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LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy

Renewable energy is on the rise, but it’s still tough for most companies to buy clean power. Seattle startup LevelTen Energy… Read More

Visual Vocal raises $3.6M for virtual reality enterprise collaboration platform

Visual Vocal, a Seattle startup that develops virtual 3D environment productivity tools, has raised a $3.6 million investment round. The… Read More

TheBoardlist founder: ‘Silicon Valley is built for people given opportunity they’re not qualified for’

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is calling BS on tech industry leaders who avoid hiring female candidates because they don’t want to… Read More

Virtual healthcare startup Carena acquired by Virginia-based telemedicine provider Avizia

Virginia-based telemedicine provider Avizia announced Tuesday that it has acquired Carena, a Seattle-based telemedicine startup that builds the technology behind virtual doctor’s… Read More

Magic AI StableGuard

A beloved horse dies in the night, and a startup is born bringing AI and machine learning to animals

Alexa Anthony has been around horses for much of her life. She grew up show jumping and became an NCAA… Read More

Former Tableau sales chief Kelly Wright joins Amperity board as startup emerges from stealth mode

Amperity, an AI-fueled marketing startup that recently launched from stealth mode and announced a partnership with Microsoft, is adding some horsepower to… Read More

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Real estate startup FlyHomes raises $4M round led by Blue Nile and Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon

In its first year, real estate startup FlyHomes avoided raising outside capital by attracting a customer base of homebuyers with perks like… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Pulse Labs makes it easy for voice developers to test their Alexa apps

Voice-controlled devices, like the Amazon Echo, are driving what Abhishek Suthan calls a “tectonic shift” in computing — and he… Read More

Element Data acquires Philadelphia startup’s ’emotional analytics platform’

Fast-growing Element Data has acquired the technology assets and patent of BehaviorMatrix, a Philadelphia startup that specializes in understanding the… Read More

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Koru raises $3M for predictive hiring platform that helps companies identify ideal candidates

Koru’s pivot seems to be working well so far. The Seattle startup just reeled in a $3 million round from… Read More

Loftium co-founder expects Airbnb revenue share to become a ‘standard’ down payment source for homebuyers

Yifan Zhang believes that in the next five to 10 years, prospective home buyers will have three standard options for… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Dave Parker launches founder development program; the return of geek market Galaxaar; and more

Dave Parker has seen his fair share of programs and incubators designed to help startups. He’s the former CEO of… Read More

Smart sports apparel startup Sensoria gets into healthcare, forms new company with top provider

Sensoria is getting into healthcare in a big way. The Seattle smart apparel startup today announced a new spinoff company,… Read More

Domicile goes after business travel market, combining Airbnb-style lodging with hotel amenities

Business travel is lucrative but it’s still dominated by big hotel chains with the resources to provide reliable experiences around… Read More

Tech recruiting advice: How startups can compete against big companies to find the best talent

For startups needing to hire employees, it can be tough to compete against the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, and other… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Check out these tracks and talks at Techstars Seattle Startup Week

It’s something Seattle techies look forward to every year: Techstars Seattle Startup Week. Next week, hundreds of talks, meetups, panels,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Twine uses Slack and Alexa to make video conferencing ‘magical’

Boulder entrepreneurs Anthony Claudia and Andrew Hahn made a name for themselves by developing an app that allows professionals to… Read More

EchoNous announces $35M in new funding for mini, AI-driven ultrasound devices

  EchoNous — a company based in Redmond, Wash., working to develop next-generation ultrasound devices — announced Thursday that it has received… Read More

Global IPO market on pace for best year since 2007; more Washington companies expected to go public

The global IPO market is on pace for its strongest year in a decade while more Washington companies are expected… Read More

Mighty AI opens Boston office, plans to hire 20 employees as it builds autonomous driving tech

Mighty AI is expanding again. The Seattle-based company today announced the opening of a new office in Boston, just a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This sensor-infused ball from Play Impossible encourages kids to be active

Playing with a ball can be a lot of fun when you throw sensors and computer chips into the mix.… Read More

‘Essential startup advice’ from top Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator

The folks at Y Combinator have seen a lot startups succeed and fail, so it’s probably worth listening to their… Read More

Ganaz uses technology to connect farmers with workers amid uncertainty in the agriculture industry

Hannah Freeman and Sri Artham believe the current system farmers use to get labor is broken, expensive, and fertile ground… Read More

Social media AI startup Meshfire is closing, founders aim to find a new home for the technology

Meshfire, an artificial intelligence-backed social media management company based in Kirkland, Wash., will shut down Sept. 30. Meshfire CEO Eli Israel… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Sensible Object makes games that blend the physical and digital worlds

Alex Fleetwood is a game guru motivated by a simple purpose: using technology to connect people in real life. His… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: PitchBook CEO John Gabbert on the funding trends fueling the tech economy

John Gabbert knows a thing or two about financing a startup. He’s the founder and CEO of PitchBook, a resource… Read More

Venture capital group sues Trump administration for delaying ‘startup visa’

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is filing a lawsuit with startups and entrepreneurs claiming it is illegal for President… Read More

Immigration startup Boundless launches tools to streamline applying for a marriage-based green card

It can take anywhere from nine months to three years for a would-be immigrant to the U.S. to receive feedback… Read More

Health tech startup 98point6 raises $19.5M to connect patients with doctors in new ‘virtual clinic’

What if you could have quality primary care that treats you when you need it and helps you stay healthy… Read More

How this father-daughter founding team landed a spot in Techstars with their automotive startup

Jere Lansinger needed some business advice. After spending more than four decades working as an automotive engineer for Chrysler, Lansinger was… Read More

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