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Seattle light therapy company wins 2nd place at NFL’s Super Bowl startup competition

The Seahawks aren’t playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday, but there’s another Seattle-area team doing its own type of… Read More

A beer with a farmer sparks Lonely Produce, a new marketplace that connects farmers to restaurants

Farm-to-table dining is a powerful movement. But it’s a challenge for local produce growers to get their spinach and peaches… Read More

Clean-energy Buds: Rising Seattle startup Drift teams with King of Beers in Super Bowl promotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDA2HVlgko Budweiser is back at the Super Bowl, as usual, with another high-profile commercial in the contest for eyeballs, clicks… Read More

Sentinel Healthcare raises $2M to monitor hypertension in round led by PSL Ventures

Medical data startup Sentinel Healthcare has raised $2 million in funding round led by PSL Ventures, Pioneer Square Lab’s investment arm.… Read More

Super surgeons: Proprio aims to bring computer vision and AI to the operating room

Seattle startup Proprio Vision wants to overhaul how surgeons see. At least, that’s the admittedly ambitious first step toward its… Read More

Lighter Capital partners with Silicon Valley Bank to offer startups debt financing and banking services

Early-stage tech startups that want funding from Lighter Capital can now also gain easy access to banking services from Silicon… Read More

Magnolia Medical raises $20M to cut down errors in blood tests

Medical device maker Magnolia Medical raised $20 million to expand its platform for sepsis testing accuracy and to develop new… Read More

Q&A: The bootstrapping CEO of Killer Infographics on celebrating mistakes and why she sold her firm

When Killer Infographics began exploring a sale of the company last year, the Seattle-based visual communication agency got creative —… Read More

Data startup Koverse uses NSA tech to spot risks in supply chains

You wake up, drink a cup of Colombian coffee, check a phone made of rare earth metals, and drive a… Read More

‘This is a game changer’: Seattle startup attracts oil and gas giants with special high-performance metal

After more than a decade of testing and development, a Seattle startup is attracting the biggest names in the oil… Read More

Calendar Picks: Seattle Opera and GeekWire present panel on the ‘flawed brilliance’ of Steve Jobs

Did you know Seattle Opera is getting ready to put on a show all about the late Apple co-founder Steve… Read More

Agriculture startup Phytelligence cuts staff as CEO and co-founder depart

Seattle-based agriculture technology startup Phytelligence has cut an unspecified number of jobs and shaken up its leadership, GeekWire has learned.… Read More

This invisible skin stamp lets you know when it’s time to put on more sunscreen

Researchers say we don’t put on enough sunscreen. A Seattle startup has come up with a potential fix: an invisible… Read More

Seattle startup raises cash for app that gives patients control of their medical records

As part of a growing push to let patients own their medical history, digital health startup Vyrty recently launched a mobile… Read More

Can tech make your dog smarter? Seattle startup raises cash to build brain games for pets

Pet owners are spending more and more on their furry friends. But will they pay for high-tech tools that supposedly… Read More

New app by Microsoft alumni is a personal sports assistant to manage your athletic match ups

Two Microsoft veterans are building apps to help people put down their mobile devices and engage with others in the… Read More

Seattle startup GarageHop acquired by fellow parking marketplace company WhereiPark

GarageHop, a Seattle startup that helps people find parking spaces in residential buildings, has been acquired by Toronto-based WhereiPark. Founded… Read More

Gender gap: Women-led companies make up 8% of the GeekWire 200 startup list

The numbers tell the story. Out of the 200 companies listed on the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top… Read More

The Riveter begins national expansion with new female-focused co-working space in Austin

Update, Jan. 29: The Riveter announced plans for new locations in Dallas, Denver, Portland, Ore., Minneapolis – St. Paul, and… Read More

Goldman Sachs leads $51.5M round for business texting software maker Zipwhip

In today’s technology world, there are a bevy of ways for businesses to communicate with customers. They can send emails;… Read More

Syndio Solutions’ quest for fair wages is backed by $5.2M in seed funding and big-name hires

In the U.S., women earn 82 cents on the dollar that men earn. That means in order to match the… Read More

Pro.com lands Redfin as an investor and potential partner in $33M round as it aims to revolutionize general contracting

Pro.com — the Seattle startup that aims to transform the general contractor industry — had a pretty good 2018, and… Read More

Female Founders Alliance raises cash from angel investors, inks deal with WeWork

It’s already been a busy year for the Female Founders Alliance. The Seattle-based organization continues to march toward its mission of… Read More

Another Pioneer Square Labs spinout: Remarkably targets commercial real estate with marketing tech

When Erina Malarkey looks at how commercial real estate stakeholders are spending money on marketing efforts, she’s in disbelief. “You… Read More

Portland-area startup that builds software for breweries and distilleries raises $14M

Orchestra Software, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that builds software for breweries and distilleries, today announced a $14 million investment round… Read More

Madrona promotes Hope Cochran, who becomes first female managing director at Seattle VC firm

For the first time in its 23-year history, Madrona Venture Group has a female managing director. The Seattle-based venture capital… Read More

Smartsheet makes its 2nd acquisition, swooping up Seattle-based creative production platform Slope

Smartsheet didn’t have to go far to make its second acquisition. The Bellevue, Wash.-based publicly-traded work collaboration software company has… Read More

Glasses give sight to the legally blind, opening eyes to the broader potential of making tech accessible

LAS VEGAS ― More than 180,000 people attended CES to see the latest in consumer technology. From autonomous suitcases to a… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Supporting women in tech, and exploring the mysteries of the universe

Women in Cloud: If you’re like most women who work in the tech industry, you’ve probably experienced a hurdle or… Read More

Early Pinterest exec Cat Lee joins Maveron as partner, will focus on backing women-led startups

Cat Lee, a Silicon Valley veteran who was most recently head of culture at Pinterest, has joined Seattle-based consumer-focused venture… Read More

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