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Receipt data processing startup MetaBrite cuts employees amid ‘challenging circumstances’

MetaBrite laid off the majority of its employees last week as the Seattle startup struggles to find a new path forward… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Facebook and Microsoft vets build coding education marketplace Educative

Unable to find a continuing education platform to learn new coding techniques, languages, and skills, Fahim ul Haq and Naeem ul… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Ganaz wants to connect farmers with millions of seasonal farmworkers

Many farmworking jobs are seasonal, short-lived and tricky to find. Seattle-based startup Ganaz hopes to solve those challenges by connecting workers… Read More

Be bombastic: Top investors share startup tips for female entrepreneurs

For female entrepreneurs, trying to pitch investors and raise money can be a tough proposition in a technology industry where… Read More

Augmented reality-powered home services startup Streem raises another $2M

Streem is catching steam with its augmented reality technology for home service professionals. The Portland startup has reeled in another… Read More

Trucking startup Convoy partners with Goodyear, surpasses 225 employees and 100K trucks

Convoy is trucking along. The Seattle startup now has more than 225 employees and 100,000 truckers on its platform that… Read More

Why entrepreneurs and investors are participating in the ‘Founders for Change’ diversity movement

Startup founders want venture capital firms to step it up when it comes to diversity. More than 500 venture-backed entrepreneurs… Read More

Job search platform Randrr acquires anonymous career-matching startup Anthology

Randrr, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based job search platform, today announced the acquisition of Anthology, a Seattle startup that developed an anonymous… Read More

How a Seattle startup found itself in the middle of a bomb threat at SXSW

FastBar headed to SXSW last week with the intention of powering the payments technology at a concert with The Roots.… Read More

Here’s one venture capital metric where Seattle actually beats Silicon Valley

There’s no question that Silicon Valley is the epicenter of the venture capital universe. Between 2010 and 2017, venture capitalists… Read More

Jive co-founder unveils new startup, a SaaS tool designed to help managers

Two former Jive Software colleagues have teamed up to launch a new business-productivity service, betting that business managers are looking… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon employees draw inspiration from Bezos, apply lessons from retail powerhouse at e-commerce marketing upstart

Working for a tech giant has its perks. But for Connor Folley, “there’s something about the passion and the hustle… Read More

The Riveter raises $4.75M to expand female-focused co-working model across U.S.

The Riveter is taking its female-focused co-working model across the country. The Seattle-based company today announced a $4.75 million investment… Read More

Women in Cloud Accelerator names first startups, giving access to Microsoft and HPE sales channels

Kate Isler says her company, Daysaver, needs to start growing. Isler wants to show off her cloud-based patient scheduling software… Read More

What’s wrong with Seattle’s startup scene? Despite top talent, a lack of venture capital stunts growth

After nine years of building a robust cloud services business with thousands of customers, Geeman Yip was ready to raise… Read More

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Curio Interactive brings a magical, ‘Harry Potter’ vibe to learning

With the touch of a finger, the owl’s feathered wings fade away, revealing the bird’s delicate bone structure. With the… Read More

Amazon vets raise $16.4M for Skilljar, aim to help companies educate customers about their products

After getting the startup itch at Amazon, going through the Techstars accelerator, and pivoting their business model, Sandi Lin and… Read More

‘Cosmic Crisp’ conflict: Washington State University sues its own spinoff in dispute over ‘apple of the future’

Update: One day after this story published, Washington State University and Phytelligence issued their own public statements.   One of the world’s… Read More

LeaveLogic parental leave management platform acquired by benefits solutions giant Unum

Unum, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of employee benefits solutions, has acquired LeaveLogic, a Seattle-based startup that operates a parental leave management… Read More

Construction software startup Unearth lands $3M, uses drones and aerial images to create interactive site maps

It’s startup déjà vu for Brian Saab and Madrona Venture Group. The Seattle venture capital firm today led a $3… Read More

Seattle’s top venture capital firm hopes to lure talent from tech giants with new startup accelerator

Silicon Valley tech giants like Facebook, Google, Uber, Salesforce and others have helped expand Seattle’s overall tech ecosystem with their… Read More

Drone deliveries are ‘going to happen’ despite regulatory hurdles, says drone mapping startup CEO

Drone deliveries are coming. While some autonomous transportation technologies like self-driving cars are still years or even decades away from… Read More

Stealthy startup Taproot Medical Technologies raises funds to develop next-gen biomaterials

Stealth-mode startup Taproot Medical Technologies has raised $1.25 million out of a $2.25 million round of funding, according to a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Shepherd Software trots out new tools to help veterinarians manage clinics

With more than 20 years in veterinary medicine, Dr. Cindy Barnes believed she knew the field better than the software… Read More

Taking on WeWork? Madrona Venture Group doubles Seattle office space for new co-working operation

Madrona Venture Group is expanding its physical footprint in Seattle with a new innovation space for founders and startups. The… Read More

Startup Spotlight: AutoMech concierge car service aims to take the hassle out of maintenance

Enthusiasm for a trip to the auto mechanic probably falls somewhere between a dentist appointment and retrieving the dry cleaning.… Read More

With $13.5M boost, Astranis unveils big plan to beam internet from small satellites

Astranis Space Technologies is taking the wraps off a plan to provide internet access to billions of people, using small-sized,… Read More

Self-driving car startup Aurora speeds forward with $90M, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman joins board

Aurora, a newcomer in the race to develop self-driving vehicles, put a little fuel in the tank today as the… Read More

Rand Fishkin departs Moz, creates new influencer marketing startup SparkToro ‘with chip on my shoulder’

Rand Fishkin started the marketing software company Moz 17 years ago with his mom at a time when the term… Read More

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