Startups – Page 11 of 285

Dropbox acquires Reclaim, a calendar app that uses ‘AI scheduling’ to boost productivity

Reclaim.ai, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that uses AI to help companies prioritize tasks and coordinate schedules with a calendar app,… Read More

Pack Ventures raising $30M fund to back more startups with ties to University of Washington

Pack Ventures, an emerging venture capital fund that invests in startups with key connections to the University of Washington, is… Read More

Seattle biotech startup secures $11.2M to make drugs for ‘undruggable’ disease targets

Talus Bioscience on Tuesday announced $11.2 million in venture capital funding to advance its drug discovery program for hard-to-treat diseases. … Read More

A new EV car-sharing program in Seattle aims to reach underserved communities with co-op model

I parked my dirty old Honda at the grocery store around 2 p.m. last Thursday and drove away in a… Read More

Gaming startup Mudstack raises $4M from top VCs, taps industry vet James Gwertzman as CEO

Mudstack is adding a veteran Seattle-based gaming exec as its new leader and raising capital from top venture capitalists as… Read More

Tech Moves: Avanade CEO to join Microsoft; Seattle gaming vet’s new project

— Pamela Maynard, the longtime CEO of IT services and consulting firm Avanade, is joining Microsoft in a new role… Read More

This Seattle startup studio is leaning on its Amazon leadership chops to launch new companies

Former longtime Amazon leaders are applying lessons from their time at the tech giant to help incubate new companies at… Read More

Alpenglow Biosciences lands new contracts to develop 3D pathology tech

Alpenglow Biosciences, a Seattle biotech startup that develops 3D spatial biology imaging technology, announced Thursday that it landed a $2… Read More

GeekWire 200: Latest update highlights hottest tech startups across Seattle and Pacific Northwest

We’re back with another update to the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top privately held technology startups in Seattle… Read More

Tech Moves: TerraClear’s new CEO; CoreWeave hires ex-Oracle SVP; Amperity adds revenue chief

Devin Lammers, a longtime leader in the agriculture technology industry, joined rock-mapping and picking technology startup TerraClear as its new… Read More

How this startup uses AI to target fake content and protect the digital identities of public figures

Luke Arrigoni is enthusiastic about AI’s potential to transform storytelling and the way people interact with the world. But he… Read More

ITpipes raises $20M to help municipalities get a better look at sewer and storm systems

ITpipes, a software company that aims to help cities manage maintenance of underground assets such as sewer and storm systems,… Read More

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Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space

The Mars Society says it’s making progress on launching a startup incubator in the Seattle area, with artificial intelligence and… Read More

This nonprofit wants to break down barriers for entrepreneurs — with help from U.S. policymakers

Victor Hwang has been a founder, an investor, and a champion of people who start companies. His grandfather ran a… Read More

CarbonQuest, a carbon capture startup that serves industrial sites, raises cash for expansion

Spokane, Wash.-based startup CarbonQuest raised new capital to expand the reach of its carbon capturing devices. The cash is coming… Read More

Hugging Face acquires Seattle data storage startup XetHub

Hugging Face has acquired XetHub, a data storage and collaboration startup founded by former Apple engineers that helped developers streamline… Read More

General Fusion lands $15M to develop its fusion demonstration device

General Fusion, a fusion energy company based in British Columbia, announced nearly $15 million in new funding on Thursday. The… Read More

Industrial analytics startup Seeq lands $50M to continue its growth

Seattle industrial analytics startup Seeq announced on Tuesday that it has landed $50 million in new funding. The company has… Read More

More layoffs at Rad Power Bikes as Seattle e-bike maker aims to ensure ‘brand’s longevity’

Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes made more cuts to its workforce in July, the latest in a wave of layoffs that… Read More

HouseAmp, a fintech platform for home improvement, raises $12.4M

Seattle-area startup HouseAmp raised a fresh round of funding to fuel growth of its software platform that helps homeowners get… Read More

‘AI House’ in downtown Seattle will serve as a hub for AI startups and entrepreneurs

Plans are moving forward for a new hub in downtown Seattle focused on AI startups, with support from city and… Read More

How is AI helping you at work? We asked Seattle founders and investors about their favorite tools

The use cases for generative AI are still being ironed out amid a plethora of new tools hitting the market.… Read More

Brutally honest startup advice: Here’s why you actually shouldn’t launch your own company

Quitting your day job to pursue a startup idea is an enticing proposition. Lots of people dream about building out… Read More

Samsung, Salesforce invest in $60M round for Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI is on a roll. The company on Thursday announced a fresh $60 million round. Evolution Equity Partners… Read More

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs recruits tech experts for new advisory board

Pioneer Square Labs is tapping some of Seattle’s leading technology researchers and innovators with the creation of a new advisory… Read More

Startup 425, a program supported by Seattle-area cities, launches new accelerator

Startup founders in the Seattle region have another accelerator option to help jumpstart their businesses. Startup 425, a non-profit funded… Read More

Protein design startup Outpace lands $144M to test treatments that target solid tumors

Outpace Bio, a Seattle startup using artificial intelligence to design proteins that are incorporated into cancer therapies targeting solid tumors,… Read More

Tech Moves: CFO shuffles at Remitly and F5; Flexport exec joins DoorDash; and more

Seattle-based digital financial services firm Remitly hired Vikas Mehta as its new chief financial officer, the company announced Wednesday. Mehta… Read More

Seattle startup Gable raising another round to help developers and data teams work together

Gable, a Seattle startup building software to help developers and data analysts collaborate more effectively, is raising fresh cash to… Read More

Fusion startup Zap Energy is raising more cash to develop commercially viable power

Fusion company Zap Energy is raising a huge new investment — nearly $130 million — according to an SEC filing… Read More