Articles about Venture capital – Page 5 of 70

Intrepid Oregon Fund launches with $4M from the state to invest in climate and tech startups

Portland Seed Fund managers announced the launch of the Intrepid Oregon Fund, which has $4 million to invest in early-stage… Read More

Top 10 funding deals in Q1 for Pacific Northwest startups

Startup fundraising activity didn’t budge much in the first quarter of 2024 across the U.S. as the venture capital slowdown… Read More

Shift AI Podcast: Cultivating the next wave of AI startups, with Yifan Zhang of the AI2 Incubator

As the managing director of the AI2 Incubator, where she plays an active role in investing in the next wave… Read More

Former Techstars Seattle leader Isaac Kato launches fund to back ‘non-obvious’ founders

A new venture firm based in the Seattle region wants to support early stage tech startup founders that may be… Read More

This Seattle investor went from Google to Africa to a big exit — and is back home investing in startups

Andrew Peterson’s interest in technology started in Seattle as a young computer lab associate at his elementary school, just as… Read More

Funding female founders: Former All Raise CEO on what needs to change

The tech giants known as The Magnificent Seven — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla — all share something… Read More

Meet Seattle’s newest seed fund: Breakwater Ventures emerges to back early stage startups

There’s a new Seattle-based investment firm looking to support software startups across the Pacific Northwest that are just getting off… Read More

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Fuse leads $6M round for Quindar, which uses AI for satellite support and is partnering with KSAT

A space-centric startup called Quindar says it has successfully closed an oversubscribed $6 million funding round that will give a… Read More

Here’s what startup investors are thinking about amid AI boom, layoffs, funding slowdown

There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital,… Read More

A new venture fund in Seattle aims to accelerate adoption of climate technologies that slash carbon

The climate clock is ticking for Ben Eidelson. The Seattle tech vet who sold startups to Google and Stripe is… Read More

Curiosity, communication, and capital efficiency: Investors share their tips for startups in 2024

Be curious. Communicate openly and honestly. Maintain capital efficiency with a focus on growth. Those are some of the top… Read More

Tech investors give their top predictions for 2024

The pace of AI-related innovation accelerated, to say the least, in 2023. Expect the same this year — or even… Read More

VC investments slowed in 2023, but these Pacific Northwest startups still raised sizable rounds

Tech startup investments continued to retreat in 2023 as venture capitalists tightened their belts and companies trimmed costs amid uncertainty… Read More

Tola Capital raises $230M for third fund to help Seattle firm back enterprise software startups

Seattle-based investment firm Tola Capital raised $230 million for its third fund that will provide capital for 25-to-30 early stage… Read More

Former investors from Bill Gates’ investment office launch $135M Seattle-based ‘deep tech’ fund

Two former investors for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and the Gates family investment office have launched a… Read More

AdaptX raises $10M to expand its AI-driven medical data analysis for healthcare providers

AdaptX, a Seattle tech company that uses AI to help healthcare providers analyze medical data to improve patient care, raised… Read More

GeekWire Podcast: The end of the road for Convoy is a cautionary tale for startups and investors

What the heck happened at Convoy? We explore that question on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast, examining the… Read More

Fuse raises $250M for its second fund to supercharge more Pacific Northwest startups

Fuse is pouring more fuel on its fire. The Seattle-area venture capital firm raised $250 million for its second fund,… Read More

Seattle-based Breakers, a new fund led by Annie Luchsinger, eyes early-stage startups

Breakers is breaking into the venture capital scene. The new Seattle-based fund led by former Anthos Capital investor Annie Luchsinger… Read More

Podcast

Shift AI Podcast: Madrona’s Matt McIlwain on Seattle’s place at the center of the AI universe

[Editor’s Note: On this week’s GeekWire Podcast, we’re featuring an episode of Shift AI, a podcast hosted by Boaz Ashkenazy,… Read More

‘Virtual creature’ startup Windup Minds raises $1.6M in seed funding

A startup founded by gaming and tech industry veterans in cities including Seattle and Los Angeles has raised $1.6 million… Read More

Forced exit: Startup founders seek M&A deals amid funding slowdown

When Rebekah Bastian set out to raise funding for her startup in April, she had less than two months of… Read More

Seattle venture firm Essence VC raises $27M to back technical infrastructure startups

Seattle pre-seed venture capital firm Essence VC says it has raised $27 million for its third fund to back early-stage… Read More

Heard raises $15M to expand its financial tech tools for mental health professionals

Seattle-based startup Heard, which supports mental health professionals with financial software and services, raised $15 million in new funding. Heard… Read More

Q&A: DexCare CEO Derek Streat’s advice on raising cash in a rough market: ‘Don’t if you don’t have to’

Derek Streat, CEO of the fast-growing healthcare patient demand and access platform DexCare, is a startup veteran with 25 years… Read More

Patient appointment booking platform DexCare lands $75M in one of the year’s largest deals

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare announced Wednesday that it raised $75 million in fresh cash to boost the development of its healthcare… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs raises $11M for fifth fund as studio doubles down on AI startups

Madrona Venture Labs (MVL) announced Wednesday it raised $11 million for its fifth fund, providing fresh fuel for the Seattle… Read More

Healthcare billing and claims automation startup Outbound AI raises $16M

Outbound AI announced Wednesday $16 million in fresh funding to advance the rollout of its artificial intelligence tools that help healthcare… Read More

Real estate investment and property management platform Picket lands $20M

The News: Seattle startup Picket Homes raised $20 million to boost development of its platform that helps investors analyze, purchase… Read More

Seattle VC firm Ascend raises $25M for second fund, plans to double down on AI

Ascend is ready to help more startups fly. The Seattle-based pre-seed venture capital firm led by startup veteran Kirby Winfield… Read More