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New Seattle firm Pike Street Capital takes majority ownership of Boulder adventure equipment maker

Pike Street Capital Partners, a new Seattle-based private equity firm, today announced that it took a majority ownership stake in… Read More

As more cities embrace shared scooters and bikes, this startup helps them track data and enforce rules

Cities across the U.S. are adding new shared bike and scooter programs from the likes of Lime, Uber, Lyft, and… Read More

How a bridge collapse inspired this founder to launch a civil infrastructure monitoring startup

Startup inspiration can come at unexpected times. That’s what happened to Harsh Rathod, who was doing his Ph.D research work… Read More

What goes on inside the mind of a baby? This startup aims to track infant neurodevelopment

What’s going on in the mind of a newborn child? That can be an extremely tough question to answer, but… Read More

Imani aims to build easily accessible blockchain-based option for mobile banking in Africa

In parts of Africa, payday is a mixed blessing. Because hundreds of millions of adults across the continent don’t have… Read More

Medcurity raises cash to be the TurboTax for federal healthcare law compliance

A startup out of Spokane, Wash. wants to use software to make complying with federal healthcare laws as easy as… Read More

Reach Now acquires Validated, a Seattle startup providing transportation incentives

Reach Now is bringing Seattle startup Validated under its roof as the joint mobility venture between BMW and Daimler continues… Read More

Q&A with Auth0’s CEO after identity tech startup raises $103M and reaches elite unicorn status

Eugenio Pace knows the stats. The rate of survival for most startups is not pretty. In fact, his first attempt… Read More

Streem acquires U.K. computer vision startup Selerio to bring ‘smart AR’ to phone cameras

Streem, a Portland-based company that aims to use augmented reality to help people and companies communicate better, has acquired a… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

How a hamburger and milkshake from Dick’s Drive-In led to a breakthrough for this biotech startup

When it was time for PvP Biologics to test its promising treatment for celiac disease, the Seattle startup wanted to… Read More

Seattle insect farmers Beta Hatch win $135K conference prize as they look to move and scale

Beta Hatch, the insect-growing startup that is looking to move away from the Seattle area and scale its business near… Read More

Identity authentication startup Auth0 raises $103M as another Seattle company reaches unicorn status

Another Seattle-area startup just reached a billion-dollar valuation as Auth0 announced a big $103 million funding round on Monday. Based… Read More

Athletes and biohackers embrace ‘structured water vapor’ recovery device from Seattle startup

A Seattle startup that sells a device to help bodily cells recover has accumulated some big-name endorsements. Detroit Tigers pitcher… Read More

Secretive investment firm Lone Pine Capital is quietly minting tech unicorns in Seattle

Some of Seattle’s hottest startups are taking big checks from a major investment firm that rarely bets on private companies.… Read More

WTIA’s Founder Cohort Program launches new class of 24 startups with inside tips from investors

A new group of startups, tackling everything from business networking to marijuana data analytics, has joined the Washington Technology Industry… Read More

Remitly acquires small Seattle startup that helps immigrants access financial services

Seattle-based mobile remittance company Remitly has acquired Symphoni, a small Seattle startup building software that helps immigrant and underserved small… Read More

Krowdsourced aims to be the Amazon and more for commercial space design

Nicole Schmidt describes herself as an “accidental entrepreneur.” Her real expertise is in interior design for commercial spaces. She has… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Picturing black holes; Cloud City Tech Meetup; and classic arcade games

–One of the biggest scientific feats was accomplished this year when a team of astronomers captured an image of a… Read More

After raising big round, Outreach CEO talks post-unicorn life, IPO plans, creating culture, and more

The pressure is on at Outreach. The Seattle startup took a break on Wednesday, hosting an open house party to… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs raises $11M fund to launch a new group of AI-focused startups

Madrona Venture Labs (MVL), a Seattle-based “startup studio” formed by venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group, just landed $11.3 million… Read More

Tiger Global backs another Seattle startup, leads $28M round for technical interview platform Karat

As partners from top tech investment firm Tiger Global Management attended recent board meetings, they kept hearing about a small… Read More

Seattle Children’s spin-out MDMetrix raises $3M to unlock data from medical records

Imagine knowing that all the data you need to do your job better was locked in a system that you… Read More

When LinkedIn isn’t enough: Ex-Microsoft leaders raise $6M for recruiting startup SeekOut

LinkedIn can be a valuable resource for hiring managers sourcing potential candidates. But oftentimes it isn’t enough — and that’s… Read More

Seattle startup TomboyX raises $17M to further develop its underwear brand for all body types

TomboyX, the Seattle-based startup bringing gender-neutral underwear to the masses, is apparently a good fit for investors, too, as the… Read More

Women’s sexual health startup Joylux raises more cash, lands in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop store

Joylux, a Seattle startup that aims to improve women’s sexual health with a wellness device, has raised an additional $7… Read More

Seattle’s Joe Coffee is uniting indie coffee shops through tech to compete against Starbucks

In Starbucks’ own backyard, a family-built startup has taken hold and assembled one of the largest networks of independent U.S.… Read More

The top 3 pitches from Techstars Seattle 2019 Demo Day

From Seattle to Miami, from blockchain to augmented reality — it was another round of polished pitches at the annual… Read More

Led by F5 founder, Seattle cybersecurity startup Tempered Networks raises $17M

Seattle-based Tempered Networks has raised an additional $17 million to invest in engineering, sales resources, and partnerships. The company confirmed… Read More

Fast-growing sales tech startup Highspot leases big Seattle waterfront office with room for 800 people

Highspot will soon have a new spot to call home. The startup that builds artificial intelligence-powered sales software has leased… Read More

Seattle travel planning startup Utrip will shut down after critical deal falls through

Utrip’s journey is over. The Seattle-based trip-planning startup is ceasing operations after a deal that would’ve kept the company afloat… Read More

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