Articles about Starcloud

Venture funding drops in Seattle area as AI boom reshapes startup world

Seattle-area startups raised $2.7 billion in the first half of 2026, down 40% from a year ago, even as U.S. venture funding hit a record $412.7 billion. The disconnect: AI mega-rounds are driving the national boom, and Seattle’s biggest deals were in fusion, space, and cybersecurity. Read More

Blue Moon Mark 2 lander on lunar surface with astronauts and with crescent Earth in sky above

NASA backs dozens of projects on the space frontier, including some with Northwest connections

Space agency selects 37 companies as partners to develop technologies that will support moon bases and Mars exploration. Read More

GeekWire 200 update: New unicorns and a hardware surge remake our list of top Pacific NW startups

The latest GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top Pacific Northwest startups, reflects a shift toward companies building physical products — rockets, fusion reactors, robots and space-based data centers. Starcloud was the biggest mover, two new unicorns joined the list, and Helion held the No. 1 spot. Read More

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Venture funding drops in Seattle area as AI boom reshapes startup world

NASA backs dozens of projects on the space frontier, including some with Northwest connections

GeekWire 200 update: New unicorns and a hardware surge remake our list of top Pacific NW startups

How the SpaceX IPO effect could send the Seattle area’s space industry to a higher orbit

Founders on the frontiers of space and robotics show off their gadgets and tell the stories behind them

Bigger checks, fewer bets: Seattle startup deal count drops to lowest level since 2020

Tech Moves: C-suite exec leaves Microsoft for Alaska Airlines; Amazon leaders depart; HashiCorp CTO resigns

Orbital AI: Seattle-area startup Starcloud hits $1.1B valuation to build space-based data centers

GeekWire Awards: Breakthrough tech for healthcare and data centers highlight Innovation of the Year

Starcloud plans its next power plays after training first AI model in space

Lumen Orbit changes its name to Starcloud and raises $10M for space data centers