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Startup Spotlight: LaunchBoard analyzes customer conversations to learn what they want

Brothers Joshua and Caleb Del Begio want to help businesses keep their customers happy, and believe the information is out… Read More

Polyverse raises more cash for Linux cybersecurity product that can prevent zero-day attacks

Polyverse has raised more funding to fuel growth of its Linux cybersecurity technology. The Seattle-area startup just reeled in another… Read More

High-tech light therapy kiosk aims to combat Vitamin D deficiency, launches with clinical trials

Vitamin D deficiency is one of most common health problems in the United States. Studies have found that as many… Read More

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Bill Gates, Airbus and SoftBank invest in satellite video startup that wants to help us ‘see and understand the Earth live and unfiltered’

The latest spinout from Intellectual Ventures, EarthNow, says it’s coming out of stealth mode with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill… Read More

Startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $80M fund, aims to ‘flip VC model on its head’ in Seattle

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs is launching a new $80 million venture fund, expanding beyond its original company-building model… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Halo Automotive CEO turns near miss with disaster into dream for connected cars

Tyler Phillipi credits a near miss with disaster for inspiring Halo Automotive, a Portland-based startup that helps dealerships maintain relationships… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2018: CEO of the Year candidates lead their companies to big growth

They run companies across various industries, from AI training to text analysis to wireless networks. But all five of our GeekWire… Read More

Kineta signs multi-million dollar collaboration with Genentech to develop non-opioid pain medication

As the U.S. opioid epidemic rages on, the need for effective alternative pain medications is only becoming more acute. Seattle-based… Read More

TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Startup Spotlight: WeSolv connects Fortune 500 companies with a network of MBA students

WeSolv is putting a new spin on today’s recruiting market, bringing together MBA students — and potential future employees —… Read More

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Working Geek: iDatalabs CEO Lokesh Dave says startup life actually supports a work-family balance

Since college, Lokesh Dave had an itch to start his own tech company. But a Microsoft internship led to a… Read More

AI-powered horse monitoring: Magic AI raises $1.2M to expand equine technology

Horse monitoring might not be the first application of computer vision-based machine learning that comes to mind. But investors like… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Spocket helps small online retailers with on-demand inventory sourcing

When Saba Mohebpour created an online store to sell smartphone accessories, he became frustrated with the time and effort it took to… Read More

Fintech vet raises $2.5M for startup that gives you stock in a company for buying its products

Bumped wants kill two birds with one stone, helping companies build 1-to-1 relationships with customers while giving people an easier… Read More

Venture-backed U.S. companies raise $28B in Q1, highest amount since 2006

The U.S. venture capital industry is on pace for a record-breaking year. The latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report shows $28.2… Read More

TLDR: Congress releases Zuckerberg’s testimony, ?ear-cleaning headphones, ?Elon Musk shows off SpaceX tool

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

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‘Depressing and inspiring’: Study finds 5% of Washington tech companies founded by women

New research from the Washington Technology Industry Association shows how wide the gender gap is among the state’s startup founders.… Read More

Ear-cleaning headphones maker SafKan Health raises $1M to launch in U.S. hospitals

Say so-long to Q-tips and those huge, awkward water syringes. If Seattle startup SafKan Health gets its way, antiquated ear… Read More

Pixvana creates in-house virtual reality production studio WunderVu

Pixvana has created its own in-house virtual reality production studio. The Seattle startup today announced WunderVu, a new independent consultancy for… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: ‘Parallel reality’ displays show different content to multiple people, simultaneously

After a decade-and-a-half covering the technology industry, it takes a lot to impress me, but the demo I saw with… Read More

Juno’s $9B deal helps venture capitalist Bob Nelsen land on Midas List; Seattle investors don’t make cut

Forbes released its annual Midas List this week and Seattle-area investors are certainly lacking again. The list, which ranks the… Read More

SCI Solutions acquires DatStat to bolster digital engagement for healthcare patients

Two Seattle-based healthcare companies are teaming up to help improve the way patients use digital tools to engage with care… Read More

Johnson & Johnson acquires C-SATS, a University of Washington spinout that grades surgeons

Johnson & Johnson today announced the acquisition of C-SATS, a Seattle startup that uses technology to facilitate performance reviews for… Read More

Suplari raises $10.3M, reveals AI platform that identifies cost savings in procurement process

Suplari is applying artificial intelligence technology to the software procurement process as a way to help companies save money and… Read More

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Locumunity creates online job board for doctors seeking temporary gigs

Just as schools need substitute teachers, hospitals and medical facilities sometimes need to call in an extra doctor. But it… Read More

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A robot for rock-picking: Smartsheet founder’s ‘next big thing’ aims to solve a weighty issue in farming

Smartsheet founder Brent Frei is looking to seed and nurture another tech company, with the hope of someday seeing it… Read More

Mind-bending new screen technology uses ‘magic pixel’ to display different content to multiple people

Walking through the airport, you look up at the big screen to find your gate. But this is no ordinary… Read More

Marketing startup Lytics raises $14M to help brands understand their customers with data

Lytics has raised more funding to fuel growth of its customer data marketing platform. The 6-year-old Portland startup today announced… Read More

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