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How Microsoft became a secret startup ingredient, and what the trend says about the tech world

Would you have guessed that nearly 25 percent of the Seattle region’s top tech startups are led by CEOs with… Read More

Hearing-loss drugmaker Sound Pharmaceuticals posts strong clinical results, eyes a $100M IPO

Sound Pharmaceuticals, a Seattle-based drugmaker that is creating a first-of-its-kind treatment for hearing loss, recently reported encouraging top-line results from… Read More

Seattle’s Shared unveils a moped-like e-vehicle for ride sharing – and plans to make it self-driving

Seattle startup Shared is cruising into the tumultuous bike-and-scooter sharing space with a “micro-vehicle” of its own design, a sort… Read More

Fresh off $135M round, Remitly CEO and early investor dish on startup journey and offer advice

Before it served more than one million customers, before it helped process $6 billion in remittances last year, and before… Read More

Here are the most popular programming languages used by the world’s largest unicorn startups

Software development tools are the backbone of today’s startups. That’s why it’s worth a look at the most-used programming languages,… Read More

What happened to Utrip? Abrupt end to Seattle travel startup blindsides investors and clients

When Gabrielle Andrews arrived for work at the ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau in Georgia on May 7,… Read More

Remitly raises $135M and inks $85M credit line to grow remittance service, launch new products

TransferWise. WorldRemit. And now Remitly. Seattle-based Remitly announced a $220 million cash infusion late Tuesday, becoming the third mobile remittance… Read More

With its mentor-matching app, Tribute aims to be ‘the Bumble of corporate mentorship’

Professional conferences and leadership gurus are always urging people, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, to find a mentor to help… Read More

Why this supply chain startup is drawing comparisons to Amazon Web Services and Airbnb

Amazon Web Services revolutionized the way that companies run their business online, allowing them to pay for as much compute… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad raises cash to record meetings and build a ‘personal memory bank’ for users

A Techstars Seattle grad that wants to create a “personal cloud-based memory bank” for its users has the attention of… Read More

Vicis expands helmet line with new soft ‘cap’ for practices, 7-on-7 and flag football

High-tech football helmet maker Vicis today announced a soft helmet for use during practices, 7-on-7 and flag football. The Ultim… Read More

RealWear raises $80M from Teradyne, Qualcomm, others for industrial augmented reality headset

The concept of an augmented reality heads-up display didn’t quite catch on with consumers when Google Glass debuted six years… Read More

Can Seattle become a financial technology hub? Why some tech leaders are banking on it

Madrona Venture Group managing partner Tom Alberg has witnessed and participated in the rise of the aerospace, wireless and e-commerce… Read More

Stackery CEO steps down as serverless technology startup seeks new leader for its next phase

Stackery CEO and co-founder Nate Taggart is leaving the serverless software development startup, telling employees in a message that he… Read More

As demand for learning English grows, Seattle’s Lana pairs native speakers with students via video

When Tina Tran Neville launched her third startup in October, she wasn’t going to repeat the mistake that sank her… Read More

How to save Rupert Murdoch’s finger, and other startup lessons from entrepreneur T.A. McCann

Not every entrepreneur can say they helped save Rupert Murdoch’s finger from falling off. But that was one of several… Read More

This Seattle startup helps direct-to-consumer brands ‘take a page from Amazon’s playbook’

Be like Amazon. That’s the mantra for SoundCommerce, a new Seattle startup which just raised $6.8 million to help online… Read More

Uber acquires Seattle startup Mighty AI to fuel its push into self-driving cars

Uber just made its first acquisition of a Seattle startup, swooping up Mighty AI, which develops training data for computer… Read More

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Can virtual assistants make healthcare more human? Startups create voice tech for doctors and patients

Peek into a random hospital room in the U.S. today, and you might see something that makes you cynical about… Read More

Procurify raises $20M to help companies track organizational spending

Procurify, a Vancouver, B.C. startup that makes cloud-based software to help companies manage their spending, raised $20 million to expand… Read More

This startup from a small city in Oregon wants to revolutionize the metal processing industry

Disruptive technology is embraced in sectors where customers are eager to tear up and replace old models for doing business.… Read More

Want fashion advice from Angelina Jolie’s personal stylist? This Seattle startup makes it happen

Smartphones and social media apps have changed the way people find fashion inspiration. The ability to quickly scroll through various… Read More

Glowforge partners with WeWork to install 3D printers at co-working locations

Seattle startup Glowforge today announced a partnership with WeWork to place its 3D laser printer at co-working spaces across the… Read More

Digital prescription marketplace Xealth closes $14M round as healthcare providers bet on startup

The healthcare industry is racing toward a future in which both your general health and diseases will be managed, in… Read More

Sujal Patel

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel building mysterious biotech startup, backed by Andreessen Horowitz

Sujal Patel has seen a world-changing trend coming before. In 2001, in his mid-20s, he founded data storage technology company… Read More

Crowd Cow expands with new local beef program, lands more investment from Ashton Kutcher

Crowd Cow, the Seattle-based startup with a mission of bringing higher quality, more sustainably raised meat to consumers, is doubling… Read More

Uber reportedly wants to acquire Seattle computer vision startup Mighty AI to bolster self-driving tech

Uber is reportedly eyeing Seattle startup Mighty AI as an acquisition target. Three anonymous sources tell The Information that Uber… Read More

Acumatica acquired by global private equity firm in bid to take on Oracle, Microsoft and other business software giants

In what it calls an attempt to take on global enterprise software giants including Microsoft, Oracle and Sage, Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

Joydrive raises more cash, reaches 14 states as startup aims to move car-buying experience online

Thanks to the rise of e-commerce, buying a car on the internet has become as easy as ordering food or… Read More

Here are the Pacific Northwest region winners for EY’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Whether it’s your family, your friends, your colleagues, or others — an entrepreneur’s journey takes a ton of support on… Read More

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