Startups – Page 12 of 285

Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla sign ‘VCsforKamala’ pledge started by Seattle investor

A new initiative led by Seattle venture capitalist Leslie Feinzaig — aiming to garner support for presidential hopeful Kamala Harris — has… Read More

Protect AI makes another acquisition, swooping up security startup SydeLabs

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI announced that it acquired SydeLabs, a Bangalore, India-based startup founded last year that helps companies secure their… Read More

Swedish maritime battery startup opens first U.S. outpost in Washington state

Echandia, a Swedish startup making batteries and electronics to power maritime vessels, is opening a manufacturing and sales facility in… Read More

Covid-era whiz kid is back, and he brought a Friend — a wearable, always listening, $99 AI companion

A friend might have your back, or always be by your side. Avi Schiffmann’s Friend is around his neck. Schiffmann,… Read More

Amazon Web Services AI leader on the future of large language models and autonomous agents

The old saying in tech is that companies date their computing vendor, and marry their database vendor. So are AI… Read More

Seattle tech vets launch ‘Spok,’ an AI copilot that aims to streamline marketing tasks

A marketer’s job often involves hours and days doing competitive analysis and gathering strategic insights before launching campaigns. A pair… Read More

Outbound Aerospace founders Jake Armenta and Ian Lee at Antler Portfolio Summit

Stealthy aviation startup attracts backers while getting a prototype ready for takeoff

The founders of Seattle-based Outbound Aerospace want to shake up the aviation industry with a blended-wing airplane design that takes… Read More

Former Techstars Seattle leader, Ridwell co-founder raise $4M for stealthy new AI startup

A secretive new AI startup out of Seattle led by technology industry veterans raised $4 million to help companies manage… Read More

With new AI sidekick ‘Genie,’ startup vets aim to create a safer online experience for kids

In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius… Read More

Agtech startup Terrantic raises $3.5M to help food growers optimize yield and quality

A group of former colleagues at DataCloud, a startup that helped mining companies extract value out of data collection, are… Read More

‘Seattle Tech Week’ returns — here’s the full agenda, and some notable themes

Seattle Tech Week is back for another slate of panel discussions and networking events covering a wide range of topics… Read More

Seattle’s Hiya acquires deepfake startup Loccus and releases voice-cloning detection tool

Hiya, a Seattle startup battling fraudulent calls and providing technology to protect voice identity, is acquiring deepfake detection company Loccus.ai… Read More

A new unicorn in Seattle: Cybersecurity startup Chainguard raises $140M at $1.1B valuation

Kirkland, Wash.-based cybersecurity startup Chainguard announced a $140 million Series C investment, bumping its valuation to $1.12 billion and minting… Read More

Archera raises $17M to help companies get cloud discounts without long-term commitments

Archera, a Seattle-based startup that sells tools to help companies reduce cloud computing expenses, raised $17 million in a Series… Read More

Tech Moves: Impinj promotes execs; Zendesk hires comms vet; Qumulo founder leads new startup

Seattle RFID-maker Impinj announced new promotions and additions to its executive leadership team. Impinj on Wednesday reported revenue of $102.5… Read More

Seattle startup Oisín Biotechnologies raises cash to develop therapies for age-related diseases

Oisín Biotechnologies, a Seattle-based startup focused on treating aging-related diseases, raised the first close of a $15 million Series A… Read More

Kestra Medical Technologies lands $196M to boost commercialization of wearable defibrillator

Kestra Medical Technologies, a Kirkland, Wash.-based company that develops cardiac monitoring technology, raised $196 million to fuel commercialization efforts. Founded… Read More

Smart light switch startup Deako raises $3.4M to meet growing market demand

Deako Lighting, makers of smart light switch technology, raised a $3.4 million convertible note, the company confirmed Tuesday. The funding… Read More

CIA investment arm helps fund a Japanese fusion startup with U.S. HQ in Seattle

Kyoto Fusioneering, a startup developing technologies for the commercialization of fusion energy, has raised nearly $6.9 million in new funding.… Read More

Seattle startup QA Wolf raises $36M to help companies spot bugs in software code

QA Wolf, a Seattle startup that sells software to help companies scan their code for bugs or glitches, raised $36… Read More

Vancouver legal tech company Clio lands $900M at $3B valuation

Clio raised $900 million, boosting its valuation to $3 billion in what the company describes as the largest capital raise for… Read More

Seattle startup RevealDx lands $4.2M to help clinicians diagnose lung cancer

RevealDx, a Seattle-based startup that develops software aimed at improving the way healthcare professionals diagnose lung cancer, raised $4.25 million… Read More

Clarivate acquires automated patent processing startup Rowan, which has roots in Seattle

Clarivate, a publicly traded software giant based in London, acquired Rowan TELS Corp., the software maker behind patent drafting application… Read More

Docusign co-founder launches firm to help entrepreneurs improve their odds of success

Court Lorenzini, a technology industry veteran who co-founded e-signature giant Docusign and three other companies, is launching a new endeavor… Read More

Filing indicates new fund for Seattle venture capital firm Flying Fish

Flying Fish, the Seattle-based venture capital firm founded in 2016, is raising a new fund. GeekWire spotted a new SEC… Read More

Seattle VCs invest in new startup using AI to help manufacturers with regulatory requirements

Signify, a new Seattle startup that recently spun out of the AI2 Incubator, has raised $2.1 million to build out… Read More

Seattle biotech startup Bonum upgrades offices, expands team in its pursuit of cancer drugs

Bonum Therapeutics is moving into new offices near Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood and plans to double its headcount in pursuit… Read More

Seattle startup Momento, led by ex-AWS engineers, lands $15M to help companies ship faster

Seattle startup Momento, which offers infrastructure tools to help companies speed up software development processes, raised a $15 million Series A… Read More

Tech Moves: Syndio hires LinkedIn product vet; Microsoft chief scientist joins Shutterstock board

— Mitali Pattnaik, a former head of product management and senior director at LinkedIn, joined Seattle startup Syndio as its new… Read More

Gov. Inslee, Sen. Murray visit Washington fusion startups as funding heats up despite tech hurdles

The fusion industry last year pulled in more than $900 million of private and public funding in the quest to… Read More