted items, raises $3M Sella, a startup using gig workers to market, list and sell items from users on its platform, raised $3 million.… Read More
Flying Fish raises $70M fund and will cast net beyond Seattle to back more AI/ML startups The news: Seattle-based venture capital firm Flying Fish landed $70 million for its second fund to invest in more early-stage… Read More
VC shares 5 tips for startup founders who are ready to raise their Series A round Your startup just hit $1 million in annual recurring revenue. You’ve got product market fit. Now you’re ready for more… Read More
Seattle-based startup investment firm Flying Fish is raising a new fund Flying Fish, a Seattle-based venture capital firm formed in 2018 that invests in Pacific Northwest startups, is raising its second… Read More
Seattle startup Lubn wins CES Innovation Award for smart key box LAS VEGAS — From a laundry-folding robot to Alexa-enabled mirrors, smart home technology is all the rage at the 2019… Read More
Flying Fish adds 4 new venture partners as it raises $80M fund for Pacific Northwest startups Flying Fish Partners this week announced four new venture partners as the Seattle-based venture capital firm continues to raise its… Read More
TLDR: Using drones to analyze vineyards, tech giants team up to tackle Seattle issues, Amazon leases Expedia HQ tower Today’s featured stories Can drones make better wine? Pollen Systems launches service to analyze vineyards from the air Amazon, Zillow,… Read More
New Seattle venture fund hooks $27M to bankroll AI startups — and it’s not done fishing for fresh cash Flying Fish Partners is ready to cast its pole deep underneath Seattle’s iceberg. The new venture firm has raised $27.8… Read More
Tech leaders differ over Amazon’s future in Seattle and the logic behind ‘HQ2’ Amazon’s splashy announcement that it plans to build a second North American headquarters has stirred debate across the nation, and that… Read More
Element Data raises $3.5M to help companies make decisions with A.I. and machine learning Element Data is on the path every startup hopes to walk. The company is adding high-level talent quickly; it’s about… Read More
Seattle angel investors launch ‘Flying Fish’ venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups For the past few months, Flying Fish Venture Partners has been flying under the radar. The firm, founded by Seattle… Read More
