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‘State of Startups’ survey: Founders sound off on fundraising, biases, blockchain, China and more

Top venture capital firm First Round Capital published its annual “State of Startups” survey that polled more than 500 founders… Read More

Global commodity trade logistics management software startup Intelage raises $2.3M

After running his own commodities trade and marketing firm for 15 years, John Han knew all about the inefficiencies that… Read More

How this ex-Amazon manager turned $300 into a fast-growing startup without outside investment

Michael Lagoni’s startup journey began five years ago with just $300 inside a tiny 400 square-foot Capitol Hill apartment. The… Read More

King County wins award for using Microsoft HoloLens to train staff at wastewater treatment plant

King County has been recognized for using Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality device to train operators at a wastewater treatment plant.… Read More

Authentication security startup NuID raises $2.5M to help companies prevent breaches

Security startup NuID today announced a $2.5 million round to help grow its user authentication technology. Founded in early 2017, the… Read More

College admissions startup Cirkled In gets high marks with $700K in funding, recent Fast Pitch win

Reetu Gupta’s startup wasn’t getting the traction that she wanted. The model for Cirkled In, her Seattle-based company, was to… Read More

WeWork unveils first companies at new Labs incubator in Seattle, aims to spur startup activity

WeWork Labs is off and running with its first West Coast location where the co-working giant is aiming to help… Read More

Robotics manufacturing firm Bright Machines expands to Seattle, hires senior Amazon engineering leader

San Francisco-based Bright Machines is coming to Seattle. The maker of software and robotics systems for manufacturing plans to open… Read More

AstrumU raises more cash for platform that matches Fortune 500 companies with college grads

Stealthy Seattle-area startup AstrumU continues to add talent and investment as it builds technology to match employers with job seekers.… Read More

Women-focused co-working startup The Riveter raises $15M, plans to open 100 locations by 2022

The Riveter has raised a $15 million Series A investment round as the female-focused co-working space operator prepares for a… Read More

Remitly expands coverage for mobile remittance program to 40 countries, nears 1K employee mark

Remitly today announced a major expansion, expanding its mobile remittance service to 40 countries across the world. That’s up from… Read More

Microsoft’s investment arm M12 announces winners of $4M Female Founders Competition

Microsoft’s investment arm M12 on Tuesday announced the winners of its inaugural Female Founders Competition that awarded $4 million to… Read More

Leadership lessons: 5 startup tips from this Ironman CEO and venture capitalist

Clayton Lewis knows what it takes to win — both on the race course, and in the boardroom. Lewis, the… Read More

WeWork opens startup incubator WeWork Labs in Portland as part of global expansion

Co-working giant WeWork is expanding its WeWork Labs startup incubator concept to Portland, just a few months after doing the… Read More

More cash for Seattle startups: Local TiE network partners with Bay Area firm to create new fund

More cash is available for Seattle startups and it’s coming from a familiar place. TiE Seattle, a local non-profit startup… Read More

Ably launches pop-up store to bring high-tech innovation to everyday fashion

When most people think about cutting-edge technology, they picture electronics, software, robotics, medicine. Raj Shah thinks fashion. “There is so… Read More

How startups spend their money: New data shows how burn rates differ by industry and region

After a startup raises venture capital, where does all that money go? What types of services do they purchase? Do… Read More

This entrepreneur went from selling cookie dough to running one of Seattle’s fastest-growing startups

It was a normal day for Cole Morgan. The former collegiate quarterback was making the rounds, visiting different high schools… Read More

Top VC firms and Team Liquid owner invest in esports event management startup Matcherino

Investors continue putting more cash behind Matcherino, the Seattle startup that helps organize esports tournaments and manage prize pools. The… Read More

Apparel startup SclObo weaves an original story through its unique clothes for gamers

Wearing clothing to support your favorite sports teams or movie, game and comic franchises is a pretty common thing. But… Read More

Subscribe to your vitamins: Pillsy launches supplement service alongside smart pill bottles

Pillsy has launched a subscription service that works alongside the Seattle-based startup’s smart pill bottles, reminding users to take their supplements… Read More

Startup lessons: How a dependency on Facebook led to the shutdown of this Seattle company

Think differently. Limit dependencies on other platforms. Stay focused on a small set of key KPIs. These are some of… Read More

Fintech startup Switch raises more cash to manage online credit card info for consumers and merchants

Seattle fintech startup Switch has raised another $2 million as it continues to help merchants, card issuers, and consumers manage… Read More

On-demand childcare startup Poppy shuts down despite building ‘rave-worthy’ service for parents

As a Seattle transplant and mother of two young children, finding childcare was a frustrating experience for Avni Patel Thompson — so… Read More

Streem raises more cash for AR-powered home improvement tech, hints at larger vision

Investors are pouring more money into Streem, the Portland, Ore.-based startup that develops augmented reality technology for home service professionals and… Read More

Switch Healthcare aims to save employers money by helping their employees get healthy

Most people attend high school reunions to reminisce with old friends and check out the status of former girlfriends and… Read More

The Ellen effect: Dog camera startup sees sales soar after endorsement on The Ellen Show

Christmas came early for the folks at Tomofun. The Bellevue, Wash.-based startup and maker of Furbo, a popular AI-powered dog… Read More

Flying Fish adds 4 new venture partners as it raises $80M fund for Pacific Northwest startups

Flying Fish Partners this week announced four new venture partners as the Seattle-based venture capital firm continues to raise its… Read More

OfferUp CEO Nick Huzar

Seattle is the cloud capital and an enterprise town — can consumer tech startups thrive, too?

When Nick Huzar started OfferUp, it was almost a disadvantage to be based in the Seattle area. “Investors didn’t really understand… Read More

Xealth brings e-commerce to the doctors office with new Amazon integration

Imagine a patient who is having knee surgery. The person’s doctor will prescribe medication for recovery, provide instructions for physical… Read More

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