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Techstars grad Logixboard raises $4.2M to transform freight logistics after moving from Florida to Seattle

by Nat Levy on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 at 10:26 amComment

Logixboard wants to help companies better manage and control their freight operations, and it just raised $4.2 million to do it. The startup, a member of the 2019 Techstars Seattle… Read More

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At Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft, venture funds balance strategy and the bottom line

by Alan Boyle on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 at 4:28 pmComment

When big companies like Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft invest in startups, is it all about the startup? Or is it all about what the startup can do for the big… Read More

Seattle startup Rainway raises $1.5M to pursue vision of streaming games to any device

by Thomas Wilde on August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 at 6:16 pmComment

Game-streaming technology startup Rainway has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to build out its team and expand its service for playing high-end video games on any device. Startup Spotlight:… Read More

Startup Spotlight: LaunchBoard analyzes customer conversations to learn what they want

by Lisa Stiffler on April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 at 9:38 am 2 Comments

Brothers Joshua and Caleb Del Begio want to help businesses keep their customers happy, and believe the information is out there to do it. In 2016 they started LaunchBoard, a Vancouver,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Halo Automotive CEO turns near miss with disaster into dream for connected cars

by Lisa Stiffler on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 at 4:52 pmComment

Tyler Phillipi credits a near miss with disaster for inspiring Halo Automotive, a Portland-based startup that helps dealerships maintain relationships with their customers. In 2007, Phillipi was driving his pickup… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Legalpad aims to create smoother path for those seeking work visas

by Lisa Stiffler on April 6, 2018April 7, 2018 at 2:15 pmComment

Some entrepreneurs would look at the anti-immigrant sentiment currently coming from American leaders and run the other way. The co-founders of Seattle-based Legalpad decided instead to jump right in, recently… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Locumunity creates online job board for doctors seeking temporary gigs

by Lisa Stiffler on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 1:54 pmComment

Just as schools need substitute teachers, hospitals and medical facilities sometimes need to call in an extra doctor. But it turns out that it’s not always easy for MDs to… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Ganaz wants to connect farmers with millions of seasonal farmworkers

by Lisa Stiffler on March 30, 2018March 29, 2018 at 11:02 pmComment

Many farmworking jobs are seasonal, short-lived and tricky to find. Seattle-based startup Ganaz hopes to solve those challenges by connecting workers to employers through a platform that also tackles potential language… Read More

Trump travel ban prevents Techstars Seattle entrepreneur from entering U.S. for startup program

by Clare McGrane on February 9, 2018February 10, 2018 at 4:00 am 13 Comments

In late November, Saba Mohebpour arrived in Los Angeles from his home in Canada on a temporary visa. He was there as the CEO and co-founder of Spocket, a wholesale e-commerce… Read More

Techstars Seattle unveils next cohort of 10 startups, calls it ‘our most diverse mix of founders ever’

by Nat Levy on February 1, 2018March 12, 2018 at 11:16 am1 Comment

Techstars Seattle has unveiled the ninth class of startups to go through its three-month accelerator program, a group the organization calls its most diverse cohort yet. The 10 startups, announced… Read More

Why the most recent Techstars Seattle class is kicking butt

by Taylor Soper on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 at 11:38 amComment

They are doing something right over at Techstars Seattle. The 3-month accelerator, part of the Techstars network, graduated its most recent class in May. I came away from Demo Day impressed… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Reflect helps developers add data visualizations to their apps

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 at 4:52 pm1 Comment

While noodling on startup ideas last year, Brad Heller and Alex Bilmes made a serendipitous discovery. They realized they were independently developing front and back-end technology for the same product. They… Read More

Founder’s Co-op invests in Giftbit, a B2B digital gift card company

by Madeline Vuong on February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 at 10:55 amComment

Founders’ Co-op, a Seattle-based early-stage venture fund, has invested in Giftbit, a company that specializes in digital gift card campaigns for enterprise clients. Based in Victoria, BC, and co-founded by Leif Baradoy and… Read More

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