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GeekWire Podcast: Experiments in AI, with software engineer Kevin Leneway of Pioneer Square Labs

Over the holidays, my daughter and I experimented with creating custom nametag stickers for the family members we were traveling… Read More

‘Acquired’ co-host Ben Gilbert shifting roles at Pioneer Square Labs to focus on popular podcast

Seattle tech investor Ben Gilbert is transitioning to a new role at Pioneer Square Labs, the startup studio and venture… 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

Shift AI Podcast: Riding the wave of AI startup innovation with Pioneer Square Labs’ T.A. McCann

“I think any pitch that doesn’t have AI in it is just not going to get a look unless the… Read More

PSL

How this publicly traded manufacturing giant is testing generative AI business ideas

In the race to build generative artificial intelligence applications, it can be difficult for larger corporations to keep pace with… Read More

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $20M for third fund, bets big on generative AI

The news: Pioneer Square Labs raised a $20 million third fund for its startup studio. Founded in 2015, the Seattle-based… Read More

Pet care startup emerges in Seattle to modernize veterinary care, with help from Rover

A new Seattle startup backed by Rover wants to take a bite of the growing pet care industry and address… Read More

Ex-Amazon Pharmacy manager leads new startup aiming to help contractors save on medication

A new startup born out of Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle wants to help independent workers — including those who don’t… Read More

Tech Moves: Karat hires VP for Brilliant Black Minds program; PSL adds biz leads

— Karat, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, hired Crystal Moore as its new vice president of Brilliant Black… Read More

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Understanding Amazon: Secrets of the company’s success, and where it’s headed next

Amazon is one of the most extraordinary business stories of our time. Many people in the tech industry have a… Read More

Tech Moves: Azure GM joins Madrona; Microsoft promotes chief scientist; Esper adds exec; more

— Microsoft Azure General Manager and COO Aseem Datar is joining Madrona Venture Group as a partner. The Seattle investment… Read More

How Dance Church made a pandemic pivot and created a new online fitness subscription business

On a foggy Saturday morning earlier this month, I was among hundreds of people gathered at the Seattle Center lawn,… Read More

Close connections and remote work: Investor in Seattle helped Ohio dad land at portfolio company

As a co-founder and managing director at Seattle venture capital firm Pioneer Square Labs, Ben Gilbert spends a lot of… Read More

Pioneer Square Labs pairs with Dance Church to build out Seattle company’s on-demand platform

Pioneer Square Labs is trying out some new moves when it comes to spinning a company out of the Seattle… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle AI experts join national task force; Boundless co-founder departs; and more

— DefinedCrowd founder and CEO Daniela Braga and Allen Institute for AI CEO Oren Etzioni are part of the newly… Read More

Tech Moves: Startup Haven grows team to lead new fund; PSL promotions; F5 Networks adds execs

— Startup Haven, a community for entrepreneurs founded by Seattle startup vet Bob Crimmins, launched an investment fund called Startup… Read More

Pioneer Square Labs raises $100M fund for venture arm to back more Pacific Northwest startups

Pioneer Square Labs has raised $100 million for its second venture fund, a key milestone for the 5-year-old Seattle firm… Read More

How Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs spun out 25 ideas in 5 years — with more on the way

The flywheel is spinning at Pioneer Square Labs, the Seattle startup studio formed five years ago by a cadre of… Read More

Seattle startup Yesler raises $3.3M for its B2B lumber and building materials marketplace

Matt Meyers can build anything he wants, thanks to his decades in the lumber and building materials (LBM) space. Instead… Read More

Seattle startup vets launch platform that lets employers provide emergency savings accounts

The pandemic has caused a financial burden for millions of employees across the nation. It also impacts the companies that… Read More

This smart camera startup helps companies meet COVID-19 cleaning standards by detecting dirtiness

Cleanliness took on a whole new meaning in 2020. The pandemic is forcing airlines, hotels, universities, and other organizations to… Read More

With pandemic taking a toll on mental health, Joon Care raises $3.5M to help teens and young adults

The pandemic is taking a toll on everyone, but teens in particular are seeing increased anxiety and depression. Joon Care… Read More

Seattle startup Attunely raises $6M to help debt collection agencies collect payment

Attunely is raising more cash to support increasing demand for its machine learning platform used by debt collection agencies. The… Read More

Podcast

Leading a startup through the crisis: ‘We’ve just instantly transformed from peacetime to wartime’

For startup leaders accustomed to building their businesses in boom times, the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond… Read More

Real-time fever tracking: How a Seattle startup quickly altered its roadmap to help with COVID-19

Sentinel Healthcare, a Seattle health tech startup founded by a doctor seeking a better way to monitor his patients’ condition… Read More

Global tax and audit firm KPMG takes minority interest in startup LumaTax in $2M funding round

KPMG, the global tax, audit and advisory firm, has taken a minority interest in LumaTax, the startup that spun out… Read More

A startup built around building materials: Yesler marketplace is like Expedia for the lumber industry

Matt Meyers spent two decades at Weyerhaeuser dealing with product engineering, manufacturing, software engineering, product development, sales and distribution for… Read More

Ex-Amazon and Zulily supply chain vets raise $2M for Seattle e-commerce logistics startup Shipium

New funding: Shipium landed a $2 million seed round led by PSL Ventures, the venture arm of Seattle startup studio Pioneer… Read More

Will tech make realtors obsolete? Investors debate the future of real estate

The real estate industry has undergone dramatic shifts over the past few years thanks to tech companies such as Zillow… Read More

Female Founders Alliance and Pioneer Square Labs launch challenge to help entrepreneurs test ideas

Leslie Feinzaig knows how hard it is to let go of a failed startup idea. In 2016 she launched Venture… Read More

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