Articles about Venture capital – Page 6 of 70

Seattle VC fund Capria raises $100M to invest in ‘Global South’ startups

Seattle-based venture capital firm Capria has raised a $100 million fund to invest in 20-to-25 tech startups in the “Global… Read More

Los Angeles venture firm Bonfire eyeing Seattle for B2B startup investments

Another out-of-town venture firm is looking at Seattle for new startup investments. Los Angeles-based Bonfire has backed three Seattle-area startups… Read More

Analysts caution that Silicon Valley Bank collapse could further cool declining VC market

Some venture capitalists say it’s business as usual for their investment plans in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall.… Read More

Pacific Northwest startup funding activity is down 80% so far this year

The latest venture capital data highlights an ongoing slowdown as interest rates remain high and expenses are throttled. We compared… Read More

Gaming opportunities for investors in 2023: Generative AI, low-code, metaverse, and more

A new report from PitchBook indicates that the international video game industry entered a period of contraction in 2022, but… Read More

Here’s how VCs are advising founders and assessing startups amid the tech downturn

Whether or not the economy is in recession is still up for debate. But the startup world is definitely in… Read More

How 6 venture capitalists are thinking about 2023 — and their advice to startups

Venture capitalists are in the business of bets, writing checks to the people and ideas they believe are going to… Read More

A new firm founded by ex-Boeing leaders aims to boost health startups with diverse teams

Pier 70 Ventures, a new healthcare-focused venture firm led by managing partners with deep expertise in nurturing startups, is placing… Read More

With new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims breakthrough in quest for ‘wearable brain’

A previously unknown Seattle startup, founded by semiconductor and technology industry veterans, says it has developed an energy-efficient chip capable… Read More

Seattle-area venture capitalists share views on the current economic conditions for startups

Venture capitalists are slowing investments as the economy cools. But they are also sitting on a record amount of cash,… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2022 recap: Tech and civic leaders share insights and vision for the future

Navigating the future of work. Learning how to fight against burnout. Taking on cybersecurity threats. Gathering community. Connecting with old… Read More

Why a slowdown in VC funding might be a good thing for some startups

Last year, venture capitalists went on a spending spree, funneling a dizzying amount of capital into startups with ambitious growth… Read More

Seattle blockchain VC firm Bloccelerate raising its second fund

Bloccelerate, a Seattle-area venture capital firm that backs startups building blockchain-related technologies, is raising another fund. A new SEC filing… Read More

BlackRock leads $100M round for Cap Hill Brands; e-commerce vets acquire 35 brands, add key execs

Cap Hill Brands, a Seattle-based e-commerce company founded and run by industry veterans Jason LeeKeenan and Kevin Saliba, has raised… Read More

Fountain of youth: This Seattle VC firm is led by three general partners under 40

A venture capital firm led by young partners who don’t have decades of investing experience might deter some entrepreneurs and… Read More

The women writing checks: A list of female venture capitalists in the Pacific Northwest

Back in 2018, GeekWire published a list of women investors based in the Pacific Northwest who were writing checks to… Read More

Meet the Seattle techie picked to lead a new venture arm at iconic auction house Christie’s

Legendary auction house Christie’s got a front-row seat to the NFT craze. In March 2021, the 256-year-old art merchant facilitated… Read More

Seattle startup making it easier to manage single-family rental properties raises $16.7M

The news: Latchel, a platform that facilitates maintenance requests from rental property tenants, raised $16.7 million. The product: Founded in… Read More

Phaidra, which sells AI tech to industrial customers, raises $25M from DeepMind co-founder, others

Phaidra, a startup building artificial intelligence tools for industrial customers ranging from vaccine manufacturers to paper mills, raised $25 million.… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Check out which Pacific Northwest startups are moving up the rankings

The latest update to the GeekWire 200 rankings shows four newcomers to the top 10 and several startups making big… Read More

Buyers wanted: Exit opportunities for venture-backed startups sharply decline amid downturn

It’s getting harder for an early-stage company to find a buyer. The exit value for U.S. venture capital-backed startups in… Read More

National and regional VC numbers show Seattle faring better than the rest of the country … so far

Venture capital investments in the U.S. declined more than 23% to $62 billion in the second quarter, from $82 billion… Read More

Startup funding cooldown: Here are the stats for Seattle and the Pacific NW for the first half of 2022

Tech startups in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest raised less than $4 billion in funding in the first half of… Read More

Seattle wearable tech startup, backed by NFL star and Heisman Trophy winner, raises $6M

Strive, which makes wearable tech for athletes, raised $6 million as part of a Series A funding round. The Seattle… Read More

Why it might be easier for tech startups to recruit in a downturn

These days, it might be easier for early-stage startups to recruit top tech talent. That was one of a few… Read More

This Seattle startup aims to simplify investing in single-family rental properties

A husband-and-wife duo and tech veteran are jumping into the crowded space of real estate investing with a startup that… Read More

Tiger Global leads $20M funding round for Seattle-based medical supply startup

Seattle-based startup bttn, which aims to modernize the healthcare distribution marketplace, raised $20 million in a Series A round led… Read More

Podcast

‘Wild times’ for tech startups: Making sense of the uncertainty with Madrona’s Tim Porter

What the heck is going on in the economy, and how will the market gyrations impact startups and venture capital?… Read More

Q&A: Seattle startups may be insulated from the downturn, and other insights from VC Chris DeVore

With fears of an economic hurricane approaching the U.S. economy, venture capitalists are advising tech companies to cut expenses and… Read More

Boom times are over: Venture capital firms advise portfolio companies on navigating the downturn

Extend your cash runway. Do more with less. And get ready for the boom times to be over. Those are… Read More