Articles about Venture capital – Page 21 of 70

One of Seattle’s most successful startup founders leaves Uber to launch secretive robotics startup

Paul Mikesell, a University of Washington trained computer scientist who co-founded storage giant Isilon Systems in 2001, has left Uber… Read More

VC funding in U.S. startups nears $100 billion in 2018, highest since dot-com era

U.S. startups are raising investment dollars at levels unseen since the dot-com era. Venture capital funding in U.S. companies reached… Read More

Seattle biotech startup raises $20M to develop gene therapy technology

Seattle-based biotech startup Immusoft this week closed a $20 million Series B venture capital round that will fuel development of… Read More

Where is tech headed in 2019? Six investors make their predictions for the upcoming year

How many Seattle startups will go public in 2019? What will happen to Amazon’s stock price over the next 12 months?… Read More

Can tech investors forecast the future? How our panel’s 2018 predictions turned out

Venture capitalists are in the business of placing big bets on new technologies. That’s why it’s fun to get their… Read More

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‘Underestimated’: How venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton is turning inequality into opportunity

SAN FRANCISCO ― Arlan Hamilton looks at the number of startup investments going to companies run by women, people of… Read More

How will venture capital change in 2019? PitchBook makes 6 predictions

With seed deal size rising, more non-traditional investment vehicles, and an increasing amount of companies going public, the venture capital… Read More

Vitamin subscription service Persona secures $4.5M, launches service for doctors

Persona, a startup that creates and delivers customized vitamin regimens, has secured $4.5 million in venture funding and launched a… Read More

Global commodity trade logistics management software startup Intelage raises $2.3M

After running his own commodities trade and marketing firm for 15 years, John Han knew all about the inefficiencies that… Read More

AstrumU raises more cash for platform that matches Fortune 500 companies with college grads

Stealthy Seattle-area startup AstrumU continues to add talent and investment as it builds technology to match employers with job seekers.… Read More

More cash for Seattle startups: Local TiE network partners with Bay Area firm to create new fund

More cash is available for Seattle startups and it’s coming from a familiar place. TiE Seattle, a local non-profit startup… Read More

Top VC firms and Team Liquid owner invest in esports event management startup Matcherino

Investors continue putting more cash behind Matcherino, the Seattle startup that helps organize esports tournaments and manage prize pools. The… Read More

Streem raises more cash for AR-powered home improvement tech, hints at larger vision

Investors are pouring more money into Streem, the Portland, Ore.-based startup that develops augmented reality technology for home service professionals and… Read More

Geek of the Week: Science, tech and startups fuel William Canestaro at Wash. Research Foundation

William Canestaro is keenly aware of the risk startup founders take when they go all in to start a company.… 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

Former MIT and Google researchers raise $5.3M for ‘artificial intelligence compiler’ startup Canotic

Canotic is a new artificial intelligence startup based in Seattle and Berlin that today announced a $5.3 million seed round… Read More

Shyft lands $6.5M to help retail and service workers easily swap schedules

Shyft Technologies, a Seattle startup that helps workers in the service and retail industries communicate and swap shifts, has raised… Read More

Software robot startup UiPath lands funding from Madrona and others, plans Seattle-area expansion

New York-based UiPath, a startup specializing in Robotic Process Automation, a new arena also known as “software robots,” has reeled… Read More

Microsoft connection: Capria fund, backed by Bill Gates, gets $20M from Paul Allen’s Vulcan

Microsoft’s fingerprints are all over the Seattle and global tech ecosystems, and here’s the latest example: a venture capital fund… Read More

Invest wisely: From angels to advisors, VC Trading Cards feature the heavy hitters of tech

Forget Ken Griffey Jr.’s rookie card. Your next investment in the trading card space is going to be focused on… Read More

Biomatics raises $300M to invest in health startups, adds Gates Foundation global health director

Biomatics Capital, a venture capital firm founded by two Seattle investors with close ties to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates,… Read More

Project management company LiquidPlanner, now profitable, raises more cash, 12 years after launch

Since taking over as CEO of LiquidPlanner last year, Todd Humphrey has helped the 12-year-old project management company increase revenue… Read More

Seattle’s next unicorn? Valve and Disney vets raise $5M to build online VR games at BigBox VR

“I’m going to teach you how to fly.” This was no ordinary tech demo. I strapped on a headset, grabbed… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs picks clinical management startup Invio as first company in new accelerator

Invio, a Seattle startup that helps speed up clinical trials for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, announced this week that it is… Read More

More funding for Pacific Northwest companies: Cascadia Capital will invest up to $500M via new ‘Investment Club’

Cascadia Capital will invest up to $500 million in Pacific Northwest companies with the creation of its new “Investment Club,”… Read More

Vancouver-based CryptoKitties maker Dapper Labs raises $15M from Google and Samsung VC arms

Tech giants are betting on CryptoKitties. Dapper Labs, a year-old Vancouver, B.C.-based startup behind the popular digital collectibles, today announced a… Read More

NFL star QB Aaron Rodgers invests in Vicis as high-tech helmet startup reaches $84M in funding

Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the company opens up sales of its high-tech football… Read More

Healthcare tech startup 98point6 raises $50M, led by Goldman Sachs, to expand its ‘virtual clinic’

98point6, a Seattle-based startup developing an entirely virtual primary care service, has raised $50 million in a round led by… Read More

SEngine Precision Medicine raises $3M, adds former Fred Hutch president to board

SEngine Precision Medicine, a startup working to personalize cancer treatment, has raised $3 million in new funding and added… Read More

Virtual interior designer Stylyze raises cash to transform how shoppers find home decor, apparel

Do you ever get that feeling when you walk into a beautiful home, and wish you had the magic touch… Read More